Registration Information

Registering without approval

All examinees (except Arizona, Michigan, and Utah examinees): Contact your state board and apply for approval before registering with ELSES. There may be an application fee. If you are retaking the exam, you must contact your state board and verify your approval status. If you fail to follow the necessary procedures with your state board and register with ELSES without approval, you will forfeit your exam fee and you will not be allowed to take the examination.

State board contact information is listed at http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards/.

NOTE: Arizona PE and FE examinees, Michigan PE and FE examinees, and all Utah examinees: Do not contact your state board for approval, but go directly to the Arizona, Michigan, or Utah registration page for approval and registration information for your state.

Arranging to take an exam out of state (proctor request).

Once you have been approved by your board to take the exam, have registered for the exam, and have paid your exam fees, only then may you arrange proctoring services to take the exam at an out-of-state location. Therefore, arranging to proctor an examination is separate from registering for the examination.

To register for an exam and pay your exam fee, visit your state page on this Web site. To request proctoring services to take your exam in a location outside your state, complete the ELSES proctor request form. Not all states allow proctoring; the table below shows the proctoring policy for each ELSES state.

Proctoring services require a $100 non-refundable/non-transferable proctoring fee. ELSES will notify you of how to pay the $100 proctoring fee once your request is received and approved.

It is your responsibility to follow up with ELSES to confirm receipt of your request as well as the $100 proctor payment. ELSES may charge processing fees for any problem collections.

ELSES State	Proctoring Policy
Alabama	Not allowed.
Alaska	Allowed.
Arizona	Allowed.
Arkansas	Allowed.
Colorado	Allowed.
Florida Engineering	Not allowed.
Georgia	Not allowed.
Hawaii	Allowed.
Idaho	Not allowed.
Indiana	Allowed.
Kansas	Allowed.
Kentucky	Allowed.
Louisiana	Not allowed.
Maine	Not allowed.
Michigan	Not allowed.
Minnesota	Not allowed.
Mississippi	Not allowed.
Missouri	Allowed.
Montana	Allowed.
Nebraska	Not allowed.
New Hampshire	Not allowed.
New Mexico	Allowed.
North Carolina	Not allowed.
North Dakota	Not allowed.
Ohio	Not allowed.
Oklahoma	Allowed.
Oregon	Allowed.
South Carolina	Allowed.
South Dakota	Not allowed.
Tennessee Engineering	Allowed.
Texas Engineering	PE–allowed. FE–not allowed.
Utah	Not allowed
Vermont	Allowed.
Washington	Allowed.
West Virginia PE	Not allowed.
Wyoming	Allowed.

The following non-ELSES licensing boards do not allow out-of-state examinees to test in their state: California, Delaware LS, Maryland, Tennessee LS, and Washington, D.C.

Cancelling your exam registration and partial refunds

• Cancellation deadline (February 22, 2008): Examinees who wish to cancel their exam registration must log in and notify ELSES online no later than February 22, 2008. Telephone and e-mail cancellations are not accepted.
  • Examinees who registered with Alabama, Idaho, Nebraska (Surveying), North Carolina, Oklahoma (FE and FS), Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia must contact those boards to cancel their exam registration.
• Refunds: Your refund will include the exam fees paid less a $35 processing fee. If you paid online using a credit card, your refund will be credited back to the card you used. If you paid by check, your refund check will be processed in approximately 3 weeks.
• Nontransferable: Funds may not be transferred to another exam administration. If you cancel and wish to re-register for another administration, you must complete the registration process and pay the appropriate exam fee.

Note: It is your responsibility to confirm receipt of cancellation before the deadline.

Changing your address

It is the responsibility of each person who registers for an exam to maintain a current mailing address with ELSES and the licensing board. If your mailing address changes at any time during the registration and scoring process, please notify ELSES and the licensing board. You may update your address easily by logging into your account and choosing “Update my profile”.

