Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

Certification & Licensing Information for applicants who have taken the Fundamentals and/or Professional Exam
Category Link What To Do
FE Pass
EI Certification Application
After graduation with an EAC/ABET engineering degree, submit application and fee to LAPELS. Ensure that your transcript(s) have been sent to NCEES, that your education has been verified, and that verification of your FE exam is on your MyNCEES account. Applicants with NON-ABET degrees must also submit a credential evaluation from NCEES at the time of application.
FE Fail
NCEES CBT Contact NCEES to reschedule
FS Pass
LSI Certification Application

After graduation with an SAC/ABET Geomatics or Bachelor’s degree (and 30 hours of approved survey courses, if applicable), submit application, Surveyor Course Evaluation Form, and application fee to LAPELS. Ensure that transcripts have been sent to NCEES, that your education has been verified, and that verification of your FS exam is on your MyNCEES account. Applicants with NON-ABET degrees must also submit a credential evaluation from NCEES at the time of application.
FS Fail
NCEES CBT Contact NCEES to reschedule
PE Pass PE Application by Exam For licensure as a professional engineer, once you have passed the PE exam and obtained the verified requisite 4 years of progressive engineering experience, you must submit online at https://lola.lapels.com a PE Application by Exam for Board review.

Select Multistate licensure tab on your MyNCEES account and complete the requisite 4 years of progressive engineering experience, subsequent to meeting the educational requirements of the board. Once you submit the LAPELS online application, request NCEES to transmit your record to LAPELS.
PE Fail
Exam Reschedule See Rule 1315 Re-Examinations. Register directly with NCEES to reschedule your exam.
PS Pass Passing Score Once you have been certified with LAPELS as an LSI, you may register directly with NCEES to sit for the PS exam. After passing the PS exam, email Shanna Hubble at shanna@lapels.com for further guidance.
PS Fail
Exam Reschedule See Rule 1315 Re-Examinations. Register directly with NCEES to reschedule your exam.
SE Pass
Both modules
Passing Score Once you have acceptable results for both modules within 5 years of passing the first module, you will need to notify LAPELS to update your credential.
SE Fail
1 or both modules
Exam Reschedule See Rule 1315 Re-Examinations. Register directly with NCEES to reschedule your exam.