Apply through Continental Testing for PE Exam (PE)
Once you have registered for the Exam through NCEES, you must also apply through the Illinois exam administration company, Continental Testing. Be sure you have the 7-digit number you received from NCEES before you begin the Continental Testing registration. Click here for the Continental Testing PE application page. Be sure to review the Professional Engineer Examination Requirements document.
In addition to the online application, applicants must submit an official school transcript from an ABET-Accredited Engineering Program verifying either graduation OR a copy of your IILLINOIS Engineer Intern certificate in order to be scheduled for the exam. The documents must be sent to: Continental Testing Services, PO Box 100, LaGrange, IL 60525. Electronic transcripts are not accepted.
If you took the FE exam OUTSIDE of Illinois, you must also have the exam verifications sent to Illinois. Verifications can be obtained at https://verify.ncees.org. The form will be transmitted to the State. You must request that the form be sent from the State to Continental Testing. Requests may be made via email to FPR.PRFGROUP02@illinois.gov.
You can monitor the status of the requests through the "Get Your Application Status and Grades" on the Continental Testing Professional Engineer Page.