Guam § 32113 - General Requirements for Registration.

§ 32113. General Requirements for Registration.

(a) No person shall be eligible for admission to the examination for

registration for professional engineer, architect, landscape architect or land

surveyor, or for enrollment as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern,

under this Chapter unless he:

(1) is a citizen of the United States, or a legally admitted alien

authorized to work in the United States;

(2) is of good moral character and repute.

(3) meets the professional qualifications prescribed by this

Chapter; and

(4) submits five (5) references with the applicant’s application

for registration as a professional engineer, architect, landscape architect

or land surveyor, three (3) of which shall be from practitioners

registered in the discipline in which he seeks registration and having

personal knowledge of his experience in that discipline, or in the case

of an application for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor

intern, by three (3) character references.

(b) The following shall be considered as minimum evidence

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satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for registration:

(1) as a Professional Engineer:

(A) Licensure or Registration by Examination — An

Engineer Intern and a graduate of an engineering curriculum of

four (4) years or more, accredited by EAC/ABET or the

equivalent, with a specific record of four (4) years or more of

progressive experience on engineering projects of a grade and

character which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be

competent to practice engineering, at least one (1) year of which

shall have been under the supervision of a registered professional

engineer, shall be admitted to a current form of examination,

recognized by the PEALS Board, in the principles and practices of

engineering, and in the case of specific engineering disciplines,

other examinations as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing

such examination(s), the applicant shall be granted a certificate of

registration to practice engineering on Guam, provided the

applicant is otherwise qualified. Creditable experience towards the

required four (4) years stipulated by this Subsection shall begin at

a point after graduation from an engineering program accredited

by EAC/ABET, or the equivalent.

(B) Graduation, Experience and Examination — A graduate

of an engineering or related science curriculum of four (4) years or

more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of

satisfactory standing, and with a specific record of eight (8) years

or more of progressive experience, at least two (2) years of which

shall have been under the supervision of a registered engineer on

projects of a grade and character which indicates to the Board that

the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, and

having passed a current form of examination, recognized by the

PEALS Board, in the fundamentals of engineering may be

admitted to a current form of examination, recognized by the

PEALS Board, in the principles and practice of engineering as

prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the

applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice

engineering on Guam, provided the applicant is otherwise

qualified.

(C) A Non-graduate from a Technical Curriculum — A non-

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graduate of an engineering or related science curriculum of four

(4) years or more, with a specific record of three (3) years or more

in such a curriculum plus twelve (12) years or more of progressive

experience on engineering projects, four (4) years of which must

have been under the supervision of a registered engineer, and of

which at least six (6) years have been in responsible control of

engineering projects of a grade and character which indicates to

the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice

engineering, and having passed a current form of examination,

recognized by the PEALS Board, in the fundamentals of

engineering may be admitted to a current form of examination,

recognized by the PEALS Board, in the principles and practice of

engineering as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such

examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of

registration to practice engineering on Guam, provided the

applicant is otherwise qualified.

(D) Licensure or Registration by Comity or Endorsement —

A person whose qualifications meet the requirements of this

Chapter may, upon application, be registered as a professional

engineer identical to his active engineer registration in other

jurisdictions if the person meets all the requirements below:

(i) the applicant holds a current certificate of

registration in the practice of engineering issued by a proper

authority of a jurisdiction or possession of the United States,

the District of Columbia or any foreign country, based on

requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this

Chapter from which a certificate of registration is recognized

by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and

Surveying and possessing credentials that are, in the

judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than specified

in the applicable section of this Chapter in effect in Guam at

the time such certificate was issued, may, upon application,

which may include a Council Record with NCEES, be

registered or licensed without further examination, except as

required to present evidence of knowledge of statutes, rules,

and design requirements unique to this jurisdiction, provided

that:

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(ii) he holds a valid certificate issued by the Committee

on National Council of Engineering Certification of the

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and

Surveying;

(iii) the applicant passes the California Special Civil

Seismic examination (for Civil Engineering applicants only);

(iv) the applicant passes the Fundamentals of

Engineering examination (for applicants with Fundamentals

of Engineering waivers from other jurisdictions); and

(v) the applicant maintains current registration with at

least one (1) other jurisdiction, the District of Columbia, a

territory or a possession of the United States.

(vi) A person holding an active Council Record with

the NCEES, whose qualifications as evidenced by the

Council Record meet the requirements of this Chapter, may,

upon application, be licensed or registered without further

examination, except as required to examine the applicant’s

knowledge of statutes, rules and design requirements unique

to this jurisdiction, provided the applicant passes the

California Special Civil Seismic (CSCS) examination (for

Civil Engineering applicants only).

