SECTION 133.67. Examination on the Principles and Practice of Engineering

(a) The examination on the principles and practice of engineering is open only to licensed engineers who wish to take the examination for record purposes and to applicants who have received board approval to take it. Applicants who are granted certification as an Engineer-in-Training in accordance with §133.1 of this chapter (relating to Engineer-in-Training Designation) or submit equivalent qualifications at the time of application for licensure shall be approved to take the examination on the principles and practice of engineering.

(b) An applicant approved to take the examination on the principles and practice of engineering:

(1) shall be advised of the date he or she is eligible.

(2) shall schedule to test in any area of competency appropriate to his or her experience or education.

(3) shall be solely responsible for timely scheduling for the examination and any payment of examination fees.

(4) shall have no more than three examination attempts within a four year period starting with the date of the first exam taken by the applicant. No extensions shall be granted except as provided for in §133.61(i) of this chapter (relating to Engineering Examinations Required for a License to Practice as a Professional Engineer).

(5) shall have no more than three attempts for each component if taking the Structural Engineering examination and must receive acceptable results for all components of the exam within a four year period starting with the date of the first exam taken by the applicant.

(6) shall have no more than eight years from the date of approval to complete the allowed exam attempts.

(c) For the purposes of this section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination or exam component of any discipline for which attendance is documented.

(d) An applicant who does not pass the examination on the principles and practice of engineering within the approved examination period described in subsection (b) of this section is considered not approved and may not re-apply for approval until he or she has obtained at least one (1) year of additional engineering experience as described in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience) or until the applicant has completed at least six (6) additional semester hours of formal college level classroom courses relevant to the applicant's dominant branch or discipline of experience. The time period to obtain additional engineering experience or enroll in additional college courses commences on the date of the last exam attempt or when the approved examination period expired. Applicants meeting the additional experience or education requirements must apply in accordance with §133.21 of this chapter (relating to Application for Standard License) and receive approval for additional exam attempts.

(e) The examination on the principles and practice of engineering shall be offered according to the schedule determined by the NCEES or by the board.

(f) Applicants approved to take the examination on the principles and practice of engineering as of August 20, 2020, will have a one year extension to the exam deadline as set out in subsections (b)(4) and (5) of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.67 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective December 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 10169; amended to be effective September 13, 2011, 36 TexReg 5842; amended to be effective May 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 1838; amended to be effective December 11, 2016, 41 TexReg 9705; amended to be effective March 21, 2021, 46 TexReg 1639