Oklahoma Statutes Title 59

    Complete rosters showing the names and lastknown mailing addresses of all professional engineers, professional structural engineers, professional surveyors, certified interns, and firms holding a certificate of authority shall be made available to the licensees and the public.

• A.   Certification or Enrollment as an Engineer Intern. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as an engineer intern:
  • 1. Satisfy the education requirements as outlined in this section; and
  • 2.   Passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
• B.  Licensure as a Professional Engineer.  To be eligible for licensure, an individual must meet all of the following requirements:
  • 1.  Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this section;
  • 2.  Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this section; and
  • 3.  Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in Board rules.
• C.   Initial Licensure as a Professional Engineer.  An applicant who presents evidence of meeting the applicable education, examination, and experience requirements pursuant to this subsection shall be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer.
  • 1. Education Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall possess one or more of the following education qualifications:
    • a. a degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited bachelor’s program, or the equivalent,
    • b. a degree in a Board-approved related science bachelor’s program, 
    • c. a degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET-accredited master’s program from an institution that offers an EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET-accredited bachelor’s program in the same or similar discipline of engineering,
    • d.  a degree in engineering from a non-EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET-accredited bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate program.  This individual’s education shall be evaluated by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service or other Board approved evaluation service based upon the criteria set forth in the NCEES Engineering Education Standard.
    • e.  a master’s degree in engineering from an EAC/M-ABET-accredited program, or
    • f.  an earned doctoral degree in engineering acceptable to the Board.
  • 2.   Examination Requirements.  An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall take and pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination and the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination as follows:
    
    • a.   the FE examination may be taken at any time according to NCEES examination policies and procedures, but is recommended to be taken during the student’s senior year of college, 
    • b.   the PE examination may be taken by a graduate of an approved degree program pursuant to this section, or 
    • c.   the Board may waive the FE examination requirement for the issuance of a license if the applicant possesses, at a minimum, fifteen (15) years of progressive experience on engineering projects which indicate to the Board the applicant may be competent to practice engineering.  The Board shall evaluate all elements of the application, according to Board rules, to assess waiver requests.
  • 3. Experience Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall present evidence of a specific record of engineering experience following the conferment of the qualifying degree as described in paragraph 1 of this subsection.  This experience should be progressive and of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering.  The following educational criteria may apply as a substitute to the length of experience set forth above:
    • a.  an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of this subsection: four (4) years of experience after the bachelor’s degree is conferred,
    • b.  an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection:  six (6) years of experience after the bachelor’s degree is conferred,
    • c.  an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph c or e of paragraph 1 of this subsection: three (3) years of experience after the master’s degree is conferred, or
    • d.  an individual who qualifies pursuant to subparagraph f of paragraph 1 of this subsection: two (2) years of experience after the doctoral degree is conferred.
    •      A graduate degree that is used to satisfy education requirements cannot be applied for experience credit toward licensure.  To be eligible for experience credit, graduate degrees shall be relevant to the applicant’s area of professional practice.  Experience credit for a graduate degree cannot be earned concurrently with work experience credit.
  • 4.   Partial experience credit may be awarded for experience earned prior to conferment of the qualifying degree, at the discretion of the Board, as described in Board rules.  In no case shall the experience credit exceed one-half (1/2) of that required for approved qualifying experience.  The experience credit shall not be claimed if the applicant is also claiming the experience time as experience credit for a cooperative education program.  
  • 5.  EAC/ABET accredited engineering cooperative education programs may be considered as experience credit earned prior to the qualifying degree if the program meets the experience requirement pursuant to this subsection.  Otherwise, a maximum of six (6) months experience may be claimed.  Experience credit for a cooperative education program shall not be claimed if the applicant also claims the experience time as experience credit earned prior to the degree.
• D.   Comity Licensure for a Professional Engineer.  The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a professional engineer:
  • 1. An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of engineering issued by a proper authority of any state, jurisdiction or foreign country, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this act and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in Oklahoma at the time such certificate was issued may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant’s knowledge of statutes, rules, and other requirements unique to this state.  If the requirements that were met were of a standard lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such certificate was issued but, in the judgement of the Board, the standard was a reasonable standard at the time the original license was issued, the individual may, upon application, be considered by the Board according to the provisions in the Board rules; or
  •       2.  An individual holding an active NCEES Record whose qualifications, as evidenced by the NCEES Record, meet the requirements of this Act may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant’s knowledge of statutes, rules, and other requirements unique to Oklahoma.

