Fees: Engineers and Land surveyors
Important notice to exam applicants
In addition to the following exam fees, you must pay a fee to National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) 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 NCEES by their deadline date. If you do not pay the fee to NCEES by their deadline, you will not be admitted to take the exam.
Exam fees
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 | $365 |
| Land surveyor comity | $140 |
*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 | $330 |
| Land surveyor state exam | $100 |
Licensing fees
| License/permit application fees* | Fee |
|---|---|
| Professional engineering comity (for applicants already licensed outside Washington State) | $110 |
| 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) | $116 |
| Land surveyor (2 years) | $116 |
| Corporation/Limited liability company (1 year) | $110 |
| Late renewal penalty (for renewal 90 days after expiration date) | $58 |
