Section 475.12a - [Effective 11/1/2024] Licensure or certification as professional engineerA. Certification or Enrollment as an Engineer Intern. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as an engineer intern: 1. Satisfying the education requirements as outlined in this section; and2. Passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination .
B. Licensure as a Professional Engineer. To be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements: 1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this section;2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this section; and3. Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in Board rules.
C. Initial Licensure as a Professional Engineer. An applicant who presents evidence of meeting the applicable education, examination and experience requirements pursuant to this subsection shall be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer. 1. Education Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall possess one or more of the following education qualifications: a. a degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited bachelor's program, or the equivalent,b. a degree in a Board-approved related science bachelor's program,c. a degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET- or ETAC/ABET-accredited master's program from an institution that offers an EAC/ABET- or ETAC/ABET-accredited bachelor's program in the same or similar discipline of engineering,d. a degree in engineering from a non-EAC/ABET- or ETAC/ABET-accredited bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program. This individual's education shall be evaluated by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation service or other Board-approved evaluation service based upon the criteria set forth in the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, e. a master's degree in engineering from an EAC/M-ABET-accredited program, or f. an earned doctoral degree in engineering acceptable to the Board.2. Examination Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall take and pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination and the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination as follows:
a. the FE examination may be taken at any time according to NCEES examination policies and procedures, but is recommended to be taken during the student's senior year of college,b. the PE examination may be taken by a graduate of an approved degree program pursuant to this section, orc. the Board may waive the FE examination requirement for the issuance of a license if the applicant possesses, at a minimum, fifteen (15) years of progressive experience on engineering projects which indicate to the Board the applicant may be competent to practice engineering. The Board shall evaluate all elements of the application, according to Board rules, to assess waiver requests.3. Experience Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall present evidence of a specific record of engineering experience following the conferment of the qualifying degree as described in paragraph 1 of this subsection. This experience should be progressive and of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering. The following educational criteria may apply as a substitute to the length of experience set forth in this section:a. an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of this subsection: four (4) years of experience after the bachelor's degree is conferred,b. an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection: six (6) years of experience after the bachelor's degree is conferred,c. an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph c or e of paragraph 1 of this subsection: three (3) years of experience after the master's degree is conferred, ord. an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of this subsection: two (2) years of experience after the doctoral degree is conferred. A graduate degree that is used to satisfy education requirements cannot be applied for experience credit toward licensure. To be eligible for experience credit, graduate degrees shall be relevant to the applicant's area of professional practice. Experience credit for a graduate degree cannot be earned concurrently with work experience credit.
4. Partial experience credit may be awarded for experience earned prior to conferment of the qualifying degree, at the discretion of the Board, as described in Board rules. In no case shall the experience credit exceed one-half (1/2) of that required for approved qualifying experience. The experience credit shall not be claimed if the applicant is also claiming the experience time as experience credit for a cooperative education program.5. EAC/ABET-accredited engineering cooperative education programs may be considered as experience credit earned prior to the qualifying degree if the program meets the experience requirement pursuant to this subsection. Otherwise, a maximum of six (6) months experience may be claimed. Experience credit for a cooperative education program shall not be claimed if the applicant also claims the experience time as experience credit earned prior to the degree.D. Comity Licensure for a Professional Engineer. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a professional engineer:1. An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of engineering issued by a proper authority of any state, jurisdiction, or foreign country, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in Oklahoma at the time such license was issued may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant's knowledge of statutes, rules, and other requirements unique to this state. If the requirements that were met were of a standard lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such license was issued but, in the judgment of the Board, the standard was a reasonable standard at the time the original license was issued, the individual may, upon application, be considered by the Board according to the provisions in the Board rules; or2. An individual holding an active NCEES Record whose qualifications, as evidenced by the NCEES Record, meet the requirements of this act may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant's knowledge of statutes, rules, and other requirements unique to Oklahoma.Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 475.12a
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 147,s. 19, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 363, s. 17, eff. 11/1/2019.Added by Laws 2017 , c. 259, s. 9, eff. 11/1/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.