DelawareDelaware engineer applicants using work experience must pass first exam before second
The signed bill says Delaware engineer applicants may take the first exam whenever they choose, but must pass before licensing unless exempt and before the second exam if using work experience.
What it does
Delaware engineer applicants could take the first exam whenever they choose, including before graduation. They must pass it before licensing unless exempt, and applicants using work experience must pass it before the second exam.
Engineers taking charge of a project and relying on a predecessor's work, after that predecessor sealed related documents, must qualify under Delaware's licensing rules. Reports or surveys others may seal do not alone make them successor engineers.
Argument forStudents seeking engineer licenses could take the first exam before graduation, which may make it easier to fit around classes.
Argument againstApplicants qualifying through work experience could have to delay the second exam if they have not passed the first.
More detail
The signed bill sets no fixed time for applicants to take the first engineering exam. This covers applicants for Delaware professional engineer licenses. Applicants must pass the first exam before getting a license unless an exemption applies. Applicants qualifying through work experience instead of a degree must pass it before taking the second exam.
A successor engineer may take charge only when qualified under Delaware's engineer licensing rules. This covers an engineer who takes charge of all or part of a project and relies on work from the engineer previously in charge who sealed related documents. Relying on reports or surveys that others may seal to take charge does not, by itself, make the engineer a successor.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 24Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 16Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 26Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 24Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 17Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in HouseIntroduced
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