• A.    Certification as a Surveyor Intern.  Passing of the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and completion of one of the following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as a surveyor intern:
  • 1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation; 
  • 2.    Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation;
  • 3.    Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of graduation; 
  • 4.   Graduating from a program of four (4) years or more approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum completed with a minimum grade of C and providing proof of graduation; or,
  • 5. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of successful completion of the required college credit hours.  No application will be accepted after January 1, 2026, for an applicant qualifying under this paragraph.
• B.   Licensure as a Professional Surveyor.  To be eligible for licensure as a professional surveyor, an individual shall meet all the following requirements:
  • 1.   Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this act; 
  • 2.   Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this act; and
  • 3.   Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in Board Rules.
• C.   Initial Licensure as a Professional Surveyor.  An individual meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this section for a surveyor intern shall meet the following surveying experience requirements as described in Board rules, which shall include combined office and field experience satisfactory to the Board on projects of a grade and character which indicate to the Board the applicant may be competent to practice surveying:
  • 1.  An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section:  four (4) years of total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date of the conferment of the degree; or
  • 2.  An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection A of this section:  five (5) years of total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date of the conferment of the degree; or
  • 3.  An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section:  five (5) years of total experience. 
• Upon completion of the education and experience requirements, passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and the Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination, the applicant shall be licensed as a professional surveyor, if otherwise qualified.
• D.  Comity Licensure for a Professional Surveyor.  The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a professional surveyor:

    An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in this jurisdiction at the time such certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to surveying in Oklahoma.

• A.  A “Professional Structural Engineer”, “P.E., S.E.”, or “S.E.”  professional engineer licensed in Oklahoma shall submit the following by application and prescribed fees, if applicable, for Board consideration as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified to use the title “Professional Structural Engineer”, “P.E., S.E.”, “S.E.”, or any similar variation using the “S.E.” designation and perform structural engineering analysis and design services for significant structures, as defined:
  • 1.  Proof of acceptable structural engineering experience by way of a description of representative projects completed, or courses taught, verified by licensed professional engineers who claim competence in structural engineering, and have personal knowledge of the applicant’s structural engineering experience.  This requirement may be satisfied by the licensee’s original application if sufficient structural engineering-specific experience is included and verified by a qualified reference(s); and
  • 2.  Proof of structural engineering education evidenced by original transcripts submitted directly to the Board office from the university or college showing coursework or degrees obtained. This requirement may be satisfied by the licensee’s original application if all relevant transcripts are included; and
  • 3. Proof of successful completion of one of the following structural engineering examination paths below: 
    • a.  the NCEES Structural I and Structural II exams taken prior to January 1, 2011,
    • b.   an equivalent sixteen-hour state-written examination prior to January 1, 2004,
    • c. the NCEES Structural II exam plus an equivalent eight-hour state-written structural examination prior to January 1, 2011, or
    • d.  the NCEES SE Examination taken after January 1, 2011. 
• B.  Comity applicants for a professional engineer license who wish to also apply for authorization to use the title “Professional Structural Engineer”, “P.E., S.E.”, “S.E.”, or any variation using the “S.E.” designation and perform structural engineering analysis and design services for significant structures, shall submit the following by application and prescribed fees for Board consideration as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified: 
  • 1.  Proof of acceptable structural engineering experience by way of a description of representative projects completed, or courses taught, and verified by licensed professional engineers who claim competence in structural engineering, and have personal knowledge of the applicant’s structural engineering experience;
  • 2. Proof of structural engineering education, and original transcripts submitted directly to the Board office from the university or college showing coursework or degrees obtained since the individuals original professional engineer application to the Board, if applicable; and
  • 3. Proof of successful completion of one of the following structural engineering examination paths below: 
    • a.  the NCEES Structural I and Structural II exams taken prior to January 1, 2011,
    • b.  an equivalent sixteen-hour state-written examination prior to January 1, 2004,
    • c.  the NCEES Structural II exam plus an equivalent eight-hour state-written structural examination prior to January 1, 2011, or
    • d.  the NCEES SE Examination taken after January 1, 2011. 
• C.   Initial applicants for a professional engineer license who wish to also apply for authorization to use the title "Professional Structural Engineer", "P.E., S.E.", "S.E.", or any variation using the "S.E." designation and to perform structural engineering analysis and design services for significant structures shall submit the following by application and prescribed fees for Board consideration as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified, in addition to all requirements in this act:
  • 1.  Proof of acceptable structural engineering experience by way of a description of representative projects completed, or courses taught, and verified by licensed professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant’s structural engineering experience; and
  • 2.  Proof of structural engineering education evidenced by original transcripts submitted directly to the Board office from the university or college showing coursework or degrees obtained.  
• D.  Professional engineers who have indicated in their official board records that they have competence in structural engineering may offer and perform structural engineering services and use the term structural engineer or structural engineering to describe their qualifications or services.  However, only licensed professional engineers who have been authorized by the Board to do so may use the title “Professional Structural Engineer”, “P.E., S.E.”, “S.E.”, or any title using “S.E.” designation and to perform structural engineering analysis and design services for significant structures.   
• E.  The Board may define significant structures and establish standards of competence in structural engineering analysis and design relating to seismic or other influences which have a direct impact on the life, health, safety, property and welfare of the public.