Or. Admin. Code § 820-010-1020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 820-010-1020 - Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer

The following combinations of education and experience may be used to satisfy subsection (3) of OAR 820-010-1000 (Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Engineer):

(1) Accredited Baccalaureate Degree in Engineering or Construction Engineering Management, and Four Years of Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(A) EAC of ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering degree program;

(B) ETAC of ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering degree program; or

(C) ACCE accredited four-year baccalaureate of construction engineering management degree program; or

(D) A baccalaureate of engineering degree program recognized under the bilateral agreement between Engineers Canada and ABET; and

(b) Experience.

(A) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for zero to six years, four years of active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer;

(B) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for six years or more, four years of active practice in engineering work while registered as a Professional Engineer in that jurisdiction; or,

(C) For an applicant with an accredited baccalaureate degree in engineering whose area of competence is found under ORS 672.005(1)(c) to (f), and who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for zero to six years, four years of active practice in the Applicant's area of competence and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor.

(c) Graduation from a post-baccalaureate degree program in engineering, from a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree program, may be substituted for one year of the engineering work experience required in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(d) Experience in academic instruction with full-time faculty status in an ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering program, or in a post-baccalaureate engineering program with a corresponding ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering program, may be substituted for no more than two years of the engineering work experience required in paragraph (b) of this rule. The academic instruction experience must be the teaching of engineering courses at the junior level or above to qualify under this paragraph.

(e) Education and experience described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this rule, when combined, may be substituted for no more than two years of engineering work experience.

(2) Accredited Two Year Degrees, Specified Coursework, and Four Years of Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(A) ETAC of ABET accredited two-year Engineering Technology program that includes:

(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;

(ii) At least 32 semester or 48 quarter hours in technical courses that cover skills and knowledge of appropriate methods, procedures, and techniques, as well as provide experience in established engineering procedures;

(iii) At least 16 semester or 24 quarter total hours in: math and science that include 4 semester or 6 quarter hours in basic sciences (physics, chemistry, earth and life sciences) and 8 semester or 12 quarter hours in mathematics (not including courses in computer programming or courses below the level of college algebra);

(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours in social sciences, humanities and communications; or

(B) ETAC of ABET accredited two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program in Engineering Technology that includes:

(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;

(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours in social sciences, humanities and communications; and

(b) Completion of additional course work in the Applicant's degree program, identified in subsection (2)(a) of this rule, or from another ABET accredited program, consisting of 21 semester or 32 quarter hours in at least six of the nine following subjects: Differential Equations, Physics, Statistics, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrical Fundamentals, and Strength of Materials; and

(c) Experience.

(3) Accredited Two Year Degrees and Six Years of Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(A) ETAC of ABET accredited two-year Engineering Technology program that includes:

(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;

(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours in social sciences, humanities and communications; or

(B) ETAC of ABET accredited two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program in Engineering Technology that includes:

(i) A total of at least 64 semester or 96 quarter hours;

(iv) At least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours in social sciences, humanities and communications; and

(b) Experience.

(A) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for zero to six years, six years of active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer; or

(B) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for six years or more, six years of active practice in engineering work while registered as a Professional Engineer in that jurisdiction.

(4) Graduate Degree in Engineering and Four Years of Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(A) A graduate degree program in engineering at a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate degree in the same program as the graduate degree; or

(B) A graduate degree in a dual-program in engineering or multiple-program in engineering at a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate degree in at least one of the same programs as the graduate degree, and the Board determines the course work completed in the graduate degree under review is substantially equivalent to the subjects covered in one of the corresponding, EAC of ABET accredited, undergraduate programs at the same college or university;

(b) Completion of 21 semester or 32 quarter hours of engineering related technical course work, which must include at least six of the nine following subjects: Differential Equations, Physics, Statistics, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrical Fundamentals, and Strength of Materials, and the coursework must be completed in:

(A) A graduate program or programs as described in paragraph (a) of this rule or another graduate program at a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate degree program in the same program as that graduate degree;

(B) An ABET accredited undergraduate degree program; or

(C) An undergraduate program that is not ABET accredited if the coursework submitted is accompanied by official documentation of transfer equivalency from an ABET accredited undergraduate program; and

(c) Experience.

