Licensure

The Office of Continuing Education offers additional information for Professional Engineering Licensure prep courses. Visit their website to learn more!

For questions about Professional Licensure, please reach out to Ms. Linda Thurman. Students can also reach the FE Student Ambassadors at: feambassador.help@gmail.com 

Professional Licensure varies by state. Several states do NOT accept Bachelor of Science (or certain Masters of Science) ETCM degrees for professional licensure unless an Engineering Master’s degree is obtained. Please check with the state’s licensing board in the state you wish to be licensed in.

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exams

Visit the NCEES website to create an account, register for the FE or FS Exam, order exam prep materials, and obtain the online reference guide. Ensure you stay up-to-date on the FE and PE Exams and Rules by visiting the NCEES and NC Board‘s websites often.

  • Registration for eligible applicants and for all FE & FS exams is ongoing and handled through the NCEES website. UNC Charlotte and the Lee College of Engineering do not handle registration.
  • Eligible Alumni, Community Members, and Students must use a Pearson Vue testing center for the FE and FS exams. The FE Exam is the same in all 50 US States.
  • Eligibility for the FS Exam is found on the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors website.
  • ALL applicants registering to take the FE or FS exam will be required to pay NCEES directly for all exam-related fees. This is included as a part of the online registration process.
  • The FE and FS exams are closed book exams. Supplied reference material for the exams are electronic and are available on the NCEES website.
  • Sample exams for the computer-based FE and FS are available for purchase at the NCEES website. Additional FE information for studying can be found at https://www.coursera.org/learn/fe-exam
  • Pass the FE? Get the NCEES “FE and FS digital badges” you can use on your social media accounts!
  • If you pass the FE prior to graduation with your BS, MS or PhD, make sure you OPT-IN on the NCEES website to request FE Cords for graduation day!
Engineering Intern (E.I.) and Surveyor Intern (S.I.) Certifications

Engineering Intern (E.I.) Certification

  • Once you successfully pass the FE Exam and graduate from an EAC-ABET Engineering Program, it is highly encouraged that you apply to become an official E.I. (Engineering Intern) in North Carolina. *Note: Some students are able to take the FE Exam before they graduate. Students must graduate before they can apply to be an E.I. and there is no fee to apply.
  • It is FREE to complete your E.I. application! Only those who are granted the E.I. designation by the NC Board are able to list “E.I.” after their name.
  • Visit the Engineering Intern Certification page on the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors website to learn more and to apply.
  • NOTE: For those graduating with an ETAC-ABET Engineering Technology or Construction Management degree, you must work 4 years prior to applying to be an E.I. in the state of North Carolina.

Surveyor Intern (S.I.) Certification

  • Visit the Surveyor Intern Certification page on the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors website to learn more and to apply.
  • This application is FREE! Only those who are granted the S.I. designation by the NC Board are able to list “S.I.” after their name.
Professional Engineer (PE) and Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) Exams

Alumni- Interested in taking the PE Exam or PLS Exam? Follow the links below for more information. For more information on “Decoupling” in North Carolina, please visit the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors website.


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