Structural credentials, codes & rules.

Requires: Set by each licensing board; typically an active PE plus progressive structural experience. Washington requires an active WA PE and 2 years of progressive structural design experience (buildings in Seismic Design Category C or above, or bridges of 200+ ft tota

Renewal: N/A - acceptable component results do not expire (per NCEES).

Requires: Estimated: pass the NCEES Structural exam plus California-specific requirements and qualifying experience; thin sourcing, verify with BPELSG.

Renewal: Per board; typically 2-year renewal with continuing competency requirements (estimated).

Requires: Estimated: pass the NCEES Structural exam and meet experience requirements under the Illinois Structural Engineering Practice Act; thin sourcing, verify with IDFPR.

Renewal: Per board; typically 2-year renewal with continuing education (estimated).

Requires: Estimated: pass the NCEES Structural exam and meet experience requirements; thin sourcing, verify with the Hawaii board.

Renewal: Per board; typically triennial renewal (estimated).

Requires: Active Washington PE license required before applying for structural. 2 years of progressive structural design experience in addition to the 8 years required for PE registration, including work on buildings in Seismic Design Category C or above and/or bridges

Renewal: Per board renewal cycle (estimated: 2-year with continuing competency).

Requires: Estimated: pass the NCEES PE and Structural exams with qualifying experience; thin sourcing, verify with the Nevada board.

Renewal: Per board; typically biennial renewal with PDH (estimated).

Requires: Estimated: NCEES PE and Structural exams plus structural experience including tall-building project references; thin sourcing, verify with OSBEELS.

Renewal: Per board; typically biennial renewal with PDH (estimated).

Requires: Estimated: NCEES Civil PE plus Structural exam components with qualifying experience; thin sourcing, verify with Utah DOPL.

Renewal: Per board; typically biennial renewal with continuing education (estimated).

Requires: Estimated: NCEES Structural exam and/or experience; varies by state and is thin-sourced - verify directly with each board.

Renewal: Per board (estimated).

Requires: Estimated (NCEES Model Law pattern): ABET-accredited engineering degree, pass the FE exam, ~4 years of progressive experience under a licensed PE; requirements vary by state (Washington allows experience-based paths without a degree).

Renewal: Per state board; typically 1-2 year renewal with PDH/continuing competency (estimated).

Requires: Accredited MEng degree (or equivalent), Initial Professional Development, and the Professional Review: a Professional Review Interview plus the Chartered Membership Examination (a 7-hour open-book design exam). CEng registration via the Engineering Council is

Renewal: Annual subscription (currently GBP 405) plus mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD); members agree to the I

Requires: Minimum 7 years of formation: B (secondary education ~age 18) + minimum 3 years of approved university engineering education (U) on a FEANI INDEX programme + minimum 2 years of valid professional engineering experience (E); balance made up of education, traini

Renewal: Registration maintained via the national member institution; detailed renewal terms not verified (estimated).

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised on ~6-year cycle; current edition 2022 supersedes 7-16.

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised on ~6-year cycle; current edition 2025 supersedes 318-19.

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised periodically; 2022 edition supersedes 360-16. Draft of the next edition (expected 2027) was in public review Sep

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised periodically; 2024 edition approved as an American National Standard by ANSI in October 2023.

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised periodically; 2022 edition is referenced by the 2024 IBC.

Requires: N/A - design standard.

Renewal: Revised periodically; 2023 edition supersedes 41-17.

Requires: N/A - design standard; supplements AISC 360 (341 governs where they overlap).

Renewal: Revised periodically; 2022 edition supersedes 341-16. Draft of the next edition was in public review Sept-Oct 2026.

Requires: N/A - design standards; each member state publishes a National Annex with Nationally Determined Parameters.

Renewal: Second-generation Eurocodes in development by CEN/TC 250 (not verified in detail).

Requires: N/A - model code; not directly enforceable unless adopted.

Renewal: Model Code 2020 published 2024 (v1.2, 780 pp); updates to prior CEB/FIP and fib 2010 editions.

Requires: N/A - regulation.

Renewal: ICC publishes a new IBC every 3 years; current edition is IBC 2024.

Requires: N/A - regulation; requires plans under the responsible charge of an architect or structural engineer, with the SE preparing and signing structural design documents.

Renewal: Ongoing compliance; SPC 2 buildings must be removed from general acute care service by Jan 1, 2030; facilities must reac

Requires: N/A - regulation.

Renewal: In force since 24 April 2011; being replaced by Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (successor noted via Wikipedia excerpt - not f

Requires: N/A - regulation.

Renewal: Triennial adoption cycle; the Jan 2024 ICC adoption chart shows California on a 2021-based code edition.