How to get your structural engineer license

Licensing requirements

To get your structural engineer license, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be currently licensed as a Washington Professional Engineer (PE).
• Have at least 2 years of progressive structural experience (in addition to the 8 years required for a Professional Engineer license).
• Pass the NCEES 16-hour Structural exam (first administered in April 2011). Please contact us if you’ve taken a state-specific structural exam.

How to apply

If you’re having an NCEES engineering record sent to us

1. Send us all of the following:
   • Pages 1–2 of the Professional Engineer Registration Application. (You don’t need to send us the Experience Record on page 3.)
   • A check or money order for the fee, payable to the Department of Licensing ($65 if applying for the exam, $110 if applying by comity)
2. Mail your completed application and fee to:
   
   Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 35001
   Seattle, WA 98124-3401

If you’re not having an NCEES engineering record sent to us

1. Send us all of the following:
   • Pages 1–3 of the Professional Engineer Registration Application.)
   • A check or money order for the fee, payable to the Department of Licensing ($65 if applying for the exam, $110 if applying by comity)
2. Mail your completed application and fee to:
   
   Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 35001
   Seattle, WA 98124-3401
3. Send pages 4–6 of the application (Experience Description and Verification) to the people who are verifying your work experience. They will send the completed form directly to us when they’re done.
4. Send page 7 of the application (License or Exam Verification Request) to the state board where you took the NCEES 16-hour structural exam.

Frequently asked questions

What happens after I submit my application?

We evaluate your application and documentation, and send you an email telling you:

• Your application is complete.
• We need additional information to process your application.
• or
• You’ve been approved for the exam.

How will my name appear on my license and wall certificate?

Your name will appear exactly the way you entered it on your application.