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The Final Review can take up to three weeks to complete. https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/ncees_next_steps.pdf

The spring BPELSG Bulletin publishes the results of the state exams to provide year-to-year comparisons. You can access the quarterly bulletins on the BPELSG website or subscribe to the email list and have them emailed to you (along with other important information related to applications...

I believe both the Seismic Principles and Engineering Surveying results were sent out last night.

To qualify for a Structural Engineer license in CA, an individual must be licensed as a CA Civil Engineer and demonstrate a minimum of three years of qualifying structural engineering work experience in which they were in responsible charge. The three years does not need to be after your CA...

Once you receive your email notification from BPELSG Connect that you are eligible to request your State Examination authorization, you must log in to your account and select your testing quarter(s). An applicant who also logs into their account between October 1 and December 31 (Quarter 4) will...

Have you reached out to the Board to get a status update on your application?

Have you reached out to the Board to get a status update on your application?

You are correct that not all applications submitted in Q1 were sent to technical review in Q1; an application isn't sent to technical review until it is complete.

The Board has more than one Registrar reviewing Civil Engineer applications. All applications sent to technical review in Quarter 1 were reviewed in Quarter 2 and either approved or sent a deficiency notice. Submittal date is not the important date for processing because an application is not...

Another option for those needing to request official transcripts for multiple applications - request that your university/college send an official transcript to your MyNCEES account. State licensing boards can access the transcripts in your MyNCEES account.

Results are sent out the month following when you sat for the exam. If you do not pass, you will need to submit a ReExam Request through BPELSG Connect. The testing quarters have remained the same; however, it is now the applicant’s responsibility to log into their BPELSG Connect account and...

If you do not pass one or both of the state exams, you do not need to submit a new application for licensure to receive authorization to test again. You will submit a ReExam Request through the BPELSG Connect system: Re-Examination Information - Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors...

If you submitted a paper application, you will continue as a legacy applicant and will not need to use Connect for anything except scheduling the state exams. If you did not pass the Laws & Rules exam, your Evaluator will notify you.

Yes, SE applications for individuals who had not yet taken and passed the SE exam were reviewed prior to the NCEES registration deadline. Comity applicants will be reviewed in the next 1-2 weeks.

In CA, the months spent gaining your education does not count towards the experience requirement. If you have a BS from an ABET accredited program, you need to demonstrate 15 years of work experience. If you have a MS from an ABET accredited program, you need to demonstrate 14 years of work...