Section 61-23-14 - Certification as an engineer intern; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)
61-23-14. Certification as an engineer intern; requirements. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)
A. An applicant for certification as an engineer intern shall file the appropriate application that demonstrates that the applicant:
(1) is of good moral character and reputation;
(2) has obtained at least a senior status in a board-approved, four-year curriculum in engineering or in a board-approved, four-year curriculum in engineering technology that is accredited by the technical accreditation commission of the accreditation board for engineering and technology; and
(3) has three references, one of whom shall be a licensed professional engineer.
B. After acceptance of the application by the board, the applicant shall be allowed to take the appropriate examination for certification as an engineer intern.
C. An applicant may be certified as an engineer intern upon successfully completing the examination, provided that the applicant has:
(1) graduated from a board-approved, four-year engineering curriculum; or
(2) graduated from a board-approved, four-year engineering technology program accredited by the technical accreditation commission of the accreditation board for engineering and technology, augmented by at least two years of board-approved, post-graduate engineering experience.
D. The certification as engineer intern does not permit the intern to practice as a professional engineer. Certification as an engineer intern is intended to demonstrate that the intern has obtained certain skills in engineering fundamentals and is pursuing a career in engineering.