Exam Fees
On-site Designers and Inspectors
The exam fee is included in the license application fee. The fee isn't refundable after we've processed your application. If you're not approved for an exam, we'll save the fee until you're eligible.
Engineers and Land Surveyors
You'll need to pay 2 different exam fees:
- When you apply for an exam, pay us the appropriate exam application fee below (check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing).
- After you get a letter from us approving you to take the exam, pay a separate exam fee to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
- If you don't pay the NCEES fee by their deadline, you won't be admitted to take the exam.
NCEES Exam Fees
| NCEES exam applications (Fee includes application, license, and wall certificate) |
Fee |
|---|
| Engineer exam |
$65 |
| Land surveyor exam (includes PLS state exam) |
$140 |
State Exam Fees
| State exam applications (Fee includes application, exam, license, and wall certificate) |
Fee |
|---|
| Land surveyor exam — Comity |
$140 |
Exam Rescheduling Fees
You do not need to reapply to the board office for the PE, SE, or PLS 6hr NCEES exams. You can reschedule your exam directly with NCEES.
| Exam rescheduling (The exam vendor charges a separate fee for rescheduled exams) |
Fee |
|---|
| Land surveyor state exam |
$100 |
| On-site designer exam |
$140 |
| On-site inspector exam |
$140 |
Licensing Fees
License Application Fees
| License application (Fee includes application, license, and wall certificate. Wall certificates not issued for temporary permits.) |
Fee |
|---|
| Professional engineer license — Comity (for applicants already licensed outside Washington State) |
$110 |
| Temporary permit (professional engineers only) |
$110 |
| Firm certificate (corporation or LLC) |
$150 |
| On-site designer license |
$200 |
| On-site designer license — Comity |
$75 |
| On-site inspector certificate of competency |
$175 |
License Renewal Fees
| License renewal |
Fee |
|---|
| Engineer (2 years) |
$116 |
| Land surveyor (2 years) |
$116 |
Late renewal penalty: Engineers and land surveyors
(if you renew 90 days after expiration date) |
$58 |
| Firm (corporation or LLC, 1 year) |
$110 |
| On-site designer (2 years) |
$116 |
| On-site inspector (2 years) |
$116 |
Late renewal penalty: On-site designers and inspectors
(if you renew 90 days after expiration date) |
$58 |
