Does PE license transfer between states?
Reciprocity. This is called licensure by comity, also called endorsement. This just means that most states allows a currently licensed engineer in one state to become licensed in another state, not automatically, but by meeting all of their application requirements.
Where can you find out about state requirements for engineering licensure?
To find out more about your state’s licensure requirements, visit the Web site of your state licensing board state-by-state summary. In most cases, the final step in attaining licensure is successfully completing the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam in your state.
What is the difference between reciprocity and comity?
In its simplest form, reciprocity means that two states with PE licensure will generally accept each other’s licenses as an indication that the applicant has met the requirements for licensure. Comity means the informal and voluntary recognition of one state’s licensing laws by another state.
Does the FE exam transfer from state to state?
The FE is a national examination given year-round across the United States that can be taken in any state.
When can I take the PE exam States allowing examination before experience?
four years
Traditionally, licensure candidates have been permitted to take the PE exam after passing the FE exam and gaining four years of approved experience. Beginning in 2005, however, states began to consider allowing candidates to take the PE exam before gaining four years of experience.
What are the requirements to take the PE exam?
You would be eligible to enter the Practice of Engineering (PE) exam when:
- You have obtained your engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- You have passed the FE exam.
- You have gained four years of acceptable engineering experience.
What is the comity of nations?
The principle that one sovereign nation voluntarily adopts or enforces the laws of another sovereign nation out of deference, mutuality, and respect. Neither is comity of nations embodied in international law.
Are there any reciprocity agreements with other states?
Hover over each orange state to see their reciprocity agreements with other states, and to find out which form nonresident workers must submit to their employers for exemption from withholding in that state. Arizona has reciprocity with one neighboring state—California—as well as with Indiana, Oregon, and Virginia.
Is there a student exchange program in Kansas?
Kansas is a member state of the Midwest Student Exchange Program which is a limited regional reciprocity agreement among select Midwestern States. Favorable college tuition rates in nearby states are sometimes possible through reciprocity although many restrictions apply.
Can a nonresident work in a state that has a reciprocal tax agreement?
If you work in a state that has reciprocity with your home state, you can simply provide your employer with the required document to avoid having state taxes withheld from your pay there. The map below shows 17 orange states (including the District of Columbia) where nonresident workers do not have to pay taxes.
Is there a reciprocal tax agreement with Pennsylvania?
New Jersey has historically had reciprocity with Pennsylvania, but Governor Chris Christie terminated the agreement effective January 1, 2017. You would have to have filed a nonresident return in New Jersey beginning in 2017 and paid taxes there if you work in the state.