Section 12.36.063. Engineering education and work experience requirements.

	(a)  To be eligible for a professional engineering examination other than the structural engineering examination, an applicant must  
		(1) have been approved for or have passed the fundamentals of engineering examination or had these requirements waived under 12 AAC 36.090(a);  
		(2) apply for examination in a branch of engineering recognized by 12 AAC 36.990(17); and  
		(3) 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 applicable table of education and work experience requirements for a professional 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 Table A of this section, as follows:  
TABLE A OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXAMINATION  
                                                         Total
                                         Minimum       Years of
                        Equivalent        Work         Education
Description of           Education     Experience      and Work
Training                 in Years       in Years      Experience
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in
12 AAC 36.990(17),
and a master's or
doctorate in
engineering
acceptable to the
board                        5              3              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering that is
not in the branch
of engineering
applied for listed
in 12 AAC

36.990(17), and a
master's or
doctorate in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in 12
AAC 36.990(17) that
is acceptable to
the board                    4              4              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in
12 AAC 36.990(17)            4              4              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering
technology                   3              5              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in a
branch of
engineering that is
not the branch for
which the applicant
has applied                  3              5              8
Master's degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board in the branch
listed in 12 AAC

36.990(17) for
which the applicant
has applied or in a
discipline
substantially
similar to the
branch for which
the applicant has
applied                      2              6              8
Doctorate degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board in the branch
listed in 12 AAC

36.990(17) for
which the applicant
has applied or in a
discipline
substantially
similar to the
branch for which
the applicant has
applied                      3              5              8
Master's or
doctorate degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board from a school
which has an ABET
accredited
undergraduate
engineering program
in the branch for
which the applicant
has applied                  3              5              8
Non-ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch applied for           3              6              9
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              8             10
			(B) for board approval of an application made on or after July 1, 2010, an applicant's education and experience must meet the requirements of Table B of this section, as follows:  
TABLE B OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EXAMINATION  
                                                         Total
                                         Minimum       Years of
                        Equivalent        Work         Education
Description of           Education     Experience      and Work
Training                 in Years       in Years      Experience
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in
12 AAC 36.990(17),
and a master's or
doctorate in
engineering
acceptable to the
board                        5              3              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering that is
not in the branch
of engineering
applied for listed
in 12 AAC

36.990(17), and a
master's or
doctorate in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in 12
AAC 36.990(17) that
is acceptable to
the board                    4              4              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in
12 AAC 36.990(17)            4              4              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering
technology in the
branch of
engineering applied
for listed in 12
AAC 36.990(17)               3              5              8
ABET accredited
B.S. degree in a
branch of
engineering that is
not the branch for
which the applicant
has applied                  3              5              8
Master's degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board in the branch
listed in 12 AAC

36.990(17) for
which the applicant
has applied or in a
discipline
substantially
similar to the
branch for which
the applicant has
applied                      2              6              8
Doctorate degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board in the branch
listed in 12 AAC

36.990(17) for
which the applicant
has applied or in a
discipline
substantially
similar to the
branch for which
the applicant has
applied                      3              5              8
Master's or
doctorate degree in
engineering
acceptable to the
board from a school
which has an ABET
accredited
undergraduate
engineering program
in the branch for
which the applicant
has applied                  3              5              8
Non-ABET accredited
B.S. degree in
engineering in the
branch applied for           3              6              9
	(b)  Education for initial registration must be in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration for full credit to be given. If the education is not in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration, the board will determine the amount of credit to be given based on comparability with the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied for registration. An applicant with a foreign degree shall submit  
		(1) a transcript of the applicant's education and if the transcript is not in English, submit a translation into English and a signed and notarized affidavit by the translator of the accuracy of the translation; and  
		(2) an evaluation of the applicant's education from an agency approved by the board unless the applicant's education has been earned at a school accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the board.  
	(c)  The minimum work experience required for registration must include  
		(1) two years of responsible charge experience or successful completion of a four-year responsible charge mentoring system, as defined in 12 AAC 36.990 and this section. To receive full credit for responsible charge experience, an applicant must gain responsible charge experience while under the responsible control of a professional engineer registered in the United States in the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied. The board will determine the amount of credit given for responsible charge experience gained under the responsible control of a professional engineer registered in the United States in another branch of engineering based on the comparability with the branch of engineering to which the applicant has applied;  
		(2) responsible charge experience or successful completion of four years of responsible charge obtained within a mentoring system will be considered for credit only if it is gained after the applicant has completed education or work experience or both that are equivalent to the requirements set out in the table of education and work experience requirements for fundamentals of engineering examination in 12 AAC 36.062(2).  
	(d)  For registration in more than one branch of professional engineering listed in 12 AAC 36.990, professional work experience used to qualify for registration in one branch of engineering will be evaluated by the board in considering an application for registration in another branch of engineering. Except as provided in (c) of this section, responsible charge or mentored experience must be entirely in the branch of engineering applied for and may not be counted as responsible charge experience in another branch of engineering or in land surveying.  
	(e)  Education and work experience may not be accumulated concurrently. A maximum of 12 months' credit may be claimed for a calendar year.  
	(f)  The board will accept a maximum of two years of credit for professional work experience used in securing registration in land surveying as experience in securing registration in civil or mining engineering.  
	(g)  Work experience for initial registration must be in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration for full credit to be given. If the work experience is not in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration, the board will determine the amount of credit to be given based on comparability with the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied for registration.  
	(h)  The board will accept up to a maximum of two years of subprofessional work experience for up to one half of the work experience required for registration based on its meeting the definition of "subprofessional work" in 12 AAC 36.990.  
	(i)  Notwithstanding (a) - (h) of this section, an applicant authorized by the board to take the examination before 11/20/99, may continue to qualify for the examination under 12 AAC 36.040.  
	(j)  To meet the mentoring requirements of this section, an applicant must complete four years of quarterly face-to-face meetings with a professional engineer registered in the United States and registered in the same discipline that the applicant is applying for. An applicant shall  
		(1) prepare a report for each meeting on a form provided by the department, which includes  
			(A) a description of what topics were covered during the meeting;  
			(B) a statement indicating whether or not it was responsible charge work and if the work was performed according to industry standards;  
			(C) the professional engineer's seal and signature; and  
		(2) submit as a part of the final report a statement from the professional engineer, who served as the mentor, recommending the applicant for registration.  
	(k)  To be eligible for the structural engineering examination, an applicant must  
		(1) be currently registered as a professional engineer in this state; and  
		(2) have at least two years of progressive structural experience, in addition to the eight years of education and work experience or both that are equivalent to the requirements set out in the applicable table of education and work experience requirements for a professional engineering examination in this section.  

Authorities

08.48.101;08.48.171;08.48.181;44.12

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 36.062

Authority

AS 08.48.101 AS 08.48.171 AS 08.48.181 Editor's note: As of Register 188 (January, 2009), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.125(b)(6), to AAC 36.063(h).

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 7/26/97, Register 143; am 8/26/98, Register 147; am 11/20/99, Register 152; am 3/8/2001, Register 157; am 6/13/2003, Register 166; am 7/22/2004, Register 171; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 10/29/2009, Register 192; am 9/9/2016, Register 219