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Rules Governing Architect, Land Surveyor and Professional Engineer Licensure Requirements; and Housekeeping Updates. Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1800 (R‑04898)

The Board requests comments on possible amendments to rules governing architect, land surveyor and professional engineer licensure requirements, and housekeeping items for Chapter 1800. The Board published a request for comments in the September 16, 2024, State Register.

The Board is considering rule amendments to:

• allow for direct registration for both the Fundamentals of Engineering and Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations, with individuals applying to the Board for licensure after completion of the education, examination, and experience requirements;
• add an ETAC-accredited degree, accompanied by six years of qualifying experience, as an education and experience alternative for licensure as a professional engineer;
• add alternative education options for licensure as an architect;
• add experience options for licensure as an architect for those who completed the Architect Registration Examination in another jurisdiction;
• modify the professional examination requirements for licensure as a land surveyor to reflect changes by NCEES to the exam structure and content;
• clarify the education and experience requirements for licensure as a land surveyor;
• make housekeeping modifications.

About the Request for Comments Stage in Rulemaking

The "request for comments" stage of the rulemaking process is the very beginning of the formal rulemaking process in which the Board solicits comments from the public on issues coming before various national councils and in discussion at the state level (including local professional societies) related to the professions regulated by the Board.

At this stage in the process, draft rules may not yet exist. That is the case, as of February 2025, for this current package.

See the "What Are Rules" section for more on the rulemaking process. 

Documents Pertinent to This Rulemaking

Request for Comments

If you would like the Board to add you to its rulemaking mailing list and receive updates as they become available, please e-mail the Rules Coordinator.

 

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Rules Governing Requirements for Licensure and Certification and Housekeeping Updates. Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1800 (R‑04764)

The Board published in the November 27, 2023, issue of the State Register Adopted Permanent Rules, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1800

The rules became effective December 4, 2023.

The adopted rules:

• clarify the education evaluation process for foreign degrees;
• allow direct registration for the Fundamentals of Soil Science exam;
• modify the education and experience requirements for landscape architects to provide more paths to licensure;
• update and clarify the general description of information required for applications to the Board;
• clarify the certification statements to which applicants must agree when applying for licensure/certification or renewing or reinstating a license/certificate;
• clarify the validity of applications and application expiration; and
• update definitions.

They include housekeeping updates, such as repealing obsolete rules and plain language changes.

For the authoritative version of Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1800, see the Revisor's website. (Note: There may be a delay before the rule changes are live.)

Revisor: MN Rules 1800