The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) representatives attended the New York State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying board meeting on November 14, 2014. The following is a summary of the meeting.
Two board members will be attending an NCEES Outreach Event in January in New York City. The event will serve to assist students with the examination and licensure process.
At the request of NCEES the Board discussed the idea of decoupling exams, meaning that the experience portion of a licensure requirement would not have to be done prior to the taking of the exam. It was mentioned that the surveying profession is considering this; however it has not been popular among states for engineering. It was mentioned that decoupling could pose a challenge if an individual passes two exams in one state then goes to another state and has to take it again. [Read more…]