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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-15. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS |
Section 17-1504. APPLICATIONS FROM FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND PERSONS WITH DEGREES FROM FOREIGN SCHOOLS
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1504.1All foreign language documentation submitted with the completed application shall be accompanied by certified translations of each individual document. The translator shall send the translation report directly to the Board for review.
1504.2An applicant shall be able to speak and write in English. The Board may require the applicant prove his or her English proficiency by providing a certified copy of his or her score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination showing a score of 500 or greater.
1504.3An applicant who, for political or other reasons deemed valid by the Board, is unable to obtain his or her college transcript shall be required to supplement his or her application as directed by the Board.
1504.4The Board shall evaluate foreign degrees in accordance with NCEES standards and recommendations on foreign engineering curricula. A transcript evaluation submitted pursuant to § 1508.7 of this chapter shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment.
1504.5An applicant possessing a current Professional Engineer license or Professional Land Surveyor license issued by an appropriate licensing authority of a foreign jurisdiction may be permitted to obtain a license in the District of Columbia if the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she otherwise qualifies for licensure under this chapter, has passed an examination acceptable to the Board, and has completed education and training requirements for licensure in the foreign jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent, at the time they were received by the applicant, to the education and experience requirements of this chapter.