Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Application Instructions

Examinations are given each April and October. The application deadlines are February 01 for the April exam and August 01 for the October exam.

To be eligible for the exam in Kentucky, you must be a senior year student in, or a graduate of, an engineering curriculum of four years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(EAC/ABET). Engineering technology degrees are not accepted.

Foreign degrees earned at institutions included in the Washinton Accord are considered substantially equivalent to an EAC/ABET degree and are acceptable. A listing of institutions and degree programs included in the Washington Accord may be found at www.abet.org.   All other foreign degrees must be evaluated by Center for Professional Engineering Education Services www.cpees.org.   The evaluation as well as your application must be received by the application deadline.

Check the "Fundamentals of Engineering Examination" box on page one.  The test site will be Lexington KY unless you are a current University of Louisville student; in which case you may choose Lexington or Louisville.

Complete only questions 1-7 and 9-15.

Question 15 - If you are a senior year student (completion of 105+ semester credit hours), complete part (a). Your department head must verify by signature your anticipated graduation date. Without this signature, your application will not be processed. A transcript is not required at the time of application.

Sign and date page 4. No fees are required with the application. If approved to sit for the exam, you will receive a letter instructing you to log onto the ELSES website at els-examreg.org  to register for the exam and pay your nonrefundable exam fee. Do not register on this website until you have received an approval letter from the board office. Approximately two weeks prior to the exam, ELSES will mail admittance packets to those who have completed the registration process.

For those retaking the exam, you do not have to complete a new application. You simply log on to els-examreg.org  and register for the exam.

Retake Limitation

After July 2006, an applicant who fails the same exam three times, regardless of the jurisdiction where the exam is administered, must reapply by completing the application in full and include evidence satisfactory to the board of gaining additional knowledge. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to review courses, college courses, and continuing education courses. You may not register on the ELSES website until you have receive an approval letter from the board office.