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Licensure and Registration

The engineering licensing and registration laws of the states and other legal jurisdictions of the United States are predicated on the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. AAES and its member societies and other learned professions recognize that the public interest is served by the licensure of qualified individuals who offer their professional services to the public.

Policy Objectives

Strongly support professional engineering licensure as a demonstration of professional competency
Encourage all engineers meeting the requirements established by state and territorial engineering licensure laws to seek engineer-intern certification and to become licensed under the provisions so established
Support measures to enhance opportunities for inter-state practice of engineering, create uniformity in the licensing processes in all states and U.S. territories, and work with interested parties to increase the ability of licensed engineers to practice in all states and U.S. territories
Support measures to enhance opportunities for global practice of engineering and work with interested member organizations to increase international harmonization of engineering licensing and certification requirements

Society Statements

AIChE

Resolution on Professional Registration : 8/15/02

ASCE

Registration Requirements for Government Engineers (PS 385) : 8/19/02
Licensure Examinations (PS 432) : 8/19/02
Licensure of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (PS 130) : 8/19/02
State Boards of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (PS 450) : 8/19/02
The Purpose of the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (PS 369) : 8/19/02
Maintaining the Licensing Board for Professional Engineers (R 479) : 8/20/02
Professional Licensure Mobility Agreement (PS 464) : 8/20/02

ASME

Professional Liability of Engineers : 8/14/02
Professional Licensing and Exemptions : 8/14/02

IEEE-USA

Professional Competence for U.S. Members : 8/13/02
Engineering Licensure : 8/13/02