Section 1380.242  Application for Enrollment as an Engineer Intern by Acceptance of Examination

a)         An applicant who is in the senior year of an approved engineering baccalaureate degree program as set forth in Section 1380.210, including as part of a combined or dual-degree or co-terminal program where the baccalaureate degree requirements are being met simultaneously with the master's degree requirements, shall sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) and then submit the application provided by the Division, required fee as specified in Section 1380.275, certification of passage of Part I, and an official transcript showing conferral of the degree within 12 months after sitting for the exam.

b)         An applicant who is a graduate of an approved engineering baccalaureate degree program as set forth in Section 1380.210, shall sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) and then submit the application provided by the Division, required fee as specified in Section 1380.275, certification of passage of Part I, and an official transcript showing conferral of the degree.

c)         An applicant who is a graduate of a non-approved baccalaureate degree as set forth in Section 1380.220, shall sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) and then submit the application provided by the Division, required fee as specified in Section 1380.275, certification of passage of Part I, and an official NCEES Credential Evaluation as specified in Section 1380.220(a)(1).

1)         Applicants desiring to use post-graduate degrees as experience credit as specified in Section 1380.230 must submit an official conferred transcript for review and acceptance.

2)         Applicants claiming credit for participation in a cooperative program, as described in Section 1380.230(a)(4), must submit certification of participation with a brief description of the program, from the university and verification of supervision.

d)         Applicants will be approved enrollment as an engineer intern upon receipt of the application and all supporting documentation in complete order.

e)         Applicants will be deferred enrollment as an engineer intern if:

1)         Persons with degrees from an approved engineering program who did not have the baccalaureate degree conferred within 12 months after passage of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (Part I) shall be deferred enrollment as an Engineer Intern until their education meets the requirements of this Section.

2)         Persons with degrees from a non-approved program whose NCEES Credentials Evaluation does not meet the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, based on the criteria specified in Section 1380.220, shall be deferred enrollment as an Illinois engineer intern until their education meets the requirements of this Section.

f)         If an applicant fails to submit all required items for enrollment under the Act within three years after filing an application, the application shall expire and be denied.  The applicant may, however, make a new application for enrollment accompanied by the required fee, and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications in effect at the time of new application. (See Section 8 of the Act.)

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 10161, effective July 23, 2025)