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Engineer
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How to
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Contact the Board of Licensure
for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors at 501-682-2824 or via e-mail
stephenw.haralson@arkansas.gov to obtain the current Engineer Intern Licensure Packet by mail. The forms are
also available as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF files and can be downloaded from the table below. The FREE
Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the forms. Click HERE to obtain the Acrobat
Reader program. |
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Instructions |
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The Application must be typewritten, not handwritten, and include one recent photograph of applicant. Please do not use staples, we prefer paperclips and please include your work extension if applicable. When completing the Work Experience Form, be sure to include all experience after age 18 or High School, even if it is non-engineer related. All time must be accounted for, leave no date gaps between engagements. Use
as much detail about your duties and responsibilites as possible because the experience will be judged and evaluated on the information furnished. On your last engagement make sure it is "to present (the date of your application)". Include the reference's name and registration/license number if any. Payment should be made to the "PE and PLS fund" and must accompany the application. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3750 Little Rock, AR 72203-3750. Our physical address is 623 Woodlane Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201.
All applications will be returned immediately if these instructions are not followed. |
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Fees |
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Application*:
Engineer Intern, non-student: $50.00
Engineer Intern, student: $10.00
Examination*:
Fundamentals of Engineering, non-student and retakes: $65.00
Fundamentals of Engineering, student: $30.00
The application fee and the examination fee must be submitted with the application.
Other Charges*:
Administration Fee: After your application has been approved, you will receive information on how to contact
NCEES, to whom you will pay a $70.00 administration fee for the NCEES examination.
*ALL PAYMENTS SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE, UNLESS WAIVED BY BOARD ACTION!
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Examination |
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Examinations are given in April and October of each year.
Applications to be considered for the April exam must be in the Board's office AND COMPLETE (application, work experience record, three (3) reference forms, and college verification) by January 1st. Applications to be considered for the October exam must be in the Board's office AND COMPLETE (application, work experience record, three (3) reference forms, and college verification) by July 1st. |
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Notification |
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Upon successful verification of submitted information, the application will be reviewed and the applicant will be notified by mail of the decision. Examination results will be also be sent by mail. |
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Professional
Engineer Licensure Overview |
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How to
Begin |
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Contact the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and
Professional Surveyors at 501-682-2824 or via e-mail stephenw.haralson@arkansas.gov
to obtain the current Professional Engineer LIcensure Packet by mail. The forms are also available as Microsoft
Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF files and can be downloaded from the table below. The FREE Acrobat Reader is required to
view and print the forms. Click HERE to obtain the Acrobat Reader program.
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Instructions |
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The Application must be typewritten, not handwritten,
and include one recent photograph of applicant. The five (5) Reference Forms
must be completed in ink or typed. Please do not use staples, we prefer paperclips and please include your work
extension number if applicable. When completing the Work Experience Form, be sure to include all
experience after 18 or High School, even if it is non-engineer related. All time must be accounted for, leave no date
gaps between engagements. Use as much detail about your duties and responsibilites as possible because the experience
will be judged and evaluated on the information furnished. On your last engagement make sure it is "to present (the
date of your application)". Include the reference's name and registration/license number if any. Payment should be made
to the "PE & PLS fund" and must accompany the application. A signed and notarized copy of the Rules of
Professional Conduct must also be included with the application.
For Comity applicants using a current NCEES Record, we will accept the following items from your record:
college verification;
Board verification of your exams;
work experience record; and
references (we will also accept your references strong>IF they are less that one (1) year old (we need a total of five (5)
references that are less than one year ole). Additional references must be on the Arkansas reference form.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3750, Little Rock, AR 72203-3750. Our physical address is 623 Woodlane Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201.
Attention Comity Applicants: If you will be signing and sealing plans for a firm, the firm must
also be licensed by having a valid Certificate of Authorization (forms located at the bottom of this page) on file.
OFFERING TO PERFORM, CONTRACTING FOR OR INITIATING ENGINEERING SERVICES PRIOR TO THE APPLICANT OR HIS FIRM
BECOMING LICENSED MAY BE A VIOLATION OF THE BOARD’S LAWS AND RULES (SEE A.C.A. § 17-30-102 AND ARTICLE 16 OF THE
BOARD’S RULES ON THIS WEBSITE). IF A VIOLATION OCCURS IT COULD SUBJECT THE APPLICANT AND FIRM TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION
AND FINES AND/OR SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY OR PROHIBIT THE APPLICANT OR FIRM FROM BECOMING LICENSED.
All applications will be returned immediately if these instructions
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Fees |
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Application*:
Original: $75.00
Comity: $200.00
Examination*:
Principles & Practice of Engineering: $180.00
Principles & Practice of Engineering, Structural II: $750.00
The application fee and the examination fee must be submitted with the application.
Other Charges*:
Temporary Permit: $150.00 (A temporary permit for sixty (60) calendar days is a courtesy extended to those authorized
to practice during the period or time required to process a comity application and obtain Arkansas licensure.
Administration Fee: After your application has been approved, you will receive information on how to contact
NCEES, to whom you will pay a $70.00 administration fee of the examination.
Certificate of Authorization: $150.00 (application located at bottom of page)
*ALL PAYMENTS SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE, UNLESS WAIVED BY BOARD ACTION!
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Examination |
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Original examinations are given in April and
October of each year. Applications to be considered for the April exam must be in the
Board's office with five (5) reference forms, college verification and all supporting data
by January 1st. Applications to be considered for the October exam must be in the Board's
office with five (5) reference forms, college verification and all supporting data by
July 1st. |
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Notification |
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Upon successful verification of
submitted information, the application will be reviewed by the Board and applicants will be
notified by mail of the decision. Examination results will also be sent by mail. |
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Other
Engineer Forms |
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License
Renewals and Certificate of Authorization applications |
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A License Renewal Notice or Certificate of Authorization Application can be downloaded from the table below.
The FREE Acrobat Reader may be required to view and print (click HERE to download Acrobat).
Contact the Board’s office at 501-682-2824 or via e-mail stephenw.haralson@arkansas.gov if you have
any difficulty downloading any of the forms.
REMINDER, This December 2009 marks the beginning of the implementation of license renewal every two years (Biennial Renewal) For
the Engineer Interns, Professional Engineers and Certificates of Authority!
Please visit Biennial License Renewals
Begin This year 2009 – PDF in the Hot Topics Box on our home page for further information.
PLEASE NOTE, there are different renewal forms for odd or even numbered licenses. Download the form according to your odd or
even numbered license. INCORRECT FORMS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD’S OFFICE WILL RESULT IN A DELAY IN PROCESSING YOUR RENEWAL!
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