Professional Engineer Exam

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS  

FE   

PE 

Examination  

NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)

NCEES Principles & Practice (PE)
NCEES PE Structural-Vertical Forces (8 hours)
NCEES PE Structural-Lateral Forces (8 hours) 

Exam Vendor  

NCEES 

NCEES   

Frequency and Dates of Exam 

Year-round testing, described here.

Information about dates here.      

Deadline for Application and Fee  

Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES.
Apply to Board for EIT designation only AFTER passing the exam. 

Register directly with NCEES and pay testing fees directly to NCEES. Apply to the Board upon passing the exam. 

NCEES Registration Policies and Deadlines 

Information about NCEES registration and fee policies is available here.

Information about NCEES registration and fee policies is available here. 

Exam Fees
Candidates must register with NCEES to create an account.  

$175
payable to NCEES 

$350 | PE
$500 | Structural
payable to NCEES 

Exam Locations  

Visit NCEES for testing sites.

Chesapeake
Fairfax
Lynchburg
Richmond
Wytheville 

Questions About Exam Scheduling or Registration?  

Contact NCEES about the process for applying or registering.

Contact NCEES about the process for applying or registering.  

Other Questions?  

Final exam results ("pass/fail" only) will be available to candidates through MyNCEES a week to 10 days after taking the exam. 

To obtain an application package after passing the exam or to check on the status of your application, contact the Board office at (804) 367-8506 or apelscidla@dpor.virginia.gov.