An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall meet the following education requirement:

1. (1) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or its equivalent as evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service;
2. (2) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET or its equivalent as evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service;
3. (3) A bachelor level degree from a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB);
4. (4) A degree satisfying a foreign degree evaluation by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service; or
5. (5) A degree satisfying a domestic degree evaluation by the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service.

Source: 26 SDR 9, effective July 29, 1999; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; 34 SDR 107, effective October 31, 2007; transferred from § 20:38:14:04, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-26 , 36-18A-32.