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Licensing
Get Your License
Each type of license or certificate has different requirements and application procedures:
Engineers
- Get your Engineer License by Exam
- Get your Engineer License by Comity
Land Surveyors
- Get Your Land Surveyor License by Exam
- Get Your Land Surveyor License by Comity
On-site Designers and Inspectors
- On-Site Designer License Requirements
- On-Site Inspector Competency Requirements
Firms
Renew Your License
Things to Know
License expires every 2 years on your birthday. You can renew 120 days before your license expires
For Consumers
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File a Complaint
Learn how to file a complaint against an engineer, land surveyor, or firm
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Disciplinary Actions
See a list of engineers & land surveyors disciplined for licensing violations
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Rulemaking Activity
See rules currently being developed by the Board
Frequently Asked Questions
The board's response to questions from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding recording monument replacements and encroachments is available below.
Please note, this response CANNOT provide conclusive answers. Instead, it is intended to provide the Board's perspective as an external stakeholder. It should NOT be relied on by DNR as legal authority, and the opinions expressed here should not be used as a basis for legal advice to private citizens.
DNR Letter Recording Monument Replacements and Encroachments
Please find below a response to questions from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), regarding recording monument replacements and encroachments.
However, please note; this response CANNOT provide conclusive answers. Instead, it is intended to provide the Board's perspective as an external stakeholder. It should NOT be relied on by DNR as legal authority, and the opinions expressed here should not be used as a basis for legal advice to private citizens.
DNR Letter Recording Monument Replacements and Encroachments
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Architectural Engineering (licensed in WA as Building Systems Engineer)
Chemical
Civil
Control Systems
Electrical
Environmental
Fire Protection
Industrial and Systems
Mechanical
Metallurgical and Materials
Mining and Mineral Processing
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Nuclear
Petroleum
Structural (requires current licensure as a WA PE before applying)
The SE license in our new system is viewed like an endorsement to your Washington Professional Engineer (PE) license. Log in to Secure Access Washington (SAW) and access our service, ‘Professional and Business Licensing’. If you do not see ‘Professional and Business Licensing’ on your list of services, you must add our service to your SAW account. Once at our service, select ‘Professional Licenses’ at the top of your screen. Click into your license number and select ‘manage endorsement’. Upload the first two pages of your Structural Engineer Registration Application. From the drop down, select none or n/a.