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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 17-1511. EXAMINATIONS
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1511.1Each applicant for licensure or certification must pass the applicable written examination(s) to be eligible for licensure by the Board.
1511.2The following engineering examinations prepared and furnished by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) meet the requirements of the District of Columbia for licensure as a Professional Engineer:
(a)Examination in the fundamentals of engineering, known as the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination; and
(b)Examination in the principles and practice of engineering, known as the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination in the appropriate engineering discipline.
1511.3An applicant for certification as an Engineer Intern shall submit verification that he or she has passed the FE examination. An individual seeking to sit for the FE examination must apply directly to NCEES.
1511.4An applicant for licensure as a Professional Engineer shall be eligible to sit for the PE examination as follows:
(a) An applicant for licensure as a Professional Engineer will be permitted to sit for the PE examination upon satisfactorily fulfilling all application requirements.
(b) No applicant may register or sit for the PE examination until the Board has established that the applicant is eligible for the examination.
(c) An applicant for licensure as a Professional Engineer will not be permitted to sit for the PE examination until the FE examination has been passed.
(d) Professional Engineers are examined by discipline and shall select the discipline for examination on the application. Engineering specialties are listed in § 1512 of this chapter.
1511.5The following examinations meet the requirements of the District of Columbia for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor:
(a)Examination in the fundamentals of land surveying prepared and furnished by the NCEES, known as the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FLS) examination;
(b)Examination in the principles and practice of land surveying prepared and furnished by the NCEES, known as the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying (PLS) examination; and
(c)Examination on the laws and procedures for the practice of land surveying in the District of Columbia, known as the District law examination.
1511.6An applicant for certification as a Land Surveyor Intern shall submit verification that he or she has passed the FLS examination. An individual seeking to sit for the FLS examination must apply directly to NCEES.
1511.7An applicant for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor shall be eligible for the appropriate examination as follows:
(a) An applicant for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor will be permitted to sit for the PLS and/or District law examination upon satisfactorily fulfilling all application requirements.
(b) No applicant may register or sit for the PLS or District law examination until the Board has established that the applicant is eligible for the examination.
(c)An applicant for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor will not be permitted to sit for the PLS examination until the FLS examination has been passed.
1511.8Examinations are offered on dates and times set by the NCEES and at locations designated by NCEES or the Board.
1511.9Examinations will be given in English.
1511.10The Board will not distribute copies of questions used on prior examinations.
1511.11The Board may publish specifications for all written examinations, which may be obtained from the Board upon request by persons who have been approved by the Board to take the national and/or District examination.
1511.12Instructions provided prior to each examination will declare an examination open or closed book. When an applicant sits for an open-book examination, any books, bound materials of any sort, and Board-approved calculators or computers that are self-powered and non-printing may be used. Examinees shall not loan or exchange materials with any other person.
1511.13If an applicant fails to attend an examination for which he or she has been scheduled, the examination fee will be forfeited. In the case of illness, death in the family, or other unavoidable causes for absence the fee will be applied to the next test administration.
1511.14Failure of an applicant to attend an examination for which he or she has been scheduled to attend does not count as a failure of the examination.
1511.15An applicant who fails to pass the first or second PE or PLS examination will be granted a request to sit for a third offering of the examination. In the event the applicant fails to pass a third examination and wishes to retake the examination, the Board may require the applicant to wait a prescribed period of time before taking the examination again and/or appear before the Board with evidence to show that he or she has acquired additional knowledge.
1511.16An initial applicant for the PE or PLS examinations must submit an application at least ninety (90) days before the examination date in order to sit for the examination. An applicant for re-examination must apply to take the examination at least sixty (60) days before the examination date in order to sit for the examination.
1511.17Examination results, after review and approval of the passing score, will be supplied in writing to each examinee showing the applicant's score and the passing score. No results will be given in any other manner.