Current through November, 2024
Section 16-115-35 - Examination-professional engineering (additional branch): qualifications, application, fees, required documents(a) To be eligible for the NCEES professional engineering branch examination for the additional branch, the person shall:(1) Hold a current professional engineer's license; and(2) Meet the educational and experience requirements as contained in section 16-115-33(a).(b) A person applying for the NCEES professional engineering branch examination in the additional civil, chemical, electrical or mechanical branch shall file an Application for Licensure-Engineer no later than January 10 for the examination which is regularly conducted once a year in April.(c) A person applying for the NCEES professional engineering branch examination in the additional agricultural, industrial or structural branch shall file an Application for Licensure-Engineer no later than July 10 for the examination which is regularly conducted once a year in October.(d) The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, the examination fee, which may not be refunded, and the following applicable documents: (1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials;(2) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional engineers and in the same branch in which the person seeks licensure. For structural engineering applicants from a jurisdiction in which structural engineering is considered a part of civil engineering, the applicant shall submit Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional civil engineers in that jurisdiction;_and(3) If applicable, Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional engineers who are in the same branch in which the person seeks licensure. For structural engineering applicants from a jurisdiction in which structural engineering is considered a part of civil engineering, the applicant shall submit Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional civil engineers in that jurisdiction; or(4) Appropriate NCEES records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board. [Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS § 464-7) (Imp: HRS §§ 464-7, 464-8)