State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
 
 
Licensure Information


 Continuing Professional Competency Guidelines
 


Board application forms are available to be downloaded. 

Please note that several of the following files are very large and may take a few minutes to appear on your screen.

The following applications are for individuals who have already passed the fundamentals and principles/practices examination for professional engineer, land surveyors and geologists:

 Professional Engineer Licensure

Professional Land Surveyor Licensure

Professional Geologists Licensure

If you have not passed both the fundamentals and principles/practices examiniations, please visit www.pcshq.com for the appropriate applications

Request for Certification of Licensure

Corporate/Fictitious Name Registration Application

 

 

 

 

 

 Temporary Permit Application   
 Address Change, Name Change and/or Duplicate License Request  
Inactive Status Request  
   

 "Frequently Requested Forms"

Amplified Record - Engineering  
Amplified Record - Geology

Amplified Record - Land Surveyors 
Detailed Breakdown of Surveying Experience
Reference Form 

Questions regarding practice of this profession may be directed to the Office of the State Board: 

Board Administrator, State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA  17105-2649, (717) 783-7049.  e-mail:  ST-ENGINEER@pa.gov

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Examination Information

 Engineers and Land Surveyors

PLEASE NOTE:  It is an applicant's responsibility to ensure they have reviewed the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration law to determine if they may have met the minimum requirements to qualify for approval to sit for an examination, prior to submitting an application.

All examination candidates must be approved to sit for the examination prior to registering, scheduling and submitting payment for an examination. Application, Examination and/or Scheduling Fees are not refundable OR transferable.

Engineer Qualification Requirements          Land Surveyor Qualification Requirements

Information regarding all of the Engineer or Land Surveyor examination content, administration, examination day policies, cancellations or scoring can be found at the NCEES website: http://www.ncees.org/Exams.php 

Applications can be downloaded from PCS at the following Web site:  www.pcshq.com

ABET-accredited engineering programs may be viewed at  www.abet.org

For all Engineering and Land Surveying examination inquiries, including any questions relating to examination applications, scheduling forms, fees, dates and deadlines, contact PCS directly:

Professional Credential Services (PCS) 
P.O. Box 198728, Nashville, TN  37219
Telephone:  1-877-364-3926

Applications and scheduling forms can be found on-line at www.pcshq.com

Candidates applying for approval to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE) must submit a completed application AND Scheduling Form directly to PCS.

Candidates applying for approval to sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination (PE) must submit a completed application directly to PCS.

All Land Surveyor examination candidates, must submit the Scheduling Form ONLY to PCS.  The separate Board application completed for Board review must be mailed directly to the Pennsylvania Board office, as instructed on the application.

Deadlines for submitting complete engineer and land surveyor examination applications:

July 1 (October Examination - Engineer and Land Surveyor)
December 1 (April Examination - Engineer and Land Surveyor)

Your application is not considered complete until every required document and form has been received.

For Repeat candidates, contact PCS to determine the registration and scheduling deadlines that must be met.

 

Professional Engineer AND Professional Land Surveyor examination dates are established by NCEES: 

 

 

 2011

 2012

 2013

 2014

 2015

 2016

April 8-9

 April 13-14

 April 12-13

April 11-12

 April 17-18

 April 15-16

October 28-29

October 26-27

October 25-26

October 24-25

 October 30-31

 October 28-29

 

Geologists

 
For all Geology examination inquiries, including any questions relating to scheduling forms, fees, dates and deadlines, contact PCS directly:
 
Professional Credential Services/PA GEO
P.O. Box 198728
Nashville, TN 37219-8689
(877) 887-9727
 
PLEASE NOTE:  
 
The Candidate Information Bulletin for geology examinations and the application for approval to sit for the ASBOG Practice of Geology (PG) examination can be downloaded from PCS at the following Web site:  www.pcshq.com

Scheduling forms for the geology examinations will be provided to you if you receive approval to sit for an examination. Completed scheduling forms must be submitted directly to PCS by their scheduling deadline. 
 
 
The application for approval to sit for an examination must be mailed directly to Pennsylvania Board Office.
 
Your complete application must be postmarked no later than the date below to be considered for the corresponding examination:
 
June 15 (October administration of the ASBOG Examinations - Geologist)
November 15 (March administration of the ASBOG Examinations - Geologist)
 
Your application is not considered complete until every required document and form has been received.
For Repeat candidates, contact PCS to determine the registration and scheduling deadlines that must be met.
 
Geology Examination Dates, established by ASBOG: 

2011 

2012 

2013 

 March 4

 March 2

March 1 

 September 30

 October 5

 October 4

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License renewal cycle and fees: Licenses expire September 30 of every odd-numbered year.  Section 4.5 of the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law requires the completion of at least 24 PDH, as a condition for licensure renewal.
 
The board mails renewal notices two to three months prior to the license expiration date.  Notices are mailed to the most recent address the licensee has reported to the Board.  The Postal Service does not forward licenses.

Professional Engineer Renewal

$50.00

Professional Geologist Renewal

$50.00

Professional Land Surveyor Renewal

$50.00

 
If your license has expired you should contact the Board Office either by
phone 717-783-7049 or by e-mail: ST-ENGINEER@pa.gov  to request a reactivation application.
 
The requirements for reactivation of licensure status are found in ยง37.18 of the Board's regulations.
 
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State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone - (717) 783-7049
Fax - (717) 705-5540
ST-ENGINEER@pa.gov


Modified Date: 02/04/2013 11:19 AM