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§ 1182. Licensing standards

(a) Engineering graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) satisfactorily completes an engineering curriculum, of at least four years in length, which is either approved by the board or accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or an equivalent body recognized by board rule for this purpose;

(2) after having completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or after having graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes four years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last two years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program up to a total of 12 months may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) having completed the four years required by subdivision (3) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the fundamentals of engineering exam, attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(b) Four-year engineering technology graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) graduates from a four-year ABET approved curriculum in engineering technology;

(2) after an applicant has completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or has graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes eight years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least five years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) after having completed the eight years of active practice as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection and after having attained a passing grade on the fundamentals of engineering exam, has attained a passing score as established by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(c) Equivalent experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) after having completed six years of active engineering practice, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(2) completes 12 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least six years of which were within the specialty certification sought; and

(3) having completed the 12 years required by subdivision (2) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the general examination in fundamentals of engineering, then attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(d) Long term professional experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) has completed 16 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last eight years of which were within the specialty certification sought;

(2) attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; and

(3) is found by the board to be a person of professional experience in the field of engineering.

(e) Additional specialty certification. An additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (a) of this section, has completed two years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(2) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (b) of this section, has completed four years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(3) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (c) of this section, has completed six years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(4) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (d) of this section, has completed eight years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(5) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsections (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this section, has completed ten years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board within the specialty certification sought, presents to the board a portfolio of important engineering work representing a reasonably broad sampling of the engineering work typical of the field in which specialty certification is sought, and demonstrates before the board a thorough knowledge of the engineering principles underlying the work presented in the portfolio.

(f) Without examination a license and specialty certification, or an additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who is licensed as a professional engineer under the laws of another state or country, whose requirements the board deems to be substantially equivalent to those of this state.

(g) Licensing standards adopted or used by the board, and its procedures, shall be fair and reasonable. Those standards and procedures shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are admitted to practice unless there is good reason to believe that practice by a particular applicant would be inconsistent with the public health, safety and welfare. Licensing standards shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. (Added 1983, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 1993, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 40, § 21.)

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Statutes > Vermont > Title-26 > Chapter-20 > 1182

§ 1182. Licensing standards

(a) Engineering graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) satisfactorily completes an engineering curriculum, of at least four years in length, which is either approved by the board or accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or an equivalent body recognized by board rule for this purpose;

(2) after having completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or after having graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes four years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last two years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program up to a total of 12 months may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) having completed the four years required by subdivision (3) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the fundamentals of engineering exam, attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(b) Four-year engineering technology graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) graduates from a four-year ABET approved curriculum in engineering technology;

(2) after an applicant has completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or has graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes eight years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least five years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) after having completed the eight years of active practice as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection and after having attained a passing grade on the fundamentals of engineering exam, has attained a passing score as established by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(c) Equivalent experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) after having completed six years of active engineering practice, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(2) completes 12 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least six years of which were within the specialty certification sought; and

(3) having completed the 12 years required by subdivision (2) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the general examination in fundamentals of engineering, then attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(d) Long term professional experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) has completed 16 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last eight years of which were within the specialty certification sought;

(2) attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; and

(3) is found by the board to be a person of professional experience in the field of engineering.

(e) Additional specialty certification. An additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (a) of this section, has completed two years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(2) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (b) of this section, has completed four years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(3) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (c) of this section, has completed six years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(4) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (d) of this section, has completed eight years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(5) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsections (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this section, has completed ten years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board within the specialty certification sought, presents to the board a portfolio of important engineering work representing a reasonably broad sampling of the engineering work typical of the field in which specialty certification is sought, and demonstrates before the board a thorough knowledge of the engineering principles underlying the work presented in the portfolio.

(f) Without examination a license and specialty certification, or an additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who is licensed as a professional engineer under the laws of another state or country, whose requirements the board deems to be substantially equivalent to those of this state.

(g) Licensing standards adopted or used by the board, and its procedures, shall be fair and reasonable. Those standards and procedures shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are admitted to practice unless there is good reason to believe that practice by a particular applicant would be inconsistent with the public health, safety and welfare. Licensing standards shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. (Added 1983, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 1993, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 40, § 21.)


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§ 1182. Licensing standards

(a) Engineering graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) satisfactorily completes an engineering curriculum, of at least four years in length, which is either approved by the board or accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or an equivalent body recognized by board rule for this purpose;

(2) after having completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or after having graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes four years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last two years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program up to a total of 12 months may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) having completed the four years required by subdivision (3) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the fundamentals of engineering exam, attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(b) Four-year engineering technology graduates. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) graduates from a four-year ABET approved curriculum in engineering technology;

(2) after an applicant has completed five semesters in an approved curriculum as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection or has graduated from such a curriculum, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(3) after graduation completes eight years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least five years of which were within the specialty certification sought, however, work in a cooperative educational program may be included in the total active practice required by this subdivision; and

(4) after having completed the eight years of active practice as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection and after having attained a passing grade on the fundamentals of engineering exam, has attained a passing score as established by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(c) Equivalent experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) after having completed six years of active engineering practice, attains a passing score set by board rule on a general examination testing the fundamentals of engineering;

(2) completes 12 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, at least six years of which were within the specialty certification sought; and

(3) having completed the 12 years required by subdivision (2) of this subsection, and after having attained a passing score on the general examination in fundamentals of engineering, then attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought.

(d) Long term professional experience. A license and specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) has completed 16 years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board in work of a progressively more responsible nature, the last eight years of which were within the specialty certification sought;

(2) attains a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; and

(3) is found by the board to be a person of professional experience in the field of engineering.

(e) Additional specialty certification. An additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who:

(1) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (a) of this section, has completed two years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(2) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (b) of this section, has completed four years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(3) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (c) of this section, has completed six years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(4) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsection (d) of this section, has completed eight years of active engineering practice within the specialty certification sought, and has attained a passing score set by board rule on a specialized examination testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty certification sought; or

(5) possesses a valid and unencumbered license issued by the board under subsections (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this section, has completed ten years of active engineering practice satisfactory to the board within the specialty certification sought, presents to the board a portfolio of important engineering work representing a reasonably broad sampling of the engineering work typical of the field in which specialty certification is sought, and demonstrates before the board a thorough knowledge of the engineering principles underlying the work presented in the portfolio.

(f) Without examination a license and specialty certification, or an additional specialty certification shall be issued to a person who is licensed as a professional engineer under the laws of another state or country, whose requirements the board deems to be substantially equivalent to those of this state.

(g) Licensing standards adopted or used by the board, and its procedures, shall be fair and reasonable. Those standards and procedures shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are admitted to practice unless there is good reason to believe that practice by a particular applicant would be inconsistent with the public health, safety and welfare. Licensing standards shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. (Added 1983, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 1993, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 40, § 21.)


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