Idaho PE license requirements

Idaho lets you take the PE early: once you’ve passed the FE, you register for the PE directly with NCEES, without board approval and before finishing your experience. You then apply for licensure to the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS) after four years of experience following a bachelor’s degree, with a passing score on the board’s written ethics questionnaire.

Sources: Idaho IPELS board notices and rules (IDAPA 24.32.01, via the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) and NSPE, checked October 11, 2026. Confirm fees with the board.

PE exam fee

$400

Paid to NCEES

Early PE

Allowed

Pass the FE, then register

Experience

4 years

After a bachelor's, before licensure

Ethics questionnaire

Required

With your license application

Key details

Item	Idaho
Licensing board	Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (under DOPL)
Before booking the PE	Pass the FE; register directly with NCEES
Licensure	Apply after 4 years of experience; written ethics questionnaire
NCEES Record	Accepted for initial licensure, per NSPE
Faculty	Engineering faculty with PhDs may get a restricted license without exam, per NSPE

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