AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4, relative to certificates of registration for engineers.

New engineer licensing path for technology graduates

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee adds an engineer licensing path for graduates of ABET ETAC-accredited engineering technology programs. The program must last at least four years. Applicants need board approval of their standing and written references from three Tennessee-registered engineers in good standing. They must pass the national fundamentals of engineering exam before admission to the principles and practice of engineering exam. They must pass both exams and document at least eight years of progressive engineering-project experience under a licensed professional engineer. The board must find that this experience shows competence to practice engineering. Applicants who meet these conditions and other registration requirements must receive a Tennessee certificate to practice engineering. The law allows rulemaking upon becoming law.