CHAPTER 50
FORMERLY
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :
Section 1. Amend § 2817 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code by re-designating subsections (a)(3) through (a)(8) as subsections (a)(5) through (a)(10).
Section 2. Amend § 2817 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code by inserting new subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4) as follows:
“(3) Graduates from non-EAC of ABET accredited engineering programs, from engineering technology programs or from science programs related to engineering who hold master’s degrees in engineering from institutions that offer EAC of ABET-accredited engineering programs, or the equivalent:
a. Graduation with a baccalaureate degree from a Council approved 4-year educational program in engineering that is not EAC of ABET accredited, in engineering technology or in science related to engineering; and
b. Professional experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the Council in the amount of 5 years or more, such experience indicating that the applicant is competent to practice as a professional engineer; and
c. Successful passing of written examination totaling 16 hours, and meeting the additional requirements of § 2817(5) of this title.”
“(4) Graduates from non-EAC of ABET accredited engineering programs, from engineering technology programs or from science programs related to engineering who hold doctoral degrees in engineering from institutions that offer EAC of ABET-accredited engineering programs, or the equivalent:
a. Graduation with a baccalaureate degree from a Council approved 4-year educational program in engineering that is not EAC of ABET accredited, in engineering technology or in science related to engineering; and
b. Professional experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the Council in the amount of 4 years or more, such experience indicating that the applicant is competent to practice as a professional engineer; and
c. Successful passing of written examination totaling 16 hours, and meeting the additional requirements of § 2817(5) of this title.”
Approved June 18, 2009
