Professional engineer certificate of registration; eligibility

To be eligible for a certificate of registration as a professional engineer, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: (1)(A) Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (1) of Code Section 43-15-8; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than four years’ experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer’s examination); (2)(A) Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-15-8; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than seven years’ experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the 526 43-15-9 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS; LAND SURVEYORS 43-15-9.1 board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer’s examination); (3)(A) Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-15-8; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than seven years’ experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer’s examination); or (4)(A) Graduate in an engineering or related science curriculum of not less than four academic years; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than 16 years’ experience in engineering work, of which at least eight years have been in responsible charge of important engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board, which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer’s examination). History. Code 1933, § 84-2111, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1146, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 43; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change. 43-15-9.1. Minimum requirements for professional structural engineers. To be eligible for a certificate of registration as a professional structural engineer, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: (1)(A) Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (1) of Code Section 43-15-8; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than four years’ experience in structural engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice structural engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles 527 43-15-9.1 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES 43-15-10 and practice of structural engineering in the areas of which shall be determined by the board (structural engineering examination); (2)(A) Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-15-8; (B) Acquire a specific record of not less than seven years’ experience in structural engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice structural engineering; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of structural engineering in the areas of which shall be determined by the board (structural engineering examination); or (3) Any applicant seeking a certificate of registration as a professional structural engineer prior to January 1, 2021, who already holds a valid certificate of registration as a professional engineer from the board, has a record of practice which is primarily in the practice of structural engineering, and is currently engaged in the practice of structural engineering may submit a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the board stating as much. Based upon such affidavit and any other means the board may deem necessary to determine verification of practice in the area of structural engineering by an applicant, the board shall grant a certificate of registration as a professional structural engineer. On or after January 1, 2021, no certificate of registration as a professional structural engineer shall be issued unless the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this Code section and Code Section 43-15-16 have been satisfied. History. Code 1981, § 43-15-9.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 642, § 4/SB 310. Effective date. This Code section became effective January 1, 2021. 43-15-10. Evaluation of engineering experience.