Requirements for Engineer-in-Training Certification


Anyone who desires to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam may do so by going to the NCEES website, www.ncees.org and registering. Prior Board Approval for this particular exam is no longer required. When the exam is passed, if the individual desires to be certified as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in Georgia, he/she must also meet the following additional requirements:

  1. has graduated from a college or university on completion of a four year curriculum in engineering approved by the Board, and a transcript evidencing such graduation is provided by the college or university directly to the Board [43-15-8(1)(A)]; or
  2. has graduated from a college or university on completion of a four year curriculum in engineering technology or a related science approved by the Board, and a transcript evidencing such graduation is provided by the college or university directly to the Board [43-15-8(2)(A)]; or
  3. has acquired not less than eight years of acceptable engineering experience [43-15-8(3)], [43-15-10], [180-3-.02]; and
  4. has made application to the Board and submitted the requisite, non-refundable, fee of $20.00 to the Board (made payable to the Secretary of State);

An applicant having met the above requirements and having passed the FE/EIT examination shall be certified as an Engineer-in-Training.