New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 39 - ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING PRACTITIONERS › Part 3 - ENGINEERING LICENSURE, DISCIPLINES, APPLICATIONS, EXAMS, PRACTICE, SEAL OF LICENSEE AND ENDORSEMENTS › Section 16.39.3.9 - APPLICATION - ENGINEERING INTERN AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Types of applications- licensure as a
				professional engineer or certification as an engineer intern require that an
				applicant present his or her qualifications on forms prescribed by the
				board.
B. Any application, to be
				complete, must include acceptable replies from references, official transcripts
				provided directly from the colleges or universities attended; and if
				applicable, verification of prior examinations taken in other states.
C. Board members shall not be used as
				references.
D. Applications for
				engineering intern certification will be accepted after applicant has passed
				the fundamentals of engineering exam and graduated from a board-approved, four
				- year engineering curriculum; or graduated from a four - year engineering
				technology program that is accredited by the technical accreditation commission
				of the ABET, augmented by at least two years of board-approved, post graduate
				engineering experience. Applications to take the fundamentals of engineering
				exam administered by the NCEES will not be required from the state board.
				Successful passing of the fundamentals of engineering exam does not ensure
				certification as an engineer intern.
E. Applicants for the principles and
				practices of engineering examination must have certification as an engineer
				intern and have successfully completed an ABET accredited engineering
				curriculum of four years or more from a program that fulfills the required
				content of the engineering education standard as defined by NCEES and shall
				have a minimum of two years of post-baccalaureate experience acceptable to the
				professional engineering committee at the date of application and shall have
				passed the fundamentals of engineering examination. Applicants with an ABET
				accredited engineering technology degree shall have a minimum or four years of
				post-baccalaureate experience acceptable to the board at the date of
				application and shall have passed the fundamentals of engineering
				examination.
F. No applicant will
				be eligible to take the professional engineering examination whose application
				for eligibility has not been completed, reviewed and approved by the board, as
				set forth in 16.39.3.9 NMAC.
G.
				Applicants for the professional engineering license will be accepted after
				applicant has passed the professional engineering exam and has fulfilled the
				education and experience requirements. Successful passing of the professional
				engineering exam does not ensure licensure as a professional engineer. To
				satisfy the statutory requirement for board-approved engineering experience
				prior to licensure, a candidate with an ABET accredited engineering curriculum
				of four years or more or a program that fulfills the required content of the
				engineering education standard as defined by NCEES and shall have four years of
				post-baccalaureate experience acceptable to the professional engineering
				committee, and a candidate with an ABET accredited engineering technology
				degree shall have six years of post-baccalaureate experience acceptable to the
				professional engineering committee. After successfully completing the
				professional engineering examination, an applicant, if necessary to meet the
				licensing requirements in the New Mexico Engineering and Surveying Practice
				Act, shall update the application as provided by Subsection H of 16.39.3.9
				NMAC.
H. To update a professional
				engineer (PE) application file in relation to experience, the applicant must
				complete the appropriate portions of the application form and provide
				references acceptable to the professional engineering committee to verify each
				additional experience record.
I.
				Applications for licensure or certification by examination or
				comity/endorsement which have been approved by the professional engineering
				committee shall remain valid for two years from the date of approval.
J. An applicant with foreign credentials
				requesting licensure by examination or endorsement shall provide to the
				professional engineering committee's satisfaction, evidence that the
				applicants' qualifications are equal to, or exceed those in New Mexico,
				including review and fulfilment of the required content of the engineering
				standard as defined by NCEES.
K.
				All applicants for PE licensure shall also show proficiency in the English
				language and shall have a minimum of four - years experience working in the
				United States or for a United States corporation under the direction of a
				professional engineer who will attest to the applicant's ability and knowledge
				as a competent engineer.