Examinees in Arizona, Colorado, Florida (Engineering), Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Washington will receive exam results in the mail directly from ELSES. It is critical that you keep a current address with us so that your results are not delayed.

Please submit your request online by logging in.

NCEES calculator policy

ELSES abides by the national calculator policy set forth by NCEES.

NCEES Candidate Agreement (updated 12/2007)

NCEES Candidate Agreement (pdf) — On exam day, you will be required to sign your answer sheet affirming you have read and understand the information in this agreement and will abide by the stated policies, procedures, and conditions.

Reference materials

Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examinations

The PE and PS are both open-book examinations. You should bring an approved calculator with you. Refer to the Candidate Agreement for a detailed list of items allowed or prohibited in the exam room.

Frequently asked questions: 1. I have heard that a three-ring binder is considered bound. Is this true? Yes, as long as all pages of your notes, tables, etc., remain in the binder for the duration of the examination. If they are removed from the binder, a proctor will consider that to be loose paper, it will be confiscated, you will be dismissed from the exam, and your exam will not be scored. 2. If I forget a reference manual in my car, can I go get it? Not during the examination. If you leave the building, you will not be permitted to return to the exam room. 3. May I bring in an NCEES Sample Questions and Solutions Book for open-book exams? Yes, as long as it is bound and remains bound for the duration of the examination. 4. Are penciled notes allowed? Yes, but be aware that proctors are trained to look for examinees who may be writing exam questions in their materials to take home.  Be sure to put your pencil down while handling your study materials. 5. Do I have to use a clear plastic bag to bring in my reference materials? No. This policy applies only to examinees taking closed-book examinations, such as the FE and FS. You may bring your materials in any suitable container. Please note that not all exam locations have elevators or ramps, and you will not be provided assistance. 6. Are tabs and page markers allowed? Yes, you may use tabs and page markers in the open-book exams.  We recommend using the self-adhesive flags that look like cellophane tape with colored ends. All tabs and page markers must be affixed before you enter the exam room.

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examinations

The FE and FS are both closed-book examinations, and examinees are not permitted to bring reference materials of any kind to the exam room. You should bring an approved calculator with you. All other supplies or material needed for the FE/FS examination will be provided to you. Refer to the Candidate Agreement for a detailed list of items allowed or prohibited in the exam room.

ATTENTION:

• Page markers, including self-adhesive tabs and sticky notes, are not permitted in closed-book exams.
• Book bags and purses are not permitted. Any personal items must be contained in a clear plastic bag; opaque bags such as the green, blue, yellow, white, or brown plastic bags used by grocery stores are not allowed.

State-Specific Examinations

Please direct any inquiries regarding the state-specific surveying examinations to your licensing board.

Admission authorization notice

Admission authorization letters are mailed approximately 3 weeks before the examination. If you have not received your letter within 2 weeks of the examination, please call us at (877) 536-7729.

Your admission authorization letter will include the following:

• Admission authorization notice
• NCEES Candidate Agreement (pdf) — On exam day, you will be required to sign your answer sheet affirming you have read and understand the information in this agreement and will abide by the stated policies, procedures, and conditions.

Arrangements for ADA accommodations

Information regarding ADA accommodation requests is posted on the NCEES Web site. You are still required to complete the exam registration process found on this Web site. All deadlines for registration still apply.

Arrangements for religious accommodations

Examinees who prefer not to test on the regularly scheduled examination date because of religious convictions may qualify to take the examination on an alternate date. Examinees requesting an alternate date for this reason must submit the Religious Accommodations Request Form and supporting documentation along with a $300 nonrefundable fee to ELSES. We reserve the right to charge you any bank processing fees for problem collections. The request form, documentation, and fee must be received by ELSES no later than February 22, 2008 in order for your request to be reviewed.

A letter approving or denying a request for religious accommodations will be sent to the examinee following the review of information submitted. You are still required to complete the exam registration process found on this Web site. All deadlines for registration still apply.