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EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING LICENSURE

The New York State Board of Regents has adopted regulatory amendments related to engineering education required for licensure. See the Regents' website for associated text.

Significant changes are listed below:

  • Elimination of the 'all-experience' pathway to licensure for applicants submitting an application and fee for licensure beginning April 6, 2024. Application and full fee for licensure must be postmarked or submitted online to the Department prior to April 6, 2024 to preserve the all-experience pathway;
  • To meet the professional education and experience requirements for licensure as a professional engineer, the applicant must submit evidence of:
    • Completion of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited program or the substantial equivalent, and four years of engineering experience acceptable to the State Board; or
    • Completion of a bachelor's degree in engineering technology from an ETAC/ABET accredited program and six years of engineering experience acceptable to the State Board; or
    • Completion of a bachelor's degree in engineering from a professional program in engineering determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited engineering program and six years of experience acceptable to the State Board; or
    • Completion of a bachelor of science degree in a field related to engineering, engineering technology, or architecture as determined to be acceptable by the department, and graduation, including receipt of a mater's or doctoral degree from a professional program in engineering that contains 24 graduate-level semester hours of engineering and six years of engineering experience acceptable to the State Board.
  • A candidate must have one of the following to take the fundamentals of engineering examination:
    • enrollment in an EAC/ABET accredited program in engineering or the substantial equivalent;
    • enrollment in an ETAC/ABET accredited engineering technology program;
    • completion of a bachelor's degree in engineering from a professional program in engineering determined by the Department to be the substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited engineering program; or
    • completion of a bachelor's degree in science related to engineering, engineering technology, or architecture and completion of a masters or doctoral degree in engineering that contains 24 semester hours of engineering acceptable to the Department in consultation with the State Board.
  • An applicant for admission to the principles and practice of engineering examination must have completed the education and experience requirements as set forth in sections 68.1 and 68.2 of the Commissioner's regulations.

The Department is updating its webpages to reflect the most current information on professional engineer education, experience, and licensing examinations.