Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
Chapter 820
Division 10
LICENSING
820-010-1000
Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Engineer
In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Engineer in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the following:
(1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination administered by NCEES.
(2) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed a Principles and Practice of Engineering examination:
(a) Administered by NCEES, in one or more branches of engineering recognized by the Board; or,
(b) Administered by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists in:
(A) the Geotechnical branch of engineering; or,
(B) the Civil branch of engineering, 1973 examination only; or,
(c) Administered by the Board, in Acoustical Engineering or Forest Engineering.
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of having obtained a Board approved combination of education and experience.
(4) Application must include all of the following:
(a) A completed Registration Application form.
(b) Proof of successful passage of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. For Fundamentals of Engineering examinations passed before October 2010, if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For Fundamentals of Engineering examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board will verify passage with NCEES.
NOTE: The uniform, national examinations are written and scored by the NCEES and administered by NCEES Exam Administration Services. Please consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, cost, and details.
(c) Proof of successful passage of an approved NCEES examination, the California Geotechnical engineering examination, effective September 30, 2018 - the California Civil engineering examination administered in 1973, or approved Oregon-specific Principles and Practice of Engineering examination. For NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations passed before October 2010, if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board will verify passage with NCEES.
NOTE: An individual who passes an Oregon-specific Principles and Practice of Engineering examination, is not required to notify the Board.
(A) Registration will be available only in the branch for which Applicant was examined; and
(B) Registration will be available only in a branch of engineering recognized by the Board.
(d) Official transcripts of degree or coursework credentials. Official transcripts must show the degree and date awarded. For degrees or coursework not from an ABET accredited program (or, for a four-year baccalaureate construction engineering management program, not from an ACCE accredited program), an NCEES evaluation of the degree or coursework must be provided. The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant.
(e) A completed Experience Details form describing active practice in engineering work, as defined in OAR 820-005-0036.
(f) Five references from individuals with knowledge of the Applicant’s technician work or engineering work:
(A) All five references must attest to the Applicant’s ability, professional experience, or both. All five references must complete the Reference Details form provided by the Board.
(B) All of the Applicant’s qualifying engineering work must be verified by at least one reference with direct supervision of that work.
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(f)(B) of this rule, if the Applicant has held active PE registration in any NCEES jurisdiction for at least 6 years, qualifying engineering work performed in an NCEES jurisdiction in which the Applicant was licensed may be verified by a reference who was a registered PE in any NCEES jurisdiction at the time the work was performed and who is familiar with the Applicant’s qualifying engineering work.
(D) At least three of the five references must hold active Professional Engineer registration in a jurisdiction with NCEES membership.
(E) The Board may, for good cause and upon written application, reduce the number of references required for an Applicant.
(g) For Applicants holding an NCEES Record, in lieu of providing the items listed under (b) to (f) of this subsection, the Applicant may release the Applicant’s NCEES Record, if any, to the Board.
NOTE: See http://ncees.org/records/
(h) Any and all professional disciplinary records of the Applicant, including but not limited to final orders, letters of reprimand, stipulations, and settlement agreements.
(i) The required application fee(s).
(5) Fundamentals of Engineering Exemption. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (4) of this rule, an Applicant who has held valid registration as a Professional Engineer in another jurisdiction for 25 years or more may make a written request for a waiver from having to provide evidence of having passed a Fundamentals of Engineering examination in order to qualify for registration as a Professional Engineer in Oregon.
(6) Oregon Registrants Qualifying in Additional Branches of Engineering. A registrant who is seeking recognition of special qualification in more than one branch of engineering recognized by the Board under OAR 820-010-1010 must provide:
(a) Proof of successful passage of the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examination or the Oregon Specific examination, for each additional branch; and,
(b) The required fees.
(7) For applicants who are applying after their Oregon registration is revoked, or delinquent for 5 years or more due to refusal to renew or suspension, the branches of professional engineering recognized by the Board are those in OAR 820-010-1010(1) to (3) when the applicant has passed the examination no more than one year before applying for a new registration.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 672.255
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 672.002 - 672.325
History:
BEELS 3-2023, amend filed 11/27/2023, effective 11/27/2023
BEELS 2-2020, amend filed 05/19/2020, effective 05/19/2020
BEELS 10-2019, temporary amend filed 12/11/2019, effective 12/11/2019 through 06/07/2020
BEELS 7-2019, amend filed 10/02/2019, effective 10/02/2019
BEELS 6-2019, temporary amend filed 05/20/2019, effective 05/20/2019 through 11/15/2019
BEELS 2-2019, amend filed 01/14/2019, effective 01/14/2019
BEELS 12-2018, amend filed 11/15/2018, effective 11/15/2018
BEELS 9-2018, temporary amend filed 09/17/2018, effective 09/17/2018 through 03/15/2019
BEELS 3-2018, amend filed 05/10/2018, effective 05/10/2018
BEELS 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 5-12-17
BEELS 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 11-13-15
BEELS 5-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-19-15 thru 2-12-16