Nebraska Engineering Industry Licensing
Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in Nebraska.
This page provides an overview of engineering industry licensing in Nebraska for individuals and firms. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.
Company Licenses
Nebraska Engineering Company Licenses
Nebraska Certificate of Authorization (Architecture/Engineering)
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Tiered fee structure by number of licensees:
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Turnaround: | Conditionally within one week of receipt, and firmly after the board meeting following the submission of the application. Board meetings take place every month. |
Notes: | Please note the fee is based upon the total number of licensed architects and professional engineers regularly performing services for the organization, not simply the number of Nebraska licensees employed. |
Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Renewal forms are mailed a month prior to expiration. |
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Agency Fee: | Tiered fee structure by number of licensees:
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Due: | Biennially by the date of issuance. |
Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
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Amendment
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Within 30 days of the effective date of the change. |
Reinstatement
Notes: | Licenses expired for less than 1 year can renew with no late fees, but licenses expired for more than 1 year cannot be reinstated and the licensee must apply for a new license. |
Nebraska Land Surveying Certificate of Authorization
Agency: | Nebraska Board of Examiners For Land Surveyors |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
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Registration Renewal
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Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Amendment
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Any changes to an existing Certificate of Authorization must be reported within 30 days. |
Nebraska LLC Certificate
Agency: | Nebraska Board of Examiners For Land Surveyors |
Initial Registration
Form: | There is no form, simply follow the instructions. |
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Notes: | Registration of an LLC is optional. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | There is no form, simply follow the instructions. |
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Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually |
Individual Licenses
Nebraska Individual Engineering Licenses
Nebraska Land Surveyor Registration
Agency: | Nebraska Board of Examiners For Land Surveyors |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $40 |
Reciprocal Registration
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | By April 1 of odd-numbered years. |
Notes: | There is no renewal application, simply submit the renewal fee during the renewal period. |
Nebraska Professional Engineer License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
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Reciprocal Registration
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Instructions: | It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required applications, documents, and fees to the Board. Complete and submit the Engineer License Application either online or by paper along with the applicable filing fee; Have verification of your exam(s) passage, including the discipline of your PE Exam, and your current license sent directly to the Nebraska board from the issuing jurisdiction(s). The license verification may be submitted electronically. If not, a paper verification can be found here; f the licensing jurisdiction does not license by discipline or have a record of the PE exam discipline, verification of discipline of practice may be provided by the affidavit of an individual with knowledge of the applicant’s discipline of practice. The affidavit cannot be used to verify practice in the structural discipline. An applicant must have taken sixteen hours of structural exams or have been licensed as a Professional Structural Engineer (not just a Professional Engineer practicing in the structural discipline) for at least fifteen years in order to qualify for a structural license. Have official verification of graduation from an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program sent directly to the Nebraska board from the granting institution. If you do not hold an EAC/ABET-accredited degree, have NCEES Credentials Evaluation send a copy of its report directly to the Nebraska Board. Upon receipt of your application, an exam on the Nebraska E&A Act and Board’s Rules and Regulations will be sent to you. This must be sent back to the Board and successfully passed prior to your license being issued. Any information requested on the application with respect to education, experience, or references may be provided by submitting an NCEES Council Record. Once all the above has been received, your application will be reviewed. If you are designated as Model Law Engineer (MLE) on your NCEES Record, and there are no issues (i.e. disciplinary actions) that the Board must review first, you may be issued a conditional license administratively by Board staff pending formal Board approval. All other applications must go to the Board for its review and approval prior to the license being issued. A conditional license may be withdrawn by the Board if it determines the applicant does not qualify for licensure for any reason. In Nebraska, licenses are discipline-specific based on the PE exam discipline. However, licensees can practice in – and seal documents related to – any discipline of engineering in which the individual has the training, education, and experience. |
Filing Method: | Mail or online |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $80 |
Due: | Biennially by December 31. Licensees with last names beginning with A through K must renew their license in odd-numbered years. Those with last names beginning with letters L through Z must renew their license in even-numbered years. |
Nebraska Professional Geologist License
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
Reciprocal Registration
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $65 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Learn about engineering licensing in other states:
Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.
EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.
EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.
FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.
PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.
Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.
Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.