The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is a national non-profit organization composed of engineering and land surveying licensing boards representing all U.S. states and territories http://www.ncees.org/About_NCEES.php. It is headquartered in Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...

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Engineering

The NCEES is responsible for the administration of the exams that engineers must pass in order to get their Professional Engineer

Professional Engineer

Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...

 certification. These include:

• The Fundamentals of Engineering exam
  Fundamentals of Engineering exam
  The Fundamentals of Engineering exam, also referred to as the Engineer in Training exam, and formerly in some states as the Engineering Intern exam, is the first of two examinations that engineers must pass in order to be licensed as a Professional Engineer in the United States...
  
   (FE or EIT) usually taken during college or soon after graduating is one of the first steps to becoming a registered Professional Engineer
  Professional Engineer
  Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
  
  
• The Principles and Practice of Engineering exam is a discipline specific exam required by most states to become a Professional Engineer
  Professional Engineer
  Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
  
  . Typically this test is taken four or more years after completion of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• The Structural I exam
  Structural I exam
  The Structural I exam is a written examination given by state licensing boards in the United States as part of the testing for licensing Civil engineers and Structural engineers. This exam is written by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. It encompasses structural...
  
  
• The Structural II exam
  Structural II exam
  The Structural II exam is a written examination given by state licensing boards in the United States as part of the testing for licensing Civil engineers and Structural engineers...
  
  

In addition, the NCEES assists with record keeping for those engineers who already have this certification. A Professional Engineer can request that NCEES submit his or her record to another state in order to be recognized as a Professional Engineer within that state. This process aids engineers by keeping their respective records in one place to transmit from state to state as they work on different jobs in different states.

Land Surveying

NCEES also prepares examinations for Land Surveyor licensing in the United States. These exams consist of:

• The Fundamentals of Land Surveying exam, also known as FLS or SIT (Surveyor-In-Training) exam
• The Principles and Practice of Land Surveying exam - which is also typically accompanied by a jurisdiction-specific exam.

Credentials Evaluations

In September 2006, NCEES began offering an evaluations service to aid its member licensing boards. Through its Credentials Evaluations department, NCEES evaluates transcripts and other documents provided by candidates for licensure who have studied engineering outside the United States, comparing their academic backgrounds to the accreditation criteria used for corresponding degree programs in the U.S.http://www.ncees.org/Credentials_evaluations.php The licensing boards then use this information in determining whether to grant the P.E. license.