OAR 820-010-1010: Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations

NCEES Examinations. The uniform, national examinations are written and scored by the NCEES. NOTE: Consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, costs, and details. (1) The NCEES-examined branches of professional engineering recognized by the Board are: (a) Agricultural (Agricultural and Biological Engineering NCEES examination). (b) Building Systems (Architectural Engineering NCEES examination). (c) Chemical. (d) Civil. (e) Control Systems. (f) Electrical (Electrical and Computer Engineering NCEES examination). (g) Environmental. (h) Fire Protection. (i) Industrial and Systems. (j) Manufacturing (for applicants that passed the NCEES manufacturing examination between 1993 – 2005). (k) Mechanical. (l) Metallurgical (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering NCEES examination). (m) Mining and Mineral Processing (NCEES Mining/Mineral examination). (n) Naval Architecture and Marine. (o) Nuclear. (p) Petroleum. (q) PE Structural (for applicants that passed the NCEES PE Structural examination beginning April 2024). (2) California state-specific examinations approved and California-examined branches of professional engineering recognized: (a) Civil, effective September 30, 2018. (For applicants who passed the California state Civil examination administered in 1973). (b) Geotechnical. Before sitting for the California Geotechnical Engineering Examination, an exam candidate must; (A) Complete a pre-registration form approved by the OSBEELS; and (B) Submit a check or money order to the OSBEELS, payable to "California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists" for the geotechnical examination fee required by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists at the time of application. NOTE: The California Geotechnical Engineering Examination is written, scored, and administered by the State of California, but is available at Oregon test sites. Consult the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists for examination dates, times, test site locations, cost, and details (3) Oregon Specific Examinations. The Oregon Specific examinations are written, scored, and administered by the Board. NOTE: See http://www.oregon.gov/OSBEELS/Pages/index.aspx for examination dates, times, costs, and details. (a) Oregon and Washington examination branches recognized by the Board are: (A) Acoustical (for applicants that passed the Oregon Specific Acoustical engineering examination prior to October 2015). (B) Forest. (including for applicants that passed the Oregon Specific Logging examination, the Washington Logging examination or the Washington Forest examination, and for applicants that passed the joint Oregon/Washington forestry examination). (b) To sit for the Forest Engineering Examination, a completed Examination Application and required examination fee must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on February 1. (c) To withdraw from the Forest Engineering Examination, and forward the Examination form and examination fees to the following year, a written request to withdraw and forward the Examination form and examination fees must be received by the Board offices no later than March 1. Examination forms and fees may only be forwarded upon withdrawal once. After one withdrawal, the original Examination form will no longer be forwarded and examination fees will not be forwarded or refunded. (d) To withdraw from the Forest Engineering Examination without forwarding, and request a refund of the fees, a written request to withdraw and for the fees to be refunded must be received by the Board offices no later than March 1. After one withdrawal, examination fees will not be refunded. (e) The cutoff score for the Forest Engineering Examination is70 points out of 100 points. (f) Examinees may request reasonable accommodations to the examination’s administration. (A) Reasonable accommodations will be provided for examinees who have a documented disability within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for examinees whose religious convictions prohibit them from testing on the scheduled examination dates. (B) Requests for reasonable accommodations must be submitted on the Board approved form, and accompanied by supporting documentation, by the deadline of February 1. (g) The Board may change or cancel an examination administration due to a natural disaster, an emergency declaration, or at the Board's discretion. (4) Review of Examinations. With respect to the Forest Engineering Examinations administered by the Board, the Applicant may submit a written request to review the Applicant's own examination results. The Board will allow a two-hour examination review when the Applicant failed the examination and the Applicant achieved a score within five points of the cutoff score. With respect to such reviews; (a) The Applicant may examine the test booklet, solution pamphlet and answer key. (b) The Forest Engineering Examination applicant may review the examination on only one occasion. The Board will prescribe a time and place for the review. Applicants must notify the Board at least five days before the scheduled date that they review their examinations. Applicants who fail to review their examination at the prescribed time and place will not be allowed to reschedule a review of the examination. (c) All examination reviews will be conducted in the presence of a person designated by the Board. (d) Except as allowed by the Board for persons requiring disability assistance, no person may accompany the Applicant during the examination review. (e) The Applicant will not take any materials into nor remove any materials from the location where the examination review is conducted. (f) The Applicant may prepare and submit a written request for rescoring the Applicant's examination, provided that the Applicant's score otherwise satisfies the requirements of this section, while at the location where the examination review is conducted. (5) The Board may rescore an essay response for a qualified applicant if the applicant demonstrates, in writing, sufficient technical justification that their solution deserves reconsideration. The Board's rescore determination is final and not subject to further review. An applicant requesting the Board to rescore an examination must submit a complete written request within the two-hour timeframe. (6) Oregon Specific Examination Subversion. (a) An application of any Applicant who is under investigation by the Board for examination subversion, as defined in OAR 820-005-0040, will not be considered by the Board until the investigation and any ensuing disciplinary action are complete. (b) An Applicant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and denial of registration. A Registrant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and suspension or revocation of registration. (7) For applicants whose Oregon registration has been revoked, or delinquent for 5 years or more due to refusal to renew or suspension, the branches of professional engineering recognized by the Board are those in subsections 1 to 3 of this rule when the applicant has passed the examination no more than one year before applying for a new registration.