Licensure

NCEES leads NAE technical session on licensure

April 19, 2012

Three NCEES past presidents recently represented the organization at the 2012 National Academy of Engineering Convocation of Professional Engineering Societies. Gene Corley, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.; Jon Nelson, P.E.; and David…

Georgia now requires NCEES Record for comity licensure

February 3, 2011

Engineering, Licensure, News, Records

In an effort to improve its licensure process, the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors recently began requiring an NCEES Record for professional engineers seeking…

NCEES approves new engineering education standard for credentials evaluations

November 1, 2010

Education, Engineering, International, Licensure, News

On January 1, 2011, NCEES will begin using a new standard for its education credentials evaluations for engineering licensure candidates. NCEES will use this standard to evaluate Engineering degree programs…

NCEES urges P.E. seals for tower crane foundation designs

September 13, 2010

Engineering, Licensure, News

The following letter was submitted to Engineering News-Record (ENR) in response to their recent coverage of tower crane accidents in the construction industry. ENR’s August 16 article, “Gutsy Builder Took…

NCEES letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy

July 6, 2010

Engineering, Licensure, News

NCEES President David Whitman, P.E., Ph.D., and Executive Director Jerry Carter recently wrote to the newly appointed director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy to explain the position of NCEES…

Professional engineers provide the needed link between industry and public welfare

June 18, 2010

Licensure, News

Two months after oil began leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, it is now clear to the American public that their health, safety, and welfare can fall victim to bottom-line…

NCEES approves new PE exam in software engineering

September 10, 2009

Engineering, Exams, Licensure, News, PE exam

The NCEES Board of Directors has approved the development of a new PE exam for software engineers. The decision came during the board’s August 11 meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in…

At annual meeting, NCEES continues to address additional education requirements

August 28, 2009

Education, Engineering, Licensure, News

At its 2009 Annual Meeting in Louisville, NCEES delegates continued to address issues related to the additional education requirement for engineering licensure that, upon adoption by any specific state-level jurisdiction,…

NCEES sees growth in engineering licensure exam candidates

June 23, 2009

Engineering, Exams, Licensure, News

The number of candidates attempting NCEES exams has risen in recent years, with a particularly sharp increase in candidates sitting for the Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations this year.…

Executive director’s update on additional education requirement for engineering licensure

March 19, 2009

Education, Engineering, Licensure, News

The issue of higher education requirements for engineering licensure candidates continues to be the focus of the Council’s deliberations as we move toward this spring’s zone meetings. The Engineering Education…