California Occupational License
License Title:
Engineer In Training (EIT.)
Engineer In Training (EIT.)
Department of Consumer Affairs
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Geologists and Geophysicists Program
Licensing Agency Contact Information:
| Address: | 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833 - 2944 |
| Phone Number: | (916) 263-2222
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| Fax Number: | (916) 263-2246
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| Internet Address: | http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov |
License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.)
Examination Requirement: 8-hour National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Fundamental Engineering (FE) examination.
Application Fee: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/application_fees.shtml.
Background Check: Completing a background check is required for licensure. All applicants are required to submit fingerprints prior to sitting for examination. This applies to all new and refile applicants. For more information, please refer to the Board’s website at: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/fingerprinting.shtml.
Certification: Engineering in Training (EIT)
Examination Frequency: Year-round examination cycle. For details, please refer to the NCEES website at: www.ncees.org.
Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. Please refer to the NCEES website at: www.ncees.org.
Experience Requirement: Three (3) or more years postsecondary (college level) engineering education, or three (3) or more years engineering-related work experience, or a combination of the two that total three (3) or more years.
Average Time to Process Application: Three (3) months.
Comments: All applicants are required to register for the examination and pay their examination fee directly to NCEES. This process applies to ALL applicants, including those who are refiling or retaking an examination.
Step 1: Register with NCEES during open registration period.
Step 2: Pay NCEES for national exam-related expenses during registration process.
Step 3: Those candidates who pass the FE examination are required to submit the certification application form and application fee to the California Board to obtain certification as an EIT.
Average Time to Process Application: 3 months.
Renewal: None
Authority: Business and Professions Code, Chapter 7, Article 4, Section 6751.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:Examination Requirement: 8-hour National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Fundamental Engineering (FE) examination.
Application Fee: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/application_fees.shtml.
Background Check: Completing a background check is required for licensure. All applicants are required to submit fingerprints prior to sitting for examination. This applies to all new and refile applicants. For more information, please refer to the Board’s website at: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/fingerprinting.shtml.
Certification: Engineering in Training (EIT)
Examination Frequency: Year-round examination cycle. For details, please refer to the NCEES website at: www.ncees.org.
Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. Please refer to the NCEES website at: www.ncees.org.
Experience Requirement: Three (3) or more years postsecondary (college level) engineering education, or three (3) or more years engineering-related work experience, or a combination of the two that total three (3) or more years.
Average Time to Process Application: Three (3) months.
Comments: All applicants are required to register for the examination and pay their examination fee directly to NCEES. This process applies to ALL applicants, including those who are refiling or retaking an examination.
Step 1: Register with NCEES during open registration period.
Step 2: Pay NCEES for national exam-related expenses during registration process.
Step 3: Those candidates who pass the FE examination are required to submit the certification application form and application fee to the California Board to obtain certification as an EIT.
Average Time to Process Application: 3 months.
Renewal: None
Authority: Business and Professions Code, Chapter 7, Article 4, Section 6751.
| Occupation Title | SOC Code |
| Engineers, All Other | 172199 |