Nevada PE license requirements
Nevada was one of the first states to let engineers take the PE before completing their experience, per NSPE. For your first license, the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors requires an NCEES Record (about $100 to transmit the first time) plus a short state application ($25), with five references, four from licensed PEs. Applications are considered at a public board meeting, and licenses are issued by specific discipline.
Sources: Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (initial and comity PE license pages) and NSPE, checked October 11, 2026.
Key details
| Item | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Licensing board | Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NVBPELS) |
| Early PE | Allowed, per NSPE; experience required before licensure |
| Application | NCEES Record (FE and PE verification, experience, references) plus Nevada’s short online form |
| Fees | $25 state application (initial); about $100 to transmit the NCEES Record; prorated license fee after approval |
| Review | At a public meeting of the board |
| Licenses | By specific engineering discipline |
Official source & community discussion
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