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EAP 10 – NCEES Examinations
offered to a Foreign Entity
NCEES may contract to provide NCEES examinations
to a foreign entity subject to the approval of the
Council.
The executive director authorized by the NCEES Board
of Directors to enter into discussions
Must receive assurance that NCEES examinations will
be administered in full compliance with all NCEES
examination policies and procedures.
EAP 10 – NCEES Examinations
offered to a Foreign Entity
NCEES examinations shall not be administered at a
foreign site prior to the examinations being
administered in member boards’ jurisdictions.
The agreement will require, at a minimum, that all costs
borne by NCEES will be reimbursed.
NCEES will establish minimum criteria for candidates
of the foreign entity that are in general conformance
with the existing NCEES Model Law and Model Rules.
Additional Exam Policies Related
to Foreign Administration
• EDP 14 Foreign Language - NCEES shall prepare
examinations only in the English language.
• EAP 8 F Release and Use of Examination Results -
When examinations are offered outside the boundaries
of NCEES jurisdictions and are not to be used for
licensing, the results may be returned to the
sponsoring organization.
Negotiating a Partnership
• Official request for
access to exams
• Initial evaluation
• Site visit
• Report to Board
• Board Recommendation
• Council Action
• Agreement negotiated
Foreign Exam Sites
• Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Tokyo, Japan
• Seoul, Korea
• Cairo, Egypt
• Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
• Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Doha, Qatar
Foreign Exam Administration
Foreign Partner Responsibilities
Approve applicants based on agreed criteria
Locate and arrange for appropriate testing facility for pencil/paper administered exams
Provide for secure storage of exams
Provide proctors per NCEES policy
Foreign Exam Administration
NCEES Responsibilities
Process rosters and issue seating notices
Provide a Chief Proctor/Observer for each exam site
Provide all exams and related materials
Score and provide exam results to individual candidates and foreign partner
Provide verification of exam results to member boards upon request
International Engineering
Alliance (IEA)Agreements covering competence standards for practicing engineers
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
International Professional Engineers Agreement( IPEA)
International Engineering
Alliance (IEA)The concept of these agreements is that a person recognized in one country as reaching the agreed international standard of competence should only be minimally assessed (primarily for local knowledge) prior to obtaining registration in another country that is party to the agreement.
Signatories of Mobility Agreements Australia
Bangladesh
Canada
Taiwan
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States