D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1508

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Rule 17-1508 - EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

1508.1

An applicant for certification as an Engineer Intern must have obtained a four-year baccalaureate engineering degree from an engineering program approved by the Board in accordance with § 1508.2, or must be currently enrolled and within one (1) semester of completing a baccalaureate degree in engineering in an engineering program which has been approved by the Board. The current enrollment status of the applicant, if applicable, must be verified by the educational institution.

1508.2

An applicant for licensure as a Professional Engineer must have obtained a four-year baccalaureate engineering degree from an engineering program approved by the Board. The Board will approve baccalaureate degree programs that meet the following standards:

(a) The baccalaureate engineering degree program held accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (EAC/ABET) at the time the applicant received the degree;

(b) The baccalaureate engineering degree program received accreditation from EAC/ABET within three years after the date that the applicant received the degree; or

(c) The baccalaureate degree program was not accredited by EAC/ABET, but the Board has determined, in accordance with EAC/ABET standards, that the program or combined coursework completed by the applicant is substantially equivalent to programs that are accredited by EAC/ABET. A transcript evaluation submitted pursuant to § 1508.7 of this section shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment.

1508.3

An applicant for certification as an Land Surveyor Intern must have obtained a four-year baccalaureate land surveying degree from a land surveying program approved by the Board in accordance with § 1508.4, or must be currently enrolled and within one (1) semester of completing a baccalaureate degree in land surveying in a land surveying program which has been approved by the Board. The current enrollment status of the applicant, if applicable, must be verified by the educational institution.

1508.4

An applicant for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor, who is not licensed under the laws of another state, must have obtained a four-year baccalaureate land surveying degree from a land surveying program approved by the Board. The Board shall approve land surveying programs that meet the following standards:

(a) The college or university awarding the baccalaureate land surveying degree must be accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency located in the state or territory where the main campus of the college or university is located, which is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a "reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education" within the meaning of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA);

(b) The baccalaureate land surveying program was accredited by EAC/ABET, the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET (ASAC/ABET), or the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET (TAC/ABET) (collectively, the ABET Commissions) at the time the applicant received the degree;

(c) The baccalaureate land surveying program received accreditation from one of the ABET Commissions within three years after the date that the applicant received the degree; or

(d) The baccalaureate degree program was not accredited by one of the ABET Commissions, but the Board has determined, in accordance with ABET standards, that the program or combined coursework completed by the applicant is substantially equivalent to programs that are accredited by the ABET Commissions. A transcript evaluation submitted pursuant to § 1508.7 of this section shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment.

1508.5

An applicant for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor who is licensed and in good standing under the laws of another state, and who does not hold a four-year baccalaureate land surveying degree from an approved program, must demonstrate the attainment of a minimum of 12 years of combined education and experience, having taken at least one course of land surveying at an institution which was accredited in accordance with § 1508.4(a). Acceptable courses are those courses in the various kinds and facets of land surveying that have been evaluated and approved by this Board as being substantially equivalent to those curricula that are accredited by the ABET Commissions. Acceptable experience must meet the requirements of § 1509 of this chapter.

1508.6

Applicants are responsible for verifying the approval status of degree programs used to satisfy the Board's education requirements, and may do so by contacting the Board.

1508.7

An applicant for licensure as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor, or certification as an Engineer Intern or Land Surveyor Intern, with a baccalaureate degree from a program that is not accredited in accordance with this section, must submit an evaluation of his or her college transcript(s), including any post-baccalaureate coursework. The transcript evaluation must be conducted by an approved credential evaluation service which evaluates completed coursework in accordance with EAC/ABET and ABET Commissions standards.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1508

Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8783 (September 7, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 1273 (February 14, 2014)

Authority: Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1999, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.10(a)(12) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 2000-70, dated May 2, 2000.