Chapter 180-3 QUALIFICATIONS: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING
As used in O.C.G.A. 43-15-8 and 43-15-9, the following terms
have the meanings indicated:
| (a) |
"Engineering curriculum of not less than four years from a school or college
approved by the Board," as used in O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(1)(A), means the
engineering curricula of schools, colleges, and universities in the United
States and its territories which at the time of the applicant's graduation are
curricula accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(A.B.E.T.). Unless the Board determines otherwise, in a case where the
curriculum in question was dropped from the accreditation list but was
reaccredited within a period of five years, the Board may approve the
curriculum as though there was no lapse in accreditation. |
| (b) |
"Engineering curriculum of not less than
four years" as used in O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A), includes engineering curricula
in schools or colleges which are not accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (A.B.E.T.) but which may be approved by the Board in
individual cases upon review of the applicant's educational
transcript. |
| (c) |
"In a curriculum of
four or more years in engineering technology . . . from a school or college
approved by the Board," as used in O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A), means engineering
technology curricula in schools or colleges in the United States and its
territories which, at the time of the applicant's graduation, are curricula
accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(A.B.E.T.). Those curricula may be accepted by the Board, in individual cases,
upon review of the applicant's educational transcript. |
| (d) |
"In a curriculum of four or more years in
engineering technology or . . . related science curriculum from a school or
college approved by the Board" as used in O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A), means a
four-year curriculum leading to a bachelor of science degree in chemistry,
physics, mathematics, and similar related science curriculum of the military
service academies of the United States. Those curricula may, in individual
cases, be accepted by the Board upon review of the applicant's educational
transcript. |
In evaluating experience offered as qualifying experience under
O.C.G.A. 43-15-8, 43-15-9, and 43-15-10, the Board will take into consideration
the following six (6) factors:
| (a) |
Prior Education. The Board will take into consideration the applicant's
education at the time the pertinent experience was acquired with the basic view
that prior education determines the value of the experience. |
| (b) |
Kind of Experience. The experience should
involve the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and
engineering sciences; the preparation of engineering data; the organization and
implementation of testing procedures or methodologies for the collection of
engineering data; the preparation of engineering data; the interpretation of
engineering data; and the involvement in engineering during construction by the
design engineer to verify his/her engineering design. |
| (c) |
Quality. The experience should, by
progression in difficulty and magnitude, demonstrate that the applicant has
acquired ability to design and apply engineering principles and that his/her
judgment may be trusted on projects involving public health and
safety. |
| (d) |
Scope. The experience
should demonstrate sufficient breadth and scope within the field selected
rather than narrowly focused technical skill within the field. |
| (e) |
Progression. The record of work
experience should indicate progression from initial work of simple character to
recent work of greater difficulty, complexity and responsibility. |
| (f) |
Capacity and Viewpoint. The record of
experience should indicate that the applicant has attained to a considerable
degree those attributes of clear thinking and analysis essential to
competence. |
The Board may also accept as meeting the educational
requirements of O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(1)(A), graduation from a four-year engineering
curriculum of a school or college not appearing on the most recently published
list of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (A.B.E.T.). The
applicant, subsequent to graduation from such a curriculum, must have completed
at least one additional year of study in engineering subjects in a program in
which either the undergraduate or advanced degree was approved by the A.B.E.T.
at the time of the applicant's study. That year's study must have resulted in
the conferring of an advanced degree such as a masters degree or a doctors
degree with a major in engineering. All curricula pertaining to an applicant
shall be approved by the Board.
| (1) |
Any
applicant desiring educational credit for an engineering degree from a foreign
institution must submit an evaluation of such education to the Board. Such
evaluation must be in a form prescribed by the Board and must be performed by
an agency approved by the Board. |
| (2) |
Approved special evaluation forms and
instructions may be obtained from Engineering Credentials Evaluation
International (ECEI) at their website WWW.ECEI.ORG. |
| (3) |
Advanced post-graduate degrees to be
accepted for educational credit must be in the same branch of engineering and
current experience in which the applicant plans to practice in the state of
Georgia and be from a school or college whose undergraduate curriculum is
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited in the
applicant's discipline at the time of the applicant's study. |
| (1) |
As used in this Rule:
| (a) |
"Military" means the United States armed
forces, including the National Guard. |
| (b) |
"Military spouse" means the spouse of a
service member or transitioning service member. |
| (c) |
"Professional Engineer" or "PE" means a
person who is registered as a Professional Engineer under the provisions of
Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. |
| (d) |
"Land Surveyor" or "LS" means a person who
is registered as a Land Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 43
of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. |
| (e) |
"Service member" means an active or reserve
member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard. |
| (f) |
"Transitioning service member" means a
member of the military or active duty status or on separation leave who is within
24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation. |
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| (2) |
Expedited applications. Effective July 1,
2017, military spouses and transitioning service members may qualify for
expedited processing of a license application by showing that the applicant is a
military spouse or transitioning service member and that the applicant has paid
the fee and meets all requirements for a license issued under Chapter 15 of Title
43. |
| (3) |
Licensure by comity of
service members, transitioning service members, and military spouses. A service
member, transitioning service member, or military spouse may qualify for a
license by comity where the applicant:
| (a) |
holds
a license in good standing from another state for which the training, experience,
and testing substantially meets or exceeds the requirements under Georgia law to
obtain a license as a PE or LS; |
| (b) |
submits to the Board a verification of licensure from the appropriate licensing
agency of another state showing that the applicant's active license is in good
standing in that state; |
| (c) |
submits
documentation satisfactory to the Board which verifies the applicant's status as
a service member, transitioning service member, or military spouse; |
| (d) |
submits a completed application for
licensure by comity on a form approved by the Board, pays the required fee, and
requests a license by comity. |
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| (4) |
Education, training, and experience
obtained while in the military. A service member, transitioning service member,
or military spouse may obtain credit for education and experience obtained while
in the military that is required for licensure by Chapter 15 of Title 43 if he or
she:
| (a) |
submits documentation of graduation
from a college or university with the major and/or hourly requirements that
substantially meet or exceed the requirements under Georgia law for licensure as
a PE or LS; |
| (b) |
submits documentation
showing years of experience doing acceptable work performed under the supervision
of a person whose credentials are acceptable to the Board which meet the
requirements for licensure under Georgia law; |
| (c) |
submits documentation satisfactory to the
Board which verifies the applicant's status as a service member, transitioning
service member, or military spouse; |
| (d) |
submits proof of passing the examinations
required for licensure; and |
| (e) |
submits a completed application on a form approved by the Board for approval to
take the licensure examination or for licensure and pays the required
fee. |
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