(E) Engineering Teaching — Engineering teaching in a

college or university offering an approved engineering curriculum

of four (4) years or more may satisfy only a portion of the required

engineering experience.

(2) As an Engineer Intern:

(A) A college senior or a graduate of an engineering

curriculum of four (4) years or more, accredited by EAC/ABET,

or the equivalent, shall be admitted to the current form of

examination in the Fundamentals of Engineering prepared and

furnished by NCEES. Upon passing such examination and

providing proof of graduation, the applicant shall be certified or

enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise

qualified.

(B) Experience and Examination — An applicant with a

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record of six (6) or more years of experience in engineering work

of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board, and who passes

the examination as prescribed in the by-laws shall be certified or

enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise

qualified.

(C) Graduation, Experience and Examination — A graduate

of an engineering or related science curriculum of four (4) years or

more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of

satisfactory standing, shall be admitted to an examination as

prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the

applicant shall be certified or endorsed as an engineer intern, if the

applicant is otherwise qualified.

(3) As an Architect:

(A) Education, Experience and Examination — A graduate

of an NAAB accredited program from a school of architecture

approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing and with

at least three (3) years of progressive experience satisfactory to the

Board in architectural work covering the major categories of

architectural practice, at least two (2) years of which shall have

been under the supervision of a registered architect, and having

completed the Intern Development Program (IDP) shall be eligible

for a current form of examination as prescribed in the rules and

regulations. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be

granted a certificate of registration to practice architecture in

Guam, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

(i) Effective June 1, 2009, an applicant to the

Architect Registration Examination (ARE) shall, prior to

exam eligibility, complete the Intern Development Program

(IDP) of the National Council of Architectural Registration

Boards (NCARB), as defined herein and in the rules and

regulations set forth, and the most recent or current form of

IDP guidelines prepared and prescribed by the NCARB. The

IDP requirement does not apply to a candidate who:

(aa) was determined by the Board to be eligible on

or before May 31, 2009, and who is active in the

examination process; or

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(bb) has completed all the necessary education

equivalents prior to June 1, 2009, who has submitted a

completed application for eligibility evaluation to the

Board that is postmarked on or before May 31, 2009,

and who has been determined by the Board to be

eligible.

(ii) An applicant shall obtain an IDP certification upon

completion of the Intern Development Program, and shall

submit such certificate with the application form.

(iii) As an applicant acquires additional work

experience as required by the Board, it is the applicant’s

responsibility to ensure that his/her employer(s) complete the

Employment Verification Forms covering the additional

work experience gained with that employer, and that the

forms are submitted to the Board. Reporting shall be as per

most current NCARB policies and procedures.

(B) Experience and Examination – An applicant having

eight (8) years of architectural training or educational experience

satisfactory to the Board, of which a minimum of three (3) years

shall be experience covering the major categories of architectural

practice under the supervision of a registered architect, and having

completed the Intern Development Program, shall be eligible for a

current form of examination as prescribed in the rules and

regulations. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be

granted a certificate of registration to practice architecture on

Guam, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

(i) The requirements of Subsection (A)(i) through (iii)

of this §32113(b)(3) shall also apply to this Subsection (B).

(C) Licensure or Registration by Comity or Endorsement —

A person shall be licensed or registered without further

examination, if that person:

(i) holds a current and valid registration issued by a

registration authority recognized by the Board; or

(ii) holds a National Council of Architectural

Registration Board’s Record; and

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(iii) files his application with the Board, upon a form

prescribed and furnished by the Board, containing such

information satisfactory to the Board, concerning the person,

as the Board considers pertinent.

(4) As a Landscape Architect:

(A) Licensure or Registration by Comity or Endorsement-A

person shall be registered without further examination, if that

person:

(i) holds a current and valid registration to engage in the

practice of landscape architecture issued by a proper

authority of a state or jurisdiction or possession of the United

States, the District of Columbia or any foreign country, has

successfully passed a Council of Landscape Architectural

Registration Boards (CLARB) landscape architectural

registration examination (LARE); or

(ii) holds a current and active Council Record issued by

the CLARB; and

(iii) files his application on a form prescribed and

furnished by the Board, containing such information

satisfactory to the Board, concerning the person, as the Board

considers pertinent.

