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 reciprocity 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 involving moral turpitude, or judged mentally incompetent.
Admission to practice must be determined by individual qualification.
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), KRS 322.045 (PDF - 6K), and KRS 322.047 (PDF - 6K): Initial licensure by examination.
- KRS 322.120 (PDF - 6K): Reciprocity (comity) 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 are eight (8) hours in length and are graded as full-day exams. 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 $140
Fundamentals of Surveying $185
Principles & Practice of Engineering $250
Principles & Practice of Surveying $250
Structural II $740
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 postmarked 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
Fundamentals of Surveying (without 4 year Surveying Degree)
February 1 / August 1:
Fundamentals of Engineering
Fundamentals of Surveying (with 4 year Surveying Degree)
Structural II
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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Effective with the October 2007 exam cycle, a regulatory change will allow us to reimburse exam fees for certain individuals. 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 proof of enrollment.
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