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  • ABOUT
    • HISTORY
    • AWARDS
    • CHAPTERS
    • LEADERSHIP
  • EDUCATION & EVENTS
    • EVENT CALENDAR
    • EVENTS >
      • WEBINARS
    • ISPE REGISTERED PROVIDER PROGRAM
    • ONLINE UNIVERSITY
  • LICENSURE
    • FIRM LICENSURE
    • LICENSING EXAM PREP
    • MAINTAINING YOUR LICENSE
    • PATH TO LICENSURE
    • REGULATION & ENFORCEMENT
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • RESOURCES
    • NCEES
    • NICET
    • NSPE
    • QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION
  • ASPIRING ENGINEERS
    • WHY BECOME A LICENSED PE?
    • DiscoverE
    • ILLINOIS ENGINEERING INITIATIVE
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​Path to Licensure

Looking to be a PE in Illinois?  Your path to licensure depends on where you are today with your education and career.  Choose one of the starting points below and you will be on your way!
Why Get Licensed?
Please note that there are two absolutes for Illinois licensure:
  1. You MUST successfully pass or have passed the Fundamentals of engineering Exam to be a PE in Illinois NO exceptions are EVER made (no matter how long you have been a practicing engineer).
  2. ​A Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (or a master's degree) is NOT a qualifying degree to become a professional engineer in Illinois even if from an ABET accredited program.  If you have taken enough courses outside of your ET degree, the board may elect to consider those as "related science."  However, your engineering technology classes will not be considered.   ​
Licensing Exam Prep

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Student Interested in Engineering
EI/EIT
Senior/Graduate of ​an ABET Engineering Program
Graduate Without an ABET Engineering Degree
Engineer Educated Outside of the U.S.
Engineer Licensed in Another State
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​ISPE works closely with the Illinois Engineering Initiative to offer scholarships to Illinois students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering programs. NSPE also offers multiple scholarships for graduate and undergraduate engineering students. Qualifying students can apply today!
IEI Scholarships
NSPE Scholarships
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