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Committee recommends pathway for engineering‑technology graduates to become licensed PEs
Summary
SB 2447 would create a structured pathway for graduates of ABET‑accredited engