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Structural Engineer
License Description Fees: Application: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/licensee_fees.shtml. Examination Requirement: 16-hour National Council for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) Vertical Forces & Lateral Forces Structural examinations and the California state specific examination (under development). Renewal (currently every two years): For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/licensee_fees.shtml. Examination Frequency: Semi-Annual (April and October) examination cycle. For final filing dates see our website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov. Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. See our website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov. Experience Requirement: Three years of responsible charge experience in structural engineering after licensure as a Civil Engineer, except for persons who have been operating under an exemption or have been practicing in another state or country. Applicants must have a valid, unexpired license as a Civil Engineer in California. See website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov. Average Time to Process Application: Up to sixty days. Authority: Business and Professions Code, Chapter 7, Section 6736.
Licensing Agency
Department of Consumer Affairs
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833-2944
(916) 263 2222
BPELSG.EIT.LSIT.GIT@dca.ca.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education No educational requirements
Exam Both state and third-party exams required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 08/09/2023
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