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Resources for name, address, employer, and status changes can be found on our Change of Information page.

Forms, Documents & Links

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Agency Documents Agency Rosters (Lookup) Complaints and Enforcement Continuing Education E.I.T. Forms Firms (Engineering) Firms (Surveying) P.E. Application Forms P.E. International Forms P.E. Update Forms R.P.L.S. & L.S.L.S. Forms S.I.T. Forms

 

AGENCY DOCUMENTS

TBPELS Law and Rules
Texas Engineering Practice Act And Rules Concerning The Practice of Engineering and Surveying.

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When is a P.E. Required on a building project?
TBPELS developed a flowchart to determine if a Professional Engineer is required when a Texas project involves the design, erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair of, or the creation of plans and specs for a building. Use this one page diagrammatic to make sure your project is in compliance with the Texas Engineering Practice Act. It is a great reference for engineers, plan reviewers, city and county officials, and owners.

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Customer Service Report

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Contract Report

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Annual Financial Report (AFR)

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Internal Audit Annual Report

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Purchasing Contract Handbook

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Energy Conservation Plan

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Strategic Plan

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Report on Employee Compensation

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ROSTERS (LOOKUP) FOR LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

Engineering Rosters / Lookup: EIT, PE, Firm

Engineering Rosters

Surveying Roster / Lookup: SIT, RPLS, LSLS, Firm

Surveying Rosters

 

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE & ENFORCEMENT

Complaint Form

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Compact With Texans

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When Is A Texas Licensed Engineer Required For A Project?
Click on the link to view and print out a diagrammatic flow chart of the process used to evaluate this question.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing Education Compliance Flowchart
This flowchart outlines the renewal and audit process.

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Continuing Education Self-Study Worksheet
Retain With Your Records For Audit Purposes.
Do not send this worksheet with your renewal.

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Continuing Education Logsheet
Use This Logsheet To Record Your Cep Hours.

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P.E. FORMS

ECHO Online Profile System
Use ECHO To: Update your address, change employer, verify CEP, renew, or change to inactive status

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P.E. Inactive Status Form
Use This Form To Apply For Inactive Status.

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P.E. Reactivation Of Licensure Form
Use This Form To Change Status To Active.

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P.E. Change Of Address, Employer, Name or Duplicate Certificate Request

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Criminal History Form

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Seal Instructions for Seal Vendor

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Blank P.E. Seal
Jpg File Of Blank P.E. Seal. Customize This Document For Your P.E. Seal Once Licensed.

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P.E. LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS

How to Apply for Licensure as a Professional Engineer in Texas (Video Series)

Staff produced a series of new instructional videos to assist applicants.

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THERE ARE 2 OPTIONS TO APPLY FOR A P.E. LICENSE
OPTION 1

ONLINE APPLICATION
Use this system to submit the four page PE application, Ethics Exam and pay the application fee.

Note: There are other forms which must still be manually submitted.
Those forms are:
Supplementary Experience Record Form
Reference Statements
Verification Form (If Applicable). Those forms are available below.

OPTION 2
PAPER FORMS (below)
Fill out forms online, print and then submit with a check to the address on the forms.

P.E. Application Checklist
Printout And Use To Keep Track Of Application Components

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P.E. Application Packet
This Packet Contains All The Forms Necessary For Licensure.
Individual Forms Are Available Below.

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P.E. Application Form

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Criminal History Form

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Ethics Exam (Online)

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Ethics Exam Answer Sheet (Paper)

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Ethics Exam Questions (Paper)

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TBPELS Law and Rules Document - Necessary for the Ethics Exam
Texas Engineering Practice Act And Rules Concerning The Practice of Engineering and Professional Engineering Licensure

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Supplementary Experience Record Form

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Instructions And Example Of A Supplementary Experience Record

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Reference Statement Instruction

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Reference Statement Form

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Application Form For Licensure As An Engineering Educator

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Verification Of Licensure And/Or Examinations
Can be used to verify exams taken outside of Texas. If you took your exam in Texas you do not need this form.

NCEES - Note: You must have a MyNCEES account in order to use this system. Registration is free.

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P.E. INTERNATIONAL AND OUT OF STATE FORMS (Additional forms above may be required.)

International Temporary License Application Form
For Engineers Licensed In Australia, Mexico Or Canada

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Foreign Degree Evaluation And TOEFL Information

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Verification Of Licensure And/Or Examinations
Can be used to verify exams taken outside of Texas. If you took your exam in Texas you do not need this form.

 

NCEES - Note: You must have a MyNCEES account in order to use this system. Registration is free.

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ENGINEERING FIRM FORMS

ENGINEERING FIRM ONLINE APPLICATION
Use this system to submit the application and pay the registration fee.

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Engineering Firm Paper Application For Registration
Refer to the following FAQ if you have any questions regarding this form: Firm FAQ

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ECHO (Electronic Cash Handling Online)
Use ECHO to change/add/remove firm address, branches, PEs, officers, and renew your firm registration.

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Engineering Firm Change of Address, Name or Duplicate Certificate Request

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SURVEYING FIRM FORMS

Surveying Firm Registration Form

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Surveying Branch Form

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Surveying Firm Closure Form

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Surveying Firm Change of Information

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EIT FORMS

Online Application for Engineer-In-Training Certification

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Paper Application For Engineer-In-Training Certification

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EIT Change Of Address, Employer, Name or Duplicate Certificate Request

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EIT Verification Form

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NCEES Verification Form
Can be used to verify exams taken outside of Texas. If you took your exam in Texas you do not need this form

https://account.ncees.org/

Note: You must have a MyNCEES account in order to use this system. Registration is free.

Engineer-In-Training Certificate Renewal Form

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SIT (SURVEYOR IN TRAINING) FORMS

S.I.T. Application

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Reference Waiver Form

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Surveyor Course Checklist

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S.I.T. Certificate Request

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S.I.T. Renewal

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R.P.L.S. & L.S.L.S. FORMS

R.P.L.S. or Reciprocal Application

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RPLS Application Checklist
Printout And Use To Keep Track Of Application Components

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Criminal History Form

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Land Surveyor Supplementary Experience Record Form

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Instructions And Example Of A Supplementary Experience Record

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Land Surveyor Reference Statement Instruction

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Land Surveyor Reference Statement Form

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RPLS Inactive Status Application

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RPLS Reactivation Form

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Seal Instructions for Vendor

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R.P.L.S. Seal Artwork

Jpg file of blank R.P.L.S. seal. Customize this document for your R.P.L.S. seal once registered.

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L.S.L.S. Seal Artwork

Jpg file of generic LSLS seal to be used with RPLS seal.

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L.S.L.S. General Information

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L.S.L.S. Study Guide

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L.S.L.S. Application

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L.S.L.S. Reference Form

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Change of Information/Name Change/Duplicate Cert Form

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L.S.L.S. Update Application

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License Verification

Contact NCEES at: https://account.ncees.org/login