Professional Engineering Firms
Purpose:The practice of professional engineering or the offer to practice professional engineering in this state by individual licensed professional engineers under a legal entity.
Prerequisites:
You must be registered with the Secretary of State in Connecticut as a domestic or foreign firm at the time of this application.
Required Documentation:
A complete Licensee Responsible for Signing and Sealing Form signed by licensee and the firm for each individual.
Ownership Requirements:
- Limited liability companies must have two-thirds ownership by CT licensed professional engineers.
- Regular “S” corporations have no license individual ownership requirement.
- Professional “P” corporation must have two-thirds ownership by CT licensed professional engineers.
Professional Engineering for Individuals Initial/Exam
Professional Engineering for Individuals Reciprocity/Comity
New Application:
- Legal entities (both in-state and out-of-state) must register their business with the CT Secretary of State’s Office prior to applying.
- NOTE: The legal entity name you choose should not include reference to services that you are not registered to offer in Connecticut. For example: ABC Engineering and Architecture LLC will not be issued a registration for engineering without also obtaining a registration for architecture.
- If your legal entity will provide other services in Connecticut in addition to professional engineering like architecture, land surveying or landscape architecture, you may wish to apply as a Joint Practice (JPC Link)
- Application fee of $565.00 is non-refundable.
OR Professional Firm Paper Application
Licensee Responsible for Signing and Sealing Form
Renewal:
All firm registrations expire annually. Annual renewal fee is $375.00.
Reinstatement:
All firms can reinstate provided their registration has expired for less than 3 years. Over 3 years would require a new application.
Amendments:
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Board
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (Provides examination information and study materials)
Email Address for licensing inquiries:
DCP.occupationalprofessional@ct.gov