Louisiana PE license requirements

Louisiana has long allowed engineers to take the PE before completing their experience, per NSPE. Licensure through the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) requires an engineering degree (usually ABET-accredited), the FE and PE exams and four years of engineering experience; after passing the PE and gaining the experience, you apply through the board’s online system.

Sources: NSPE, Louisiana university licensure disclosures and licensing guides; fees as reported. We couldn’t check LAPELS’s own pages for this update. Confirm with LAPELS (lapels.com). Checked October 11, 2026.

PE exam fee

$400

Paid to NCEES

Early PE

Allowed

Per NSPE

Experience

4 years

Before licensure

Comity application

~$180

As reported

Key details

Item	Louisiana
Licensing board	Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS)
FE exam	No board application; register with NCEES
Early PE	Allowed, per NSPE
Education	Engineering degree; non-ABET routes have different education and experience rules
Licensure	Apply online after passing the PE and gaining 4 years of experience

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