Connecticut PE license requirements
In Connecticut you must be pre-approved by the State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (via the Department of Consumer Protection) before registering for the PE, and your experience must be complete when you apply, not just by exam day. That means four years after an accredited engineering degree, or seven after an engineering technology degree. Five endorsers must sign your application, three of them licensed US engineers.
Source: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (PE initial licensing and exam information), checked October 11, 2026. Confirm fees with the department.
Key details
| Item | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Licensing board | State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Department of Consumer Protection) |
| Before booking the PE | Board pre-approval; FE passed or in progress |
| Early PE | No: experience must be complete at application |
| Experience | Class 1 (accredited engineering degree): 4 years; Class 2 (engineering technology): 7 years; an advanced degree can count as 1 year |
| Endorsers | 5, including 3 licensed US engineers and 1 from your experience record |
| FE exam | Automatic approval: register directly with NCEES |
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