Next Steps After Taking Your Exam(s) - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Applicants

Sep 19, 2026

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Instructions for California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists applicants on actions to take after passing or failing NCEES FE/FS and ASBOG FG exams. Covers certification and licensure application submission through BPELSG Connect after required qualifying experience, automatic issuance timing of wall certificates, how to update address information, and how to resolve exam deficiencies in the applicant dashboard by submitting required proof. Also includes steps for registering through MyNCEES or exam vendor Prometric/IQT when unsuccessful, plus seal or stamp requirements upon licensure.

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Next Steps After Taking Your Exam(s)

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Applicants

Geologist-in-Training (GIT) Applicants

Agricultural, Chemical, Control Systems, Electrical, Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Nuclear, and Petroleum Engineer Applicants

Civil Engineer Applicants

STATE OF CALIFORNIA GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300, Sacramento, California, 95833-2944 Telephone: (916) 263-2222 – Toll Free: 1-866-780-5370 [www.bpelsg.ca.gov](www.bpelsg.ca.gov) Next Steps After Taking Your Exam(s) Engineer-in-Training (EIT) and Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Applicants If you passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam: Submit a complete application for certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or a Land Surveyor-inTraining (LSIT) through BPELSG Connect once you have the required qualifying experience. If you have fulfilled all certification requirements and passed the required exam you will be issued a wall certificate. Once certified, your certification number will appear on your BPELSG Connect dashboard. The wall certificate will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks after the certification number has been issued. If your address has changed since you submitted your application, log in to your BPELSG Connect account to change your address. If you failed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamental of Surveying (FS) Exam: Login to your MyNCEES account to register for the exam. You do not need to submit anything to the Board or notify the Board in any way. View the Exam Schedule for additional information. Geologist-in-Training (GIT) Applicants If you passed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Exam: Legacy applicants who passed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Exam-If you are a legacy applicant (if you submitted a paper application, approved before the launch of Geologist-in-Training applications in BPELSG Connect) you do not need to take any action after you receive notice that you passed the ASBOG FG exam. Certificate numbers, for legacy applicants who have passed the exam and have met all certification requirements, will be automatically issued every two (2) weeks. Your wall certificate will be mailed to you approximately 6-8 weeks after your certificate number is issued. If your address has changed since you submitted your application, submit an address change using the Online Address Change Form. Page 1 of 8 Revised 6/2024 New applicants who passed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Exam-Log in to your BPELSG Connect account to resolve your exam deficiency and inform the Board that you passed the exam. To resolve the deficiency, click the “Resolve Deficiency” button on your dashboard, change your response to the question “Have you passed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology examination?” to “Yes”, and upload a copy of your exam results. Next, select “Respond”, then check “Resolved” and “Save”, and lastly click “Save & Next” and “Resubmit”, to resolve the deficiency. Do not resolve the deficiency until you have received a passing score on the exam. It is recommended that you resolve the deficiency as soon as you pass the exam; failure to resolve your deficiency after passing the exam will prevent your certificate from being issued. If you have fulfilled all certification requirements and resolved your exam deficiency in BPELSG Connect, your certificate number will automatically be issued within two (2) weeks. Once certified, your certification number will appear on your BPELSG Connect dashboard. The wall certificate will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks after the certification number has been issued. If your address has changed since you submitted your application, log in to your BPELSG Connect account to change your address. If you failed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Exam: You will pay exam fees and seat fees directly to ASBOG’s exam vendor Prometric/Iso-Quality Testing (IQT) and sign up for the exam through Prometric/IQT upon email notification. Prometric/IQT will send an email to all eligible exam candidates in early February for the spring exam and in late August for the fall exam (from

FAQs

If I passed the NCEES FE or FS exam, what should I do next?

Submit a complete application for certification as an EIT or LSIT through BPELSG Connect once you have the required qualifying experience. After certification, your certification number appears on your BPELSG Connect dashboard and a wall certificate is mailed about 6–8 weeks later.

If I failed the NCEES FE or FS exam, how do I register for the next attempt?

Log in to your MyNCEES account to register for the exam. No submission to the Board is required; review the Exam Schedule for additional information.

How do new geologist-in-training (GIT) applicants resolve an exam deficiency after passing the ASBOG FG exam?

Log in to BPELSG Connect, click “Resolve Deficiency” on your dashboard, change the answer to “Have you passed the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology examination?” to “Yes”, and upload a copy of your exam results. Then select “Respond”, mark “Resolved”, save, and resubmit—only after receiving a passing score.

Sep 19, 2026

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