Engineer Interns

Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

Engineer Intern certification is the first step on the path to professional engineering registration. Listed below are the minimum education requirements for engineer intern certification in the State of Tennessee. Engineer Intern applicants must attest that they meet at least one of the three pathways to qualify for certification:

  1. Graduation with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate engineering degree (4-year minimum) or a degree in engineering that has been determined to be substantially equivalent by our Board.
  2. Graduation from a four-year curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree approved by the board, completion of post-graduate coursework in engineering curriculum leading to a master's degree or higher in engineering approved by the board,
  3. Graduation from an ABET/ETAC accredited engineering technology curriculum of four years or more that is approved by the board, holding a post-graduate degree in engineering from an institution with an ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate engineering program approved by the board.

Accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental process of peer review. It requires an educational institution or program to meet certain defined standards or criteria and serves to notify parents and prospective students that a particular engineering program has met minimum educational standards for its graduates to enter professional practice.

For a list of Tennessee higher education institutions with EAC/ABET-accredited engineering programs, see the Resources and Links page.

Educational Requirements

  1. Graduation with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate engineering degree (4-year minimum) or a degree in engineering that has been determined to be substantially equivalent by our Board.
  2. Graduation from a four-year curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree approved by the board, completion of post-graduate coursework in engineering curriculum leading to a master's degree or higher in engineering approved by the board,
  3. Graduation from an ABET/ETAC accredited engineering technology curriculum of four years or more that is approved by the board, holding a post-graduate degree in engineering from an institution with an ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate engineering program approved by the board.

[Substantial equivalency means comparable in program content and level of educational experience but not necessarily identical in format or method of delivery. It implies that the graduates of these programs possess the necessary competencies to begin professional engineering practice at the entry level.]

Examinations

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