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Board hears Southern Zone update; pushes outreach, exam-fee grants and AI guidance
Summary
At its June meeting the Board of Architectural Engineering Examiners received a Southern Zone report that stressed promoting professional licensure among university faculty, better use of grant money to pay exam fees, NCEES election results, an AI position statement and concerns about low-volume specialty exams — especially the nuclear PE.
The Board of Architectural Engineering Examiners met in June and received a report from members who attended the Southern Zone meeting of the national testing and standards organization. Committee members said the delegation prioritized reversing a decline in licensure among college professors, improving grant guidance so schools can use funds to pay exam fees, and aligning on a national position about artificial intelligence.
Why it matters: Board members said fewer licensed faculty could reduce students’ exposure to professional licensure pathways and make it harder to sustain licensed practice over time. The committee framed outreach to universities and clearer grant terms as ways to remove financial and informational barriers to taking the Fundamentals (FE) and Professional (PE) exams.
Board discussion and next steps - Licensure outreach and grants: Board members described recurring conversations with university civil engineering departments and student groups, where many…
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