Getting Your License
Qualified individuals may apply for licensure to practice:
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Who May Apply |
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This Board will accept applications for licensure from those who qualify for original licensure in Kentucky and from those who seek licensing by endorsement based on original licensure outside Kentucky.
No person shall be eligible for licensure if not of good character and reputation, if convicted of a felony within the past ten years involving violence, sexual misconduct, fraud, or deceit, or judged mentally incompetent.
Admission to practice must be determined by individual qualifications.
Kentucky law does not allow the issuance of temporary licenses to practice engineering or surveying.
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Methods of Becoming Licensed |
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The Kentucky Revised Statutes provide two methods by which a qualified applicant may become licensed to practice in Kentucky:
- KRS 322.040 (PDF - 6K) and KRS 322.045 (PDF - 6K): Initial licensure by examination.
- KRS 322.120 (PDF - 6K): Endorsement on the basis of having met requirements which are not lower than those effective in Kentucky at the date of the applicant's original licensure.
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Examinations |
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Written examinations are given each April and October. The Fundamentals of Engineering, Fundamentals of Surveying and Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations (except for Structural) are eight (8) hours in length and are graded as full-day exams. The Structural exam is a two day, sixteen (16) hour exam. The Principles and Practice of Surveying is a six (6) hour exam followed by a two (2) hour state specific exam.
Exam fees are as follows:
Fundamentals of Engineering $125
Fundamentals of Surveying $170
Principles & Practice of Engineering $265
Principles & Practice of Surveying $265
Structural - Day One $510
Structural - Day Two $510
The fee for the Principles and Practice of Surveying exam includes the state specific exam. A retake of the state specific exam portion only is $50.
Kentucky will not proctor exams for other jurisdictions nor will Kentucky candidates be allowed to sit for the exams in other jurisdictions.
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How and When to Apply |
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Applications must be made on the official form prescribed and furnished by this Board. Application forms are available on this website. Processing of the application may be delayed if not completed according to instructions.
Applications must be received by the following dates. You may also fax applications to 502.573.6687 or email to bdavid.cox@ky.gov by those dates. Late applications will not be accepted.
Exam application deadlines for the April and October exams:
January 1 / July 1:
Principles & Practice of Engineering
Principles & Practice of Surveying
February 1 / August 1:
Fundamentals of Engineering
Fundamentals of Surveying
Those reapplying due to three failures of the same exam must do so by February 1 / August 1.
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Exam Fee Reimbursement |
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Active members or veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States will be reimbursed for successful completion of any exam. Please submit a written request for the reimbursement and include proof of service. Students currently enrolled in a Kentucky university will be reimbursed for successfully completing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam or the Fundamental of Surveying exam. Please submit a written request for the reimbursement and include a transcript.
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