North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors

Mailing Addr:	North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors 4601 Six Forks Rd. Suite 310 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone:	919-791-2000
Fax:	919-791-2012
Web site:	www.ncbels.org
E-mail:	ncbels@ncbels.org

New: The policy on materials permitted in the exam room specifically PROHIBITS any type of communication device such as pagers and cellular phones.

License Renewal and Continuing Professional Competency Requirements

	April Exams	October Exams
FE/FS Exam	January	August
PE/PS Exam	January	Aug ust

The following PE exams are given in October only: Ag, ConSys, Fire, Ind, Manf, Met, Min/Min, Nuc, and Pet. The Naval/Marine PE exam is given in April only.

For specific information, please review the NCEES Calculator Policy.

Min. educ. required:	Sr yr of EAC Eng curriculum
Required experience:	EAC Eng degree; non-EAC Eng Degree + 4 yrs exp; 4-yr Eng Tech degree + 4 yrs exp; 2-yr Eng Tech degree + 6 yrs exp; 4-yr non-TAC Eng Tech degree + yrs exp; no degree + 8 yrs exp; other combinations
Waiver granted for FE:	Possible, with 20 yrs exp

NCEES exams offered:	All
Residency requirement:	Yes
Required experience:	EAC Eng degree + 4 yrs exp; non-EAC Eng degree + 8 yrs exp; 4-yr Eng Tech degree + 8 yrs exp; 2-yr Eng Tech degree + 10 yrs exp; no degree + 12 yrs exp; other combinations

License renewal:	PE and PS: Every year
PDH required for renewal:	PE--15 PDH; PS--No

See the FAQ for Continuing Education Requirements.

Explanation of Terms and Abbreviations

Refer to your state board for the most current information.

North Carolina Exam Requirements