NEW APPLICANTS
Do not submit your application for licensure until you have confirmed that you meet the
qualifying experience requirements. For additional information view the Geotechnical Engineer Application page.
Submit your application for licensure using BPELSG Connect. For additional information view the Geotechnical Engineer Application Instructions.
The Geotechnical Engineer exam is administered once a year during a two-week window. Check the Exam Schedule for the exam window dates. Applications are accepted on a continuous filing basis. There is no final filing date; however, a complete application that is submitted less than 150 days prior to the first date of the exam window will not be considered for that exam window; it will be considered for the exam window of the next year. A complete Geotechnical Engineer application is defined as an application that includes a minimum of four (4) Work Experience Engagements/References with a response on Part B from each professional reference, and transcripts, if you are claiming educational credit (you may receive one (1) year of qualifying experience credit for postgraduate degree(s) from a Board-approved school of engineering with major studies in geotechnical engineering, if the degree was not used for experience credit to obtain your Civil Engineer license). You are encouraged to submit your application well in advance of the 150 days in order to allow sufficient time for each professional reference to complete Part B of the Work Experience Engagements/References, submit transcripts, if you are claiming educational credit, and resolve any deficiencies that may be issued during the review process.
Once you submit your application through BPELSG Connect, you will be able to log in to your profile to monitor the status of the application review and address any deficiencies.
Do not contact the Board for status updates; log in to your BPELSG Connect profile and refer to your dashboard for status updates. View the Application Status Definitions for detailed information.
Once your application is exam eligible you will need to log in to BPELSG Connect to pay for and request to take the Geotechnical Engineer exam. If you have not scheduled and paid your exam fee by September 2nd, you will be required to take the exam in a subsequent exam window.
After payment, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) notice via email with instructions on how and when to schedule your exam with Prometric. Please be aware that you will not be able to schedule your exam with Prometric until 120 days before the start of the exam window. Contact the Exam Unit at (916) 999-3644 or BOEXAM@dca.ca.gov if you have questions about scheduling your exam or if you do not receive your ATT after payment is made.
RE-TAKING THE EXAM
If you need to retake the Geotechnical Engineer exam, you must use BPELSG Connect to request the exam and pay the exam fee prior to being able to schedule to retake the exam with Prometric. Visit the Re-Exam Information page for details. Follow all instructions in BPELSG Connect to complete the request and make a payment.
The Geotechnical Engineer exam is administered once a year during a two-week window. Check the Exam Schedule for the exam window dates. There is no final filing date; however, if you have not scheduled and paid your exam fee by September 2nd, you will be required to take the exam in a subsequent exam window.
After payment, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) notice via email with instructions on how and when to schedule your exam with Prometric. Please be aware that you will not be able to schedule your exam with Prometric until 120 days before the start of the exam window. Contact the Exam Unit at (916) 999-3644 or BOEXAM@dca.ca.gov if you have questions about scheduling your exam or if you do not receive your ATT after payment is made.
Please be aware that you will not be able to submit an exam request until after you have received your exam results.
Geotechnical Engineer Application page