Amends Tennessee Code to revise the requirements for engineers to obtain a certificate of registration.

The bill amends Tennessee Code to modify the requirements for engineers to obtain a certificate of registration. It specifies that applicants must be competent to practice engineering and be otherwise qualified. The bill also introduces a new subdivision for graduates of an ABET ETAC accredited engineering technology curriculum. These graduates must submit written professional references from three engineers currently registered in the state and pass an examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

Amends Tennessee Code to revise the requirements for engineers to obtain a certificate of registration.

The bill amends Tennessee Code to modify the requirements for engineers to obtain a certificate of registration. It specifies that applicants must be competent to practice engineering and be otherwise qualified. The bill also introduces a new subdivision for graduates of an ABET ETAC accredited engineering technology curriculum. These graduates must submit written professional references from three engineers currently registered in the state and pass an examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.