You will need to have been continuously registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for at least eight years and you should be in good standing with your Licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) and with the Engineering Council.

You should have undergone all stages of the assessment procedure for CEng registration in the UK.

If you are a registrant and want to use the comity provision, please email Engineering Council using international@engc.org.uk to request confirmation of your registration, good standing and disciplinary record.

Please include:

  • Your full name
  • Your Engineering Council registration number (or, if not known, your date of birth)
  • The name(s) of the Licensed PEIs you are registered through, and
  • Your Licensed PEI membership number(s)

You should also clearly state that you give permission for the Engineering Council to request details of your disciplinary record from your Licensed PEI.

Engineers in the US should apply for licensure in all the States where they want to practice, so you do not need to be resident in a state to hold a license there.

The comity provision for application is available to Chartered Engineers in all disciplines.

If there is a break shown in your Registration/Membership record, the Idaho State Licensing Board may not apply comity as we would not be able to confirm your disciplinary record during the lapsed period.

If your Registration/Membership has been reinstated following a break, please check the status of your record with your Licensed PEI.

Our part in the process is simply to verify your registration status and disciplinary record. Please contact the Idaho State Licensing Board to confirm how to submit an application and what supporting material they require.

Exemptions are given at the discretion of the Idaho State Licensing Board based on the components of the Chartered Engineer assessment process being comparable to the Idaho requirements. Therefore, exemptions are unlikely to be given if you have not completed the Chartered Engineer registration process in full.

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