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

a)         An applicant who is in the senior year of an approved engineering baccalaureate degree as set forth in Section 1480.110, may sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) and then submit the application, required fee as specified in Section 1480.195, and an official transcript showing conferral of the baccalaureate degree within 12 months after sitting for the exam.

b)         An applicant who is either a graduate of an approved engineering baccalaureate degree as set forth in Section 1480.110, or a graduate of a non-approved baccalaureate degree as set forth in Section 1480.120, may sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) and then submit the application, required fee as specified in Section 1480.195 and an official transcript showing conferral of the baccalaureate degree.

c)         Applicants who received their education in a foreign country other than Canada, shall have the education evaluated at their expense.  Applicants shall obtain the forms from NCEES Credentials Evaluations, 200 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC  29607.  Evaluations completed prior to October 30, 2006 from Engineering Credentials Evaluation International (ECEI) are also accepted.  The Board has only approved NCEES and ECEI as evaluators for degrees.  The Board will review all transcripts and the evaluation submitted to the Division to determine if the education meets the requirements set forth in Sections 1480.110 or 1480.120.

d)         Upon receipt of the application and all supporting documentation in complete order, all files will be presented to the Board for evaluation of the required education based on the criteria specified in Sections 1480.110 or 1480.120.

1)         Once the applications have been approved, those persons will be notified of their enrollment as a structural engineer intern.

2)         Applicants who are reviewed by the Board and not approved, based on requirements specified in this Section, shall be deferred enrollment as an Illinois structural engineer intern until applicant meets the requirements.

e)         If an applicant fails to submit all required items for licensure under the Act within three years after filing an application, the application shall expire and be denied.  The applicant may, submit a new application for licensure accompanied by the required fee, and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications for licensure in effect at the time of new application.  (See 225 ILCS 340/9.)

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 10205, effective July 23, 2025)