Licensing Updates of Professional Engineers
December 16, 2022 12:55 PM to All Senate Members
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Senator Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Memo
I plan to introduce legislation amending the Engineer's Registration Act that removes an existing barrier to becoming a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania and making necessary updates to be more consistent with the national model law.
The Pennsylvania law contains a provision making the licensing process unnecessarily difficult for some applicants. Currently, in order for an applicant to be granted licensure as a professional engineer, the applicant must hold an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate and show proof of four or more years of experience in engineering work performed after the issuance of their EIT certificate. In some cases, an individual has the years of required experience and training, but it may have occurred prior to them obtaining their EIT certificate. My legislation will allow the qualified experience to apply regardless of whether it was earned before or after the EIT certificate was granted.
Similar bills have previously passed both the House and Senate licensure committees with support from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. I hope you will join me in cosponsoring this important legislation.
The Pennsylvania law contains a provision making the licensing process unnecessarily difficult for some applicants. Currently, in order for an applicant to be granted licensure as a professional engineer, the applicant must hold an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate and show proof of four or more years of experience in engineering work performed after the issuance of their EIT certificate. In some cases, an individual has the years of required experience and training, but it may have occurred prior to them obtaining their EIT certificate. My legislation will allow the qualified experience to apply regardless of whether it was earned before or after the EIT certificate was granted.
Similar bills have previously passed both the House and Senate licensure committees with support from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. I hope you will join me in cosponsoring this important legislation.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as SB 403
Last updated on December 16, 2022 12:56 PM
Licensing Updates of Professional Engineers
December 16, 2022 12:55 PM to All Senate Members
Circulated By
BAKER
Memo
I plan to introduce legislation amending the Engineer's Registration Act that removes an existing barrier to becoming a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania and making necessary updates to be more consistent with the national model law.
The Pennsylvania law contains a provision making the licensing process unnecessarily difficult for some applicants. Currently, in order for an applicant to be granted licensure as a professional engineer, the applicant must hold an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate and show proof of four or more years of experience in engineering work performed after the issuance of their EIT certificate. In some cases, an individual has the years of required experience and training, but it may have occurred prior to them obtaining their EIT certificate. My legislation will allow the qualified experience to apply regardless of whether it was earned before or after the EIT certificate was granted.
Similar bills have previously passed both the House and Senate licensure committees with support from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. I hope you will join me in cosponsoring this important legislation.
The Pennsylvania law contains a provision making the licensing process unnecessarily difficult for some applicants. Currently, in order for an applicant to be granted licensure as a professional engineer, the applicant must hold an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate and show proof of four or more years of experience in engineering work performed after the issuance of their EIT certificate. In some cases, an individual has the years of required experience and training, but it may have occurred prior to them obtaining their EIT certificate. My legislation will allow the qualified experience to apply regardless of whether it was earned before or after the EIT certificate was granted.
Similar bills have previously passed both the House and Senate licensure committees with support from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. I hope you will join me in cosponsoring this important legislation.
Document
Introduced as SB 403
Last Updated
December 16, 2022 12:56 PM
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