Georgia § 43-15-9 - Professional engineer certificate of registration; eligibility.

§ 43-15-9. Professional engineer certificate of registration; eligibility.

To be eligible for a certificate of registration as a professional engineer, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (1) of Code Section 43-15-8; Acquire a specific record of not less than four years' experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer's examination); Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-15-8; Acquire a specific record of not less than seven years' experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer's examination); Obtain certification by the board as an engineer-in-training under paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-15-8; Acquire a specific record of not less than seven years' experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer's examination); or Graduate in an engineering or related science curriculum of not less than four academic years; Acquire a specific record of not less than 16 years' experience in engineering work, of which at least eight years have been in responsible charge of important engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board, which indicates the applicant is competent to practice professional engineering; and Subsequently pass a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering (professional engineer's examination). (Code 1933, § 84-2111, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1146, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 43; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change.