Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor (Combined_PEL) License

Combined Professional Engineer & Land Surveyor Initial Licensing and Exam Information

Purpose: 

This application is for an individual who is requesting combined approval to sit for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Exams. Candidates must be pre-approved by the Board before registering for the PE and LS exams through NCEES.

Please review these prerequisites prior to applying online.  The apply online link is indicated below.

 
Prerequisites:

Exams:

Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam or in the process of taking the exam.

Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam or in the process of taking the exam.

Education and Experience:

Professional Engineer - Completed a four-year undergraduate engineering degree. Non-ABET accredited degrees must include at least 48 credit hours in engineering courses taught by the school of engineering.

Candidates with foreign undergraduate engineering degrees must have the degree(s) evaluated by NCEES.

Must have acceptable engineering experience following a four-year undergraduate engineering degree. The experience must be completed at the time of application, not at the time of the exam.

Class 1: Candidates with a four-year accredited engineering degree require 4 years of acceptable engineering experience following the degree.

Class 2: Candidates with a four-year engineering technology degree or a foreign undergraduate engineering degree require 7 years of acceptable engineering experience following the degree.

Advanced Degree Credit: When an advanced degree in engineering is awarded by an approved institution, "education in residence" may be counted towards the experience requirement. This implies that the candidate was a full-time student while completing their postgraduate degree(s). The Board may credit one year of engineering experience for the education in residence, provided that the study was full-time and culminated in obtaining a master’s degree.

Foreign Experience: The Board may credit some experience outside the U.S., provided the experience is well documented.

Land Surveyor

Education and Experience:

Class

Education

Experience

Examinations

5

4 yr Surveying

3 yr Total *
*50% ‘land surveying’ divided approximately equally between office and field

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination

6(A)

Non-graduate

9 yr Total **
3 yr Supervisory
3 yr Chief (min)
2 yr Instr (max)
1 yr Rod (max)
**min. 3 yr. land surveying

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination

6(B)

Graduate
4 yr Civil Engineering

4 yr Total
3 yr Supervisory
1 yr Chief

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination

 

Graduate
2 yr Surveying

5 yr Total
3 yr Supervisory
2 yr Chief

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination

 

Graduate
2 yr Civil Engineering

6 yr Total
3 yr Supervisory
2 yr Chief (min)
1 yr Instr (max)

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination

7

None

16 yr Total ***
10 yr Supervisory
3 yr Chief (min)
2 yr Instr (max)
1 yr Rod (max)
***min. 10 yr. land surveying

FS-Fundamentals of Land Surveying
PS-Principals & Practice of Land Surveying
JP-2hr CT Examination
NO WAIVER OF PART 1

 

Endorsers:

At least five persons, of whom at least four shall be members of the profession and not related to the applicant. At least two shall be licensed professional engineers and at least two shall be licensed land surveyors in the United States or its territories.

At least one signature shall be that of a person who can attest to the applicant's engineering experience and at least one signature shall be that of a person who can attest to the applicant's surveying experience, both of whom shall be listed in the experience record of the application form.

 

Forms:

Verification of Registration or Examination

Verification of Education

Experience Record 

Personal Signatures of Endorsers

 

Application:

apply online button If you do not have an existing account, click “Register” to create a new account. To access the online application, click “Initial Application” under Online Services.

  •  Application Fee: $80.00

  • All fees are non-refundable

 

Other Information:

 

Email address: dcp.occupationalprofessional@ct.gov