Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.16022 - Professional engineering experience; credit for work experience; credit for educational experience

Rule 22.

(1) Under section 2004(2)(a) of the code, MCL 339.2004, an applicant for licensure shall document not less than 8 years of professional experience in engineering work, including not more than 5 years of education granted under subrule (4) of this rule. An applicant shall satisfy the requirements of this rule to receive credit for professional experience.

(2) An applicant for licensure shall provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying either of the following to receive credit for professional experience in engineering work:

(a) Except as otherwise provided under subrules (1) and (4) of this rule, the applicant has obtained not less than 4 years of experience practicing as a licensed or registered professional engineer in another state or a province of Canada.

(b) All of the following:

(i) The dates of performing engineering work that qualifies as professional experience under subrule (3) of this rule.

(ii) The supervising individual's name and license or registration number and the state or province of Canada in which the supervising individual is licensed or registered as a professional engineer.

(iii) Documentation from the supervising individual attesting to the work experience, dates of work, and supervision.

(3) Engineering work that satisfies all the following requirements qualifies as professional experience:

(a) The work involves the use of engineering principles and data.

(b) The work is in the form of consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, or review of materials or completed phases of work in the construction, alteration, or repair in connection with a public or private utility, structure, building, machine, equipment, process, work, or project.

(c) The work is performed while under the direction of a professional engineer licensed in this state or licensed or registered in another state or a province of Canada.

(4) The department shall grant not more than 5 years of professional experience credit to an applicant holding a degree that satisfies the requirements under R 339.16021. Credit is limited to the following amounts:

(a) Not more than 4 years of professional experience for a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Experience is granted for only 1 baccalaureate degree.

(b) Not more than 1 year of professional experience for a post-baccalaureate degree in engineering. Experience is granted for only 1 post-baccalaureate degree.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.16022

1985 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 MR 9, Eff. 5/2/2023