Section 1380.240  Application for Enrollment as an Engineer Intern by Examination

a)         An applicant for enrollment as an Engineer Intern shall file an application on forms supplied by the Department by November 15 for the spring examination or by May 15 for the fall examination.  The application shall include:

1)         Either:

A)        Completed college certification form showing receipt of a baccalaureate degree from an approved engineering program as set forth in Section 1380.210 of this Part; or

B)        Completed college certification form showing receipt of a baccalaureate degree from a non-approved engineering program or related science curriculum evidenced by an official transcript of educational credit, and verification of at least 4 years of experience on forms, completed by the supervisors.

i)          An applicant shall have acquired the experience required by this Section prior to review by the Board;

ii)         Applicants who received their education in a foreign country shall have the education evaluated, at their expense.  Applicants shall obtain the forms from Engineering Credentials Evaluation International (ECEI), 211 East Lombard Street #357, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.  The transcript review required by Section 8 of the Act is separate from the detailed institutional review conducted to determine that the curriculum meets the requirements of Section 1380.210.  The review of the transcripts  by the Board will be to determine equivalency with the educational requirements of non-approved engineering program set forth in Section 1380.220(b)(1);

iii)         Applicants who received a related science degree in a foreign country shall have the education evaluated at their expense.  The evaluation shall be performed by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars (AACRO), 1 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 370, Washington, DC 20036-1110, telephone (202)296-3359;

2)         The required fee specified in Section 1380.275;

3)         For an applicant claiming credit for participation in a cooperative program, as described in Section 1380.230(a)(3), certification of such participation with a brief description of the program, from the university;

4)         A complete work history indicating all employment since receipt of a baccalaureate degree.  Such work history shall also include any experience earned prior to receipt of a baccalaureate degree pursuant to Section 8(b)(2) of the Act;

5)         Proof of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 or 213 on the computer-based test and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a minimum score of 50, for applicants who apply after January 1, 1996, who graduated from an engineering program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language is not English.  In order to determine applicants whose first language is English, the applicant shall submit verification from the school that the engineering program from which the applicant graduated was taught in English.

b)         An applicant in an approved engineering program shall be eligible to be seated for the first available Fundamentals of Engineering examination during the 12 months prior to graduation if the applicant provides a certification stating that he/she is expected to graduate by the end of that 12 month period.  The applicant shall be allowed to retake the examination during that 12 month period if he/she fails on the first attempt.  However, an applicant who passes the Fundamentals of Engineering examination prior to graduation will not be enrolled as an Engineer Intern until the Department has received certification of graduation, as required by subsection (a)(1)(A).  If certification of graduation is not received within one year after the first examination is taken, the results of the examination will be void and the examination will have to be retaken.

c)         Upon receipt of the application and all supporting documentation in complete order:

1)         Persons with degrees from an approved engineering program will be notified of their eligibility to register for Part I of the examination, examination filing deadline and the required examination fee as provided for in Section 1380.275;

2)         The files of persons with degrees from a non-approved engineering program or related science curriculum will be presented to the Board for evaluation of the required experience and education based on the criteria specified in Sections 1380.220 and 1380.230.  Once the applications have been approved, those persons will be notified of their eligibility to register for Part I of the examination, examination filing deadline and the required examination fee as provided for in Section 1380.275.

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 4688, effective March 11, 2002)