Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1182a

  • Board: means the Board of Professional Engineering. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Professional engineering: means any service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design acquired by engineering education and engineering experience, insofar as the service or work involves safeguarding life, health, or property. See
  • Specialty discipline: means that area of professional engineering recognized by the Board as the area of expertise and practice for which a license is granted. See

§ 1182a. Licensing standards

(a) Licensing standards and procedures adopted or used by the Board shall be fair and reasonable. The standards and procedures shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all qualified applicants are admitted to practice unless there is good reason to believe that practice by a particular applicant would be inconsistent with the public health, safety, and welfare. Licensing standards shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees.

(b) The Board recognizes the following routes to licensure:

(1) Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. A professional engineering license shall be issued to a person who:

(A) satisfactorily completes a bachelor’s level engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET);

(B) attains a passing score set by Board rule on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule;

(C) completes four years or more of progressive engineering experience after graduation of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least two years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought. A master’s degree in engineering may be counted as one year of experience;

(D) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(E) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules.

(2) Individuals with a master’s degree in engineering. A professional engineering license shall be issued to a person who:

(A) satisfactorily completes a bachelor’s level curriculum in a technical field related to engineering and master’s level engineering curriculum accredited by ABET;

(B) attains a passing score on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule;

(C) completes four years or more of progressive engineering experience after graduation from the master’s degree program of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least two years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought;

(D) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(E) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules.

(3) Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology. A professional engineering license shall be issued to a person who:

(A) satisfactorily completes a bachelor’s level engineering technology curriculum accredited by ABET;

(B) attains a passing score on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule;

(C) completes eight years or more of progressive engineering experience after graduation of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least four years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought;

(D) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(E) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules.

(4) Twelve years of engineering experience. A professional engineering license shall be issued to a person who:

(A) attains a passing score on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule;

(B) completes 12 years or more of progressive engineering experience of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least six years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought;

(C) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(D) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules.

(5) Sixteen years of engineering experience. A professional engineering license shall be issued to a person who:

(A) completes 16 years or more of progressive engineering experience of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least eight years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought;

(B) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(C) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules.

(6) Alternate route to licensure. A professional engineering license may be issued to a person who:

(A) attains a passing score on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule;

(B) completes education and experience that, in the judgment of the Board, demonstrates a substantially equivalent level of preparation for engineering practice as required by subdivision (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of this section;

(C) attains a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought; and

(D) satisfies all requirements set forth in the Board’s rules. (Added 2013, No. 27, § 11.)