DAPE | Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
Fundamental Engineers Application
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Application Process
Submit the application below to accomplish any of the following:
- Get approval to take the FE exam
- Get certified as an Engineer Intern
- Get approval to take the PE exam prior to the completion of your experience requirement (aka decoupling)
Fundamental Engineers Exam Approval
If you hold an ABET accredited engineering degree (or are a senior in an ABET-accredited program): go directly to https://ncees.org/ to register for the FE exam. Exam fees will be paid directly to NCEES after they verify your education credentials. You will schedule your exam at a Pearson VUE testing center once you have completed the NCEES registration process. After you pass the FE (and have a qualifying degree or 15 years of approved engineering experience), you can return here to apply for Engineer Intern Certification.
If you hold a non-ABET accredited engineering, engineering technology or science-related to engineering degree: complete the application using the link below to receive approval to take the FE exam. Official transcripts should be sent from the University directly to DAPE electronically to office@dape.org or to the mailing address above. We do not accept transcripts directly from applicants.
- If your degree is in a science-related to engineering, your transcripts will be reviewed at our next Examining Committee meeting prior to approval. This Committee meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
- If your degree is from a foreign institution, we require an NCEES credentials evaluation in place of an official transcript. Once received, your credentials evaluation will be reviewed at our next Examining Committee meeting prior to approval. This Committee meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
Once you pass the FE exam, contact office@dape.org to complete the engineer intern certification process (you will not have to pay an additional fee or submit a new application).
Engineer Intern Certification
f you have successfully passed the FE exam and would like to apply for certification as an Engineer Intern, complete the application below. Note: While DAPE does not require Engineer Intern Certification to be licensed as a P.E., some jurisdictions do have this requirement. Laws and requirements vary from State to State, and you are responsible for researching requirements if your intention is to get licensed elsewhere. Even if you have passed the FE exam, or have been certified as an Engineer Intern in another jurisdiction, the following conditions will apply for Engineer Intern Certification in Delaware:
- If your undergraduate degree is in a science-related to engineering, your transcripts will be reviewed at our next Examining Committee meeting prior to approval. This Committee meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
- If your undergraduate degree is from a foreign institution, we require an NCEES credentials evaluation in place of an official transcript. Once received, your credentials evaluation will be reviewed at our next Examining Committee meeting prior to approval. This Committee meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
While graduate degrees may reduce your experience requirement when applying for PE licensure, we still require verification of your undergraduate degree.
Decoupling
We do allow decoupling the timing of your PE exam and engineering experience as long as you have met your education requirements. If you choose to take that route, you’ll need to apply below for Engineer Intern Certification. This is the process we have to verify your education, so you’ll need to do this even if you are certified in another state. All of the engineer intern certification requirements listed above apply.
Please email office@dape.org for additional information about decoupling prior to submitting this application.