California board of professional engineers license lookup

Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833-2944
Toll Free Number: 1-866-780-5370 (no charge to the calling party)
Phone Number: (916) 999-3600
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How many PE are there in California?
How many professional engineers are there in California?
How do I maintain my PE license?
What is the PE licensing board for California?

License Verifications
To verify if an individual is licensed, you may use the License Lookup feature on this web site or contact the Board at 1-866-780-5370 or (916) 999-3600 or .

If you are seeking licensure as a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor in another state, you may need to provide them with verification of your examination and licensure status in California. To obtain this verification, you must use the verification system available through NCEES. You will need to log in to your MyNCEES account (or create one) and then follow the directions there to provide verification to the other state. Professional geologists or professional geophysicists seeking verification must complete the Verification of Licensure or Passage of Examinations form. This form must be mailed or faxed to our Board for processing. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing of any verification requests.

To Obtain a List of Licensees
DCA Public Information – Licensee Lists

To Request an Application
All applications are available on this web site.

Questions about Licensure and Certification Qualifications and Applications
(916) 999-3635

Applications for Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT), Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Geologist-in-Training (GIT), Professional Geologist (PG), and Professional Geophysicist (PGP):

Discipline	Email Address
Civil
Agricultural, Chemical, Control System, Electrical, Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Nuclear, Petroleum
Traffic, Land Surveyor, Structural, Geotechnical
All Geology Applicants
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT)

Applicants who are submitting electronic transcripts to the Board should ask their college/university to send their transcripts directly to .

Examination Information
Questions about exam development, exam administration, test centers, and exam results:
(916) 999-3644 or

Address Changes
Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 412 and 3009 require applicants and licensees to notify the Board of a change to the address of record within thirty (30) days after the change. Please read the information located at the top of the Online Address Change Form for directions on how to complete an address change.

Renewal Information
For current licenses and licenses that have been expired for less than five (5) years:
(916) 999-3612 or

If your license has been expired for more than five years, please contact, (916) 999-3635

Discipline	Email Address
Civil
Agricultural, Chemical, Control System, Electrical, Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Nuclear, Petroleum
Traffic, Land Surveyor, Structural, Geotechnical
All Geology Applicants

Fingerprinting Information
Fingerprinting FAQs
If you have further questions, please call or email: (916) 999-3625 or .

Outreach (Presentations, college campus visits, and educational materials)
Brooke Phayer - (916) 999-3609 or

Enforcement & Complaint Information
Questions about filing a complaint or to check if enforcement action has been taken against an individual:
(916) 999-3593 or
Information about filing a complaint is available on this website.
NOTE: Do NOT send messages regarding qualifications for certification/licensure, the status of your application, or your examination results to the e-mail address. For a timely response, you must send them to the appropriate e-mail address listed on this page for questions regarding Certification or Licensure Qualifications and Applications.

Businesses and Agencies (Organization Records, Disassociation Notices, and Notices of Departmental Designation)
Questions about businesses or to request an Organization Record form or Disassociation Notice:
(916) 999-3584 or
Questions about agencies or to request a Notice of Departmental Designation (NODD) form:
(916) 999-3593 or
These forms are available on this website.

Laws and Regulations
Questions about the Professional Engineers Act, the Professional Land Surveyors' Act, and the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, and the associated regulations, should be directed to the Board's Enforcement Unit at (916) 999-3593 or .
The laws and regulations are available on this website.

Licensed Professionals on Staff
For questions about the laws and regulations, see the information above.
Mike Donelson, P.E. (Electrical Engineer) - (916) 999-3636 or
Natalie King, P.E. (Civil Engineer) - (916) 999-3637 or
Dallas Sweeney, P.L.S. (Land Surveyor) - (916) 999-3639 or

Webmaster
Questions or comments about this website: .
NOTE: Do NOT send messages regarding any of the above topics to the e-mail address. For a timely response, you must send them to the appropriate e-mail address listed above.

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How many PE are there in California?

There are three categories of Professional Engineer licensure available in California: (1) practice act, (2) title act, and (3) title authority. The practice acts are Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.

How many professional engineers are there in California?

Professional Engineers in California Government.

How do I maintain my PE license?

By taking online engineering continuing education courses, participating in an engineering continuing education webinar, or attending engineering conferences, engineers earn professional development hours (PDHs), which they need in order to renew and maintain their active PE license.

What is the PE licensing board for California?

In the state of California, licensure of professional engineers is under the auspices of the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.