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Records Program
Providing value for licensed professionals
Eliminate having to resubmit your:
Exam Documents and Unique Circumstances
Completing The Application
About the application
1. Education information
2. Work experience
3. Questions for the applicant
4. Exam and license verification
5. Professional References
Records FAQs
An NCEES Record is a verified compilation of information an applicant is required to submit to a state licensing board as part of the licensure application process.
Yes. The NCEES Record is accepted by all U.S. state licensing boards.
The NCEES Record is designed to meet the licensure requirements of most states. Since licensure requirements vary from state to state, there may be times when a Record holder must submit additional information to a state licensing board in order to satisfy its licensure requirements.
- First transmittal for comity licensure—$175
- First transmittal for initial licensure—$100
- First transmittal for PE/PS exam approval—$100
- All subsequent transmittals—$75 each
You can check the status of your application at any time via the multistate licensure dashboard in your MyNCEES account. Dashboard sections that are highlighted in green are complete. Those highlighted in yellow require your attention.
You will be required to review and update your Record each time you transmit your Record to a state licensing board. Some verifications are valid for a short period of time and should not be updated and re-verified until your are ready to transmit. Work experience verifications do not expire and can be updated at any time.
Model Law Designations
The requirements to become an MLE, MLSE, or MLS are summarized below. For complete details, review NCEES Professional Policy 5 in the NCEES Manual of Policy and Position Statements.
Model Law Engineer (MLE)
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program.
- Gain four years of acceptable engineering work experience.
- Pass the FE and PE exams.
- Maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Model Law Surveyor (MLS)
- Earn a bachelor’s degree in surveying from an ABET-accredited program.
- Gain four years of acceptable surveying work experience.
- Pass the FS and PS exams.
- Maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Model Law Structural Engineer (MLSE)
If you are an existing NCEES Record holder, you may apply for MLSE.
- Earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program.
- Pass a minimum of 18 semester hours of structural analysis and design courses, of which at least 9 are structural design courses.
- Pass the FE exam and one of the following:
- 16 hours of NCEES structural exams, 8 hours of which are the Structural II exam taken prior to January 1, 2011
- 16-hour state-written structural exams taken prior to 2004
- NCEES Structural II exam plus 8-hour state-written structural exams taken prior to January 1, 2011
- PE Structural exam taken after January 1, 2011
- Gain four years of acceptable structural engineering work experience.
- Maintain a clean disciplinary record.