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Address Changes, Employer Changes, Firm Changes

ECHO (Engineer's Cash Handling Online) is the Board's online system. PEs can use this system to check license expiration, renew a license, track continuing education, update contact information and print out a temporary pocket card. Firms can use this system to change contact information, update the PEs or officers at the firm, update the branches, renew the firm registration or print out a temporary certificate. Click here to go to ECHO.

Exam Information

The online exam registration system for April 16 & 17, 2010 FE and PE exams is now open. TBPE Exam Registration Site

NCEES Changes Agricultural PE Exam
NCEES has introduced new specifications for its Agricultural PE exam, effective with the October 2010 exam administration. The new specifications are available on the NCEES Web site. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, which partners with NCEES in developing the exam, is planning to publish updated exam study materials in 2010.

Refer to the NCEES website for revised calculator policies, what personal items can be brought into the exam room and the latest candidate agreement. Failure to follow these policies can result in dismissal from an exam.

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Exam Volunteers Needed - Become an exam development volunteer working on the FE and PE Exams. For more information, refer to: http://www.ncees.org/exams/volunteer

Licensure Exchange is an official NCEES publication for the exchange of information, opinion, and ideas regarding the licensure of professional engineers and surveyors.

Policy Advisory Information

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NEW TO THE SITE

November Board Meetings Announced
TBPE Board and Committee Meetings will be held November 18 and 19, 2009. Refer to the Board Meetings Page for details.

New Law & Rules Document
This new document includes rule changes and Engineering Practice Act changes which were made in the last legislative session. Changes were effective September 20, 2009. Changed laws and rules are indicated with a line in the right margin. Refer to the downloads page for the rule documents.

Recent Rule Change Requiring Firm Name and Number on Engineering Work

Board Rules §137.33 and §137.77 have been changed to require that all engineering documents released, issued, or submitted by or for a registered engineering firm, including preliminary documents, must clearly indicate the engineering firm name and registration number. It is both the responsibility of the PE that signs and seals a document and the firm that releases the document to verify that the firm name and number appear on the engineering work. The following page has been developed to address the most common questions: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Firm Name and Number on Engineering Work

TBPE Board rule 133.43 regarding experience evaluation has changed. Click here for the full story

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