(5) As a Land Surveyor:

The evaluation of a professional surveyor applicant’s

qualifications involves consideration of education, technical, and

surveying experience, exhibits of surveying projects with which

the applicant has been associated, recommendations by references,

and a review of these categories during the interview if the Board

deems it necessary. The following shall be considered as

minimum evidence to the Board that the applicant is qualified for

registration or licensure as a professional surveyor:

(A) Licensure or Registration by Examination — A

Surveyor Intern with a specific record of four (4) years or more of

combined office and field experience satisfactory to the Board in

surveying, of which a minimum of three (3) years’ progressive

experience has been on surveying projects under the supervision

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of a professional surveyor, shall be eligible to take the current

form of examination prepared and furnished by the NCEES in the

principles and practice of land surveying, and in Guam Land

Matters as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such

examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of

registration to practice land surveying on Guam, provided the

applicant is otherwise qualified. Creditable experience towards the

required four (4) years stipulated by this Subsection may be

completed at any point, prior to or after, the applicant successfully

passes the Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination. The

Board may require additional information, including an oral

interview, to verify and confirm that the experience requirements

under a professional land surveyor have been met.

(B) Education, Experience and Examination — A graduate

of a surveying or related science curriculum of four (4) years or

more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of

satisfactory standing, and with a specific record of an additional

eight (8) years of combined office and field experience satisfactory

to the Board in land surveying, of which a minimum of three (3)

years experience has been in responsible control of land surveying

projects under the supervision of a registered land surveyor, shall

be admitted to a current form of examination in the fundamentals

of land surveying, in the principles and practice of land surveying

and in Guam Land Matters as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon

passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a

certificate of registration to practice land surveying on Guam,

provided he is otherwise qualified.

(C) Experience and Examination — An applicant with a

specific record of twelve (12) years or more of practice in land

surveying, of which at least eight (8) years have been in

responsible control of important land surveying work under the

supervision of a registered land surveyor, and of a grade and

character satisfactory to the Board which indicates to the Board

that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying,

and who has passed an examination in the fundamentals of land

surveying, in the principles and practice of land surveying and in

Guam Land Matters, shall be granted a certificate of registration to

practice land surveying on Guam, provided he is otherwise

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qualified.

(D) Licensure or Registration by Comity or Endorsement —

(i) A person holding a certificate of registration to

engage in the practice of land surveying issued by a proper

authority of a jurisdiction or possession of the United States

or the District of Columbia, or any foreign country, based on

requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this

Chapter, and possessing qualifications that are, in the

judgment of the Board, not lower than that specified in the

applicable licensure act in effect in this jurisdiction at the

time such certificate was issued, may, upon application,

which may include a Council Record with the NCEES, be

licensed without further examination, except as required to

present evidence of knowledge of statutes, rules and

surveying requirements unique to this jurisdiction, provided,

that the applicant shall be required to pass a written

examination of not less than four (4) hours duration on Guam

Land Matters, which shall include questions on laws,

procedures and practices pertaining to land surveying on

Guam.

(ii) A person holding an active Council Record with

the NCEES, whose qualifications as evidenced by the

Council Record, meet the requirements of this Chapter, may,

upon application, be licensed without further examination,

except as required to examine the applicant’s knowledge of

statutes, rules and surveying requirements unique to this

jurisdiction, provided that the applicant shall be required to

pass a written examination of not less than four (4) hours

duration on Guam Land Matters, which shall include

questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to

land surveying on Guam.

(E) Surveying Teaching —Surveying teaching in a college

or university offering an approved surveying curriculum of four

(4) years or more may be considered as land surveying experience

satisfactory to the Board.

(6) As a Land Surveyor Intern:

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(A) Education and Examination — A college senior or a

graduate of surveying curriculum of four (4) years or more,

approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing, shall be

admitted to a current form of examination in the fundamentals of

land surveying, as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such

examination, the applicant shall be certified or enrolled as a land

surveyor intern, if he is otherwise qualified.

(B) Education, Experience and Examination — An

applicant, upon satisfactory completion of a land surveying or

related science curriculum of two (2) years or more, and with a

specific record of an additional (4) years of combined office and

field experience in land surveying satisfactory to the Board, shall

be admitted to a current form of examination in the fundamentals

of land surveying, as prescribed in the by-laws. Should the

applicant fail to pass the fundamentals of land surveying

examination on two (2) occasions, the applicant shall be required

to complete a refresher course satisfactory to the Board before

being readmitted for examination. Upon passing such

examination, the applicant shall be certified or enrolled as a land

surveyor intern, if he is otherwise qualified.