NCEES

Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification

NCEES
Stands forNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
CategoriesEducation & Academia

NCEES stands for National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, a professional certification abbreviation.

Nonprofit organization, founded in 1920, that develops and scores the FE, PE, SE, FS and PS exams used by state boards to license engineers and surveyors in the US. Its member boards represent every state and territory.

Example: Register for the FE exam through your MyNCEES account.

Usage notes

NCEES also maintains a Council Record that helps licensed engineers obtain licenses in additional states. It is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. NCEES itself does not issue licenses; state boards do.

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