D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1504

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Rule 17-1504 - APPLICATIONS FROM FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND PERSONS WITH DEGREES FROM FOREIGN SCHOOLS
1504.1

All foreign language documentation submitted with the completed application shall be accompanied by certified translations of each individual document. The translator shall send the translation report directly to the Board for review.

1504.2

An applicant shall be able to speak and write in English. The Board may require the applicant prove his or her English proficiency by providing a certified copy of his or her score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination showing a score of 500 or greater.

1504.3

An applicant who, for political or other reasons deemed valid by the Board, is unable to obtain his or her college transcript shall be required to supplement his or her application as directed by the Board.

1504.4

The Board shall evaluate foreign degrees in accordance with NCEES standards and recommendations on foreign engineering curricula. A transcript evaluation submitted pursuant to § 1508.7 of this chapter shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment.

1504.5

An applicant possessing a current Professional Engineer license or Professional Land Surveyor license issued by an appropriate licensing authority of a foreign jurisdiction may be permitted to obtain a license in the District of Columbia if the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she otherwise qualifies for licensure under this chapter, has passed an examination acceptable to the Board, and has completed education and training requirements for licensure in the foreign jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent, at the time they were received by the applicant, to the education and experience requirements of this chapter.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1504

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.