Section 1480.135  Application for Enrollment as a Structural Engineer Intern by Examination

a)         An applicant for enrollment as an Structural 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)        A degree from an approved structural engineering or architecture curriculum as set forth in Section 1480.110.  Official college transcript showing all coursework completed and conferral of a baccalaureate degree from an approved structural engineering or architecture curriculum as set forth in Section 1480.110; or

B)        A degree in a related science as set forth in Section 1480.120. Official college transcript showing all coursework completed and conferral of a bachelor of science degree in a  related science; and completed experience verification form(s), indicating the required 4 years of approved experience;

2)         The required fee specified in Section 1480.195;

3)         For an applicant claiming credit for participation in a cooperative program, as described in Section 1480.130(a)(3), certification of such participation with a brief description of the program, from the university and verification of supervision;

4)         A complete work history indicating all employment since receipt of a baccalaureate degree;

5)         Proof of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 or 213 on the TOEFL computer-based test and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a minimum score of 50, for applicants who apply after January 1, 1997, 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;

6)         An applicant shall have acquired the experience required by this Section after conferral of the degree and prior to applying to the Department;

7)         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 Board will review all transcripts and the evaluation submitted to the Department to determine if the education meets the requirements set forth in this Section and Section 1270.15.

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

1)         Persons with degrees from an engineering program that has been reviewed and approved by the Board will be reviewed by the Board and notified of their eligibility to register for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.

2)         The files of persons with degrees in basic engineering or related science will be presented to the Board for evaluation of the required education and experience based on the criteria specified in Sections 1480.110 and 1480.130.  Once the applications have been approved, those persons will be notified of their eligibility to register for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination, the examination filing deadline and the required examination fee as provided for in Section 1480.195.

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12271, effective July 24, 2002)