DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G15-21.007Re-examination
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 114, June 12, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to concerns by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated June 17, 2015.
61G15-21.007 Re-examination.
If an applicant fails three times to pass the examination, the applicant must take additional courses in order to reapply for examination. The applicant may either:
(1) Submit to the Board of Professional Engineers transcripts for the enrollment and completion of twelve (12) college credit hours, with grades no lower than a “C” or its equivalent, of college level courses in the applicant’s area of deficiency. For applicants to take Part I of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be undergraduate college courses in higher mathematics, basic sciences or engineering as described in paragraphs 61G15-20.007(1)(a), (b) and (c), F.A.C. For applicants to take Part II of the engineer examination, such additional courses shall be upper level or higher courses in engineering, as defined in paragraph 61G15-20.007(1)(c), F.A.C.; or
(2) Submit evidence of completion of one of the following board approved engineering examination review courses; the selected course must cover content for the examination in the engineering discipline the applicant intends to take. offered by:
(a) Schools with an ABET approved engineering program;
(b) Kaplan Engineering Education;
(c) School of PE;
(d) Testmasters Educational Services, Inc.;
(e) SmartPros, Ltd.;
(f) Professional Publications, Inc.; or
(g) State and National Engineering Professional Associations approved by the Board.
The applicant must take a review course that covers content for the examination in the engineering discipline which the applicant intends to take.
Rulemaking Authority 455.217(2), 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(2), 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 1-8-80, Amended 8-25-81, Formerly 21H-21.07, 21H-21.007, Amended 2-14-95, 5-22-01, 12-10-02, 2-3-05, 4-10-08,______.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
