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Professional Engineer Exam

Important Exam Notices

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS	FE	PE
Examination	NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)	NCEES Principles & Practice (PE) NCEES PE Structural-Vertical Forces (8 hours) NCEES PE Structural-Lateral Forces (8 hours)
Exam Vendor	NCEES	NCEES
Frequency and Dates of Exam	Year-round testing, described here.	Information about dates here.
Deadline for Application and Fee	Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES. Apply to Board for EIT designation only AFTER passing the exam.	Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES. Apply to the Board upon passing the exam.
NCEES Registration Policies and Deadlines	Information about NCEES registration and fee policies is available here.	Information about NCEES registration and fee policies is available here.
Exam Fees Candidates must register with NCEES to create an account.	$225 payable to NCEES	$400 \| PE $700 \| Structural payable to NCEES
Exam Locations	Visit NCEES for testing sites.	Chesapeake Fairfax Lynchburg Richmond Wytheville
Questions About Exam Scheduling or Registration?	Contact NCEES about the process for applying or registering.	Contact NCEES about the process for applying or registering.
Other Questions?	Final exam results ("pass/fail" only) will be available to candidates through MyNCEES a week to 10 days after taking the exam.	To obtain an application package after passing the exam or to check on the status of your application, contact the Board office at (804) 367-8506 or apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov.