You must submit your application in BPELSG Connect for review and approval by the Board before the Board will authorize you to take the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam in the discipline in which you have applied, and take the state-specific exam(s) (for Civil Engineer and Traffic Engineer applicants).
You will use the same application as all other applicants; however, you must answer the questions accurately on the Qualifications Tab of the application so that you are indicating you are seeking a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam waiver. It is recommended that you review the following: Business and Professionals Code section 6755(b), Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 438(a), FE waiver flowchart.
Once you have submitted your application through BPELSG Connect, you will be able to monitor the status of your application and address any deficiencies by logging into your BPELSG Connect profile. 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.
If the FE exam waiver request is approved by the Board, it is your responsibility to register for the discipline-specific PE exam on the NCEES website in accordance with the NCEES exam administration schedule (not applicable to Traffic Engineer applicants).
Request to take the state-specific Civil Engineer exams:
Once your application is exam eligible you will need to log in to BPELSG Connect to pay for and request to take the state-specific exams. You will have the choice to take the exams in one of two quarters following the quarter in which you make the exam requests and pay your exam fees in BPELSG Connect; however, you will not be able to take the exams in the same quarter that you make the exam requests and pay your exam fees in BPELSG Connect. For example, if you make your exam requests and pay your exam fees in Quarter 1, you will be able to schedule your state-specific exams in Quarter 2 or Quarter 3, but not in Quarter 1. See the chart below for details. Once you have paid for an exam and selected a quarter, your eligibility is only valid for the quarter that you selected.
After payment, you will receive Authorization to Test (ATT) notices via email with instructions on how and when to schedule your exams with Prometric. It is recommended that you schedule your exams as soon as you receive the ATT notices to increase your chances of obtaining your preferred testing location and times. Contact the Exam Unit at (916) 999-3644 or BOEXAM@dca.ca.gov if you have questions about scheduling your exams or if you do not receive your ATTs after payment is made.
If you request and pay for your exam(s) in Connect: |
You will be eligible to take the state-specific exam(s): |
January 1 – March 31 (Quarter 1) |
April 1 – June 30 (Quarter 2) OR July 1 – September 30 (Quarter 3) |
April 1 – June 30 (Quarter 2) |
July 1 – September 30 (Quarter 3) OR October 1 – December 31(Quarter 4) |
July 1 – September 30 (Quarter 3) |
October 1 – December 31 (Quarter 4) OR January 1 – March 31 (Quarter 1) |
October 1 – December 31(Quarter 4) |
January 1 – March 31 (Quarter 1) OR April 1 – June 30 (Quarter 2) |
Request to take the Traffic Engineer exam:
Once your application is exam eligible you will need to log in to BPELSG Connect to pay for and request to take the Traffic Engineer exam. If you have not scheduled and paid your exam fee by August 26th, 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.
Do I qualify to request a waiver of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam?
Professional Engineer Application Page
