Section 4.05. Requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

 

(1)   Four year course of study. A four year course of study requires all of the following:

(a) A bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in engineering from a school or college of engineering accredited by the engineering accreditation commission of the accreditation board for engineering and technology (EAC/ABET) in engineering of not less than 4 years, or a diploma of graduation in engineering of not less than 4 years deemed by the professional engineer section to be equivalent to a B. S. degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited school or college of engineering.

(b) A specific record of 4 or more years of experience within the 10 years preceding the application in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work. Experience gained in obtaining a master's degree in engineering and experience gained in obtaining a Ph.D. in engineering or in an engineering related program shall each be deemed equivalent to one year of qualifying experience.

(c) Successful completion of the fundamentals of engineering examination and the principles and practice of engineering examination.

(d) If an engineering degree is from an educational institution located outside the United States or its territories, the applicant shall provide an official evaluation by a transcript evaluation service acceptable to the professional engineer section which compares the degree to an engineering education standard acceptable to the professional engineer section. The professional engineer section may approve the degree if it finds equivalence.

(2)   Two year course of study. A 2 year course of study requires all of the following:

(a) An associate degree in engineering related course of study from a technical school or college accredited by the engineering technology accreditation commission of the accreditation board for engineering and technology (ETAC/ABET) in an engineering related course of study of not less than 2 years. This shall be deemed equivalent to a degree from a technical school or college approved by the professional engineer section.

(b) A specific record of 6 or more years of experience within the 10 years preceding the application in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.

(c) Successful completion of the fundamentals of engineering examination and the principles and practice of engineering examination.

(3)   Experience. To qualify as satisfactory experience in professional engineering for purposes of ss. 443.04 (2m) (a) and (b) , Stats., an applicant's experience must be obtained subsequent to completion of the educational requirements set forth in s. 443.04 (1m) , Stats. This requirement may be waived, in the sole discretion of the professional engineer section, for reasons it considers sufficient.

Cr. Register, February, 1987, No. 374 , eff. 3-1-87; am. (1), cr. (3) and (4), Register, January, 1993, No. 445 , eff. 2-1-93; r. and recr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483 , eff. 4-1-96; am. (1) (b), (2) (a), (3) (a) and (4) (b), Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00; CR 04-119 : am. (1) (c), (2) (b), (3) (c) and (4) (c) Register December 2005 No. 600 , eff. 1-1-06; CR 12-053 : r. and recr. Register November 2013 No. 695 , eff. 12-1-13.