LAC 46:LXI.1301. General

A.1. Only individuals who have been authorized by NCEES will be allowed to take the fundamentals of engineering and fundamentals of land surveying examinations, and registration for these examinations must be made with NCEES. 2. Individuals who are seeking licensure as a professional engineer based on having met the educational qualifications described in §901.A.1 or §903.A.3 must obtain authorization from NCEES in order to be allowed to take the principles and practice of engineering examination, and registration for this examination must be made with NCEES. 3. Individuals who are seeking licensure as a professional engineer based on having met the educational qualifications described in §901.A.2 or §901.A.3 must obtain authorization from the board in order to be allowed to take the principles and practice of engineering examination, and registration for this examination must be made with the board. 4. Only individuals who have been authorized by the board will be allowed to take the principles and practice of land surveying and Louisiana laws of land surveying examinations, and all applications for these examinations must be timely filed with the board. B. An individual must present appropriate documents to establish his/her eligibility and identification prior to being admitted to any examination. C. Examinations in the fundamentals of engineering, fundamentals of land surveying, the principles and practice of engineering, the principles and practice of land surveying and the Louisiana laws of land surveying will be offered at times and places designated by the board or NCEES. Descriptions of typical content of the examinations will be made available to individuals through the board or NCEES. D. Any individual found to have engaged in conduct which subverts or attempts to subvert the examination process may, at the discretion of the board, have his/her scores on the examination withheld and/or declared invalid, have disciplinary action taken as described in R.S. 37:698-700 and/or be subject to the imposition of other appropriate sanctions. E. The board may require individuals who are seeking to take an examination to demonstrate their knowledge of the laws and rules of the board, and the English language. Such individuals must be able to speak and write the English language. Proficiency in English may be evidenced by possession of a baccalaureate degree taught exclusively in English, or by passage of both the TOEFL (test of English as a foreign language) paper-based exam with a score of 550 or better (213 or better on the TOEFL computer-based exam) and the TSE (test of spoken English) exam with a score of 45 or better. Individuals requesting a waiver from the TOEFL and/or TSE requirements must submit a written request and supporting reasoning to the board. A waiver from the TOEFL and/or TSE requirements may be granted by the board upon receipt of one of the following: 1. a passing score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); or 2. transcripts which verify the successful completion of 6 full-time semesters (6 credit hours per semester) toward a graduate engineering degree in the United States.