R156-22-302i. Qualifications for Licensure -- Examination Requirements for Professional Structural Engineer

  In accordance with Subsection 58-22-302(2)(f), the examination requirements for licensure as a professional structural engineer are defined, clarified, or established as the following:

  (1) the NCEES FE examination with a passing score as established by the NCEES; and one of the following:

  (a) the NCEES SE examination with a passing score as established by the NCEES;

  (b) the NCEES Structural I and Structural II Examinations with a passing score as established by the NCEES;

  (c) an equivalent 16-hour state written examination with a passing score; or

  (d) the NCEES Structural II exam and an equivalent 8-hour state written examination with a passing score.

  (2) Prior to registering directly with NCEES to sit for the NCEES SE examination, an applicant shall:

  (a) complete two out of the three years of the experience requirements set forth in Subsection R156-22-302f; and

  (b) provide verification to NCEES of passing the NCEES FE examination.

  (3) An applicant for licensure as a professional structural engineer by endorsement shall comply with the examination requirements in Subsection R156-22-302i, except that the Board may waive the NCEES FE examination for an applicant who:

  (a) has been a principal for five of the last seven years preceding the date of the license application; and

  (b) was not required to pass the NCEES FE examination for initial licensure from the recognized jurisdiction the applicant was originally licensed.