Geotechnical Engineer
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Fees: Application: For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/application_fees.shtml. Examination Requirement: 8-hour California Geotechnical Engineering examination. Renewal (currently every two years): For current fee schedule, please refer to the Board's website at https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/applicants/licensee_fees.shtml. Examination Frequency: Annual (November only) examination cycle. For final filing dates, see our website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov. Exam Locations: Statewide at designated locations. See our website: www.pels.ca.gov. Experience Requirement: Four years of responsible charge experience in geotechnical engineering after licensure as a Civil Engineer, less a maximum of one year credit for post-graduate education (if not previously used). Applicants must have a valid, unexpired license as a Civil Engineer in California. See website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov. Average Time to Process Application: Up to sixty days. Authority: Business and Professions Code, Chapter 7, Section 6763.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Board
- Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
- Address
- 2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833
- Phone
- 916993635
- Agency website
- https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/
- Last updated
- May 22, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Engineer 17-2151.00
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