(5) NCEES Credentials Evaluation - Equivalent and Four Years of Experience.

(a) As of January 1, 2018, completion of course work, not accredited by ABET, if the course work is evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations (The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant), and NCEES determines that the course work is equivalent to the educational requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard; and

(b) Four years of active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer; or four years of active practice in engineering work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership.

(c) If not used to satisfy subsection (a) of this rule, graduation from a post-baccalaureate degree program in engineering, from a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree program, may be substituted for one year of the experience required in subsection (b) of the rule.

(6) NCEES Credentials Evaluation - Not Equivalent.

(a) As of January 1, 2018, completion of course work not accredited by ABET, evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations but determined by NCEES not to be equivalent to the requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, may be considered toward qualifying an Applicant for registration. The Applicant provides evidence of a combination of education and experience that totals 12 years. The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant.

(b) The amount of education that may be substituted for experience under subsection (6)(a) of this rule is as provided in Exhibit 2-a; [Exhibit not included. See ED NOTE.]

(c) When relying on course work credit that has been evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations but determined by NCEES not to be equivalent to the requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, an Applicant must also demonstrate that the Applicant's Board-credited course work, when combined with the Applicant's engineering work, is equivalent to 12 years of qualifying experience.

(d) Qualifying experience under this subsection is:

(A) Active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer; or

(B) Active practice in engineering work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership.

(7) Military Experience and Training.

(a) Military experience and training may be considered as qualifying for the required education and experience under this rule if:

(A) It is verified by a Joint Services Transcript (JST) provided to the Board directly from the JST Operations Center, and the Board determines the experience and training is substantially equivalent to the education and experience listed in subsections (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this rule; or

(B) For experience and training obtained in the United States Air Force, the applicant provides the Board with the following, and the Board determines the experience and training is substantially equivalent to the education and experience listed in subsections (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this rule:

(i) An official transcript sent directly from the Community College of the Air Force or Air University; and

(ii) Official documentation from the United States Air Force of any military experience the applicant believes is relevant.

(b) Military experience and training that is not determined to be substantially equivalent to the education and experience listed in subsections (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this rule may be considered toward qualifying an Applicant for registration to the extent that the experience and training involves engineering principles or qualifies as experience.

(c) The Board will determine the amount of educational credit, if any, the military training and experience will be given towards qualifying the Applicant for registration as a Professional Engineer.

(d) If applying with military training and experience, whether by qualifying military experience alone, a combination of educational credit and qualifying military experience, or a combination of educational credit, qualifying military experience, and qualifying non-military experience, an Applicant must demonstrate that the Applicant's training and experience is equivalent to a total of 12 years of qualifying experience. For example, an Applicant who is granted two years of credit for military training and experience under this subsection, must demonstrate 10 years of qualifying education, experience, or both outside of the military.

(e) Qualifying experience under this subsection is:

(A) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for zero to six years, active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer;

(B) For an applicant who has held active engineering registration in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for six years or more, active practice in engineering work while registered as a Professional Engineer in that jurisdiction.

(8) Experience Only.

(a) 12 years of qualifying experience.

(b) Qualifying experience under this subsection is:

(A) For an applicant who has held active registration as a professional engineer in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for zero to six years, active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer; or

(B) For an applicant who has held active registration as a professional engineer in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership for six years or more, active practice in engineering work while registered as a Professional Engineer in that jurisdiction.

Or. Admin. Code § 820-010-1020

BEELS 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 11/13/2015; BEELS 4-2017, f. & cert. ef. 7/12/2017; BEELS 3-2018, amend filed 05/10/2018, effective 5/10/2018; BEELS 7-2018, amend filed 07/11/2018, effective 7/11/2018; BEELS 8-2018, temporary amend filed 07/11/2018, effective 07/11/2018 through 01/06/2019; BEELS 11-2018, amend filed 09/24/2018, effective 9/24/2018; BEELS 2-2019, amend filed 01/14/2019, effective 1/14/2019; BEELS 2-2020, amend filed 05/19/2020, effective 5/19/2020; BEELS 4-2020, temporary amend filed 07/17/2020, effective 07/17/2020 through 01/12/2021; BEELS 1-2021, amend filed 01/12/2021, effective 1/12/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 672.255

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 672.002 - 672.325