Section 12.36.062. Eligibility for fundamentals of engineering examination.

	(a)  For board approval of an application made on or before June 30, 2010, an applicant's education and experience must meet the requirements of this subsection. To be eligible for the fundamentals of engineering examination, an applicant must  
		(1) have successfully completed at least 75 percent of the required credit hours leading to an undergraduate degree in an engineering curriculum accredited by ABET; the completed credit hours must be documented by the applicant's educational institution; or  
		(2) submit to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education or work experience or both are equivalent to the requirements set out in the following table of education and experience requirements for the fundamentals of engineering examination; acceptable experience must be derived from office or field work involving the activities listed in the definition of the "practice of engineering" in AS 08.48.341 or other work experience that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 36.063:  
TABLE OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION  
                                                                      Total
                                                        Minimum     Years of
                                       Equivalent        Work       Education
Description of                          Education     Experience       and
Training                                in Years       in Years    Work
                                                                   Experience
ABET accredited B.S. degree in
engineering                                 4              0            4
ABET accredited B.S. degree in
engineering technology in a branch
of engineering listed in 12 AAC

36.990(17)                                  3              1            4
Master's degree in engineering
acceptable to the board in a
branch of engineering identical or
substantially similar to a branch
listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17)                 4              0            4
Doctorate degree in engineering
acceptable to the board in a
branch of engineering identical or
substantially similar to a branch
listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17)                 4              0            4
Non-ABET accredited B.S. degree in
engineering                                 3              1            4
Course work in ABET accredited
engineering degree curriculum - no
degree (course work must include a
minimum of three years of credit
hours in an engineering curriculum)         2              3            5
	(b)  Education and work experience may not be accumulated concurrently. A maximum of 12 months' credit may be claimed for a calendar year.  
	(c)  Repealed 10/29/2009.  
	(d)  For board approval of an application made on or after July 1, 2010, an applicant's education and experience must meet the requirements of this subsection. To be eligible for the fundamentals of engineering examination, an applicant must have successfully completed at least 75 percent of the required credit hours, documented by the applicant's educational institution, leading to one of the following degrees:  
		(1) ABET accredited B.S. degree in engineering;  
		(2) ABET accredited B.S. degree in engineering technology in a branch of engineering listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17);  
		(3) master's degree in engineering acceptable to the board in a branch of engineering identical or substantially similar to a branch listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17);  
		(4) doctorate degree in engineering acceptable to the board in a branch of  engineering identical or substantially similar to a branch listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17);  
		(5) non-ABET accredited B.S. degree in engineering.  

Authorities

08.48.101;08.48.171

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 36.063

Authority

AS 08.48.101 AS 08.48.171

History

Eff. 9/30/78, Register 67; am 6/29/84, Register 90; am 8/13/87, Register 103; am 6/3/89, Register 110; am 3/16/96, Register 137; am 11/20/99, Register 152; am 3/8/2001, Register 157; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 10/29/2009, Register 192