In addition to the following exam fees, you must pay a fee to Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Services (ELSES, LLC) for all exams except the Forest Engineering or Structural III exam.
Once you receive a letter from us approving you to take the exam, you must pay ELSES by their deadline date. If you do not pay the fee to ELSES by their deadline, you will not be admitted to take the exam.
Please make checks payable to “Washington State Treasurer.”
| NCEES exam application fees* | Fee |
|---|---|
| Engineer | $65 |
| Land surveyor (includes PLS state exam) | $140 |
| Structural II | $65 |
| Engineer-in-training (EIT) | $30 |
| Land surveyor-in-training | $30 |
*NCEES exam application fees include application, wall certificate, and license.
| State exam application fees* | Fee |
|---|---|
| Forest engineering | $65 |
| Structural III - WA | $330 ($365 effective July 1, 2008) |
| Land surveyor comity | $100 ($140 effective July 1, 2008) |
*State exam application fees include application, exam, wall certificate, and license.
| Exam rescheduling fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Engineer | $30 |
| Land surveyor (6-hour) | $30 |
| Structural II - NCEES | $30 |
| Engineer-in-training (EIT) | $20 |
| Land surveyor-in-training | $20 |
| Forest engineering | $30 |
| Structural III - WA | $300 ($330 effective July 1, 2008) |
| Land surveyor state exam | $100 |
| Exam rescoring fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Structural III - WA | $50 per item |
| Forest engineering | $50 per item |
| License/permit application fees* | Fee |
|---|---|
| Professional engineering comity (for applicants already licensed outside Washington State) | $70 ($110 effective July 1, 2008) |
| Temporary permit (professional engineering only) | $110 |
| Corporation/Limited liability company | $150 |
*License fee includes application, wall certificate, and license. Wall certificates are not issued to temporary permit holders.
| License/permit renewal fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Engineer (2 years) | $100 ($116 for licenses that expire on or after July 1, 2008) |
| Land surveyor (2 years) | $100 ($116 for licenses that expire on or after July 1, 2008) |
| Corporation/Limited liability company (1 year) | $110 |
| Late renewal penalty (for renewal 90 days after expiration date) | $50 ($58 effective July 1, 2008) |
| License/certificate replacement fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Duplicate license | $15 |
| Replacement wall certificate | $25 |