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, an official NCEES Credential Evaluation as specified in Section 1380.220(a)(1) and experience verification forms completed by the supervisor, indicating the required 4 years of experience as specified in Section 1380.230.

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 who graduated from a program outside the United States or its territories and whose first language is not English must provide the Division proof of passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL-iBT) with a minimum score of 26 on the speaking module and a total minimum integrated score of 88.  In order to determine applicants whose first language is English, the applicant shall submit verification from the school that the program from which the applicant graduated certifying it was taught in English.  However, any applicant who subsequently earned a post-graduate degree in engineering from an accredited educational institution in the United States or its territories shall not be subject to this requirement.

e)         Upon receipt of the application and all supporting documentation in complete order:

1)         Persons with degrees from an approved engineering program will be enrolled as an Illinois Engineer Intern.

2)         Persons with degrees from a non-approved program whose 4 years of acceptable experience is reviewed and approved by the Board, based on the criteria specified in Section 1380.230, shall be enrolled as an Illinois Engineer Intern.

f)         Applicants will be deferred enrollment as an Illinois 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 4 years of experience is reviewed and not approved by the Board, based on the criteria specified in Section 1380.230, shall be deferred enrollment as an Illinois Engineer Intern until their experience meets the requirements of this Section.

3)         If an applicant fails to submit all required items for enrollment under the Act within 3 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 require fee, and furnish proof of meeting the qualifications in effect at the time of new application.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 876, effective January 5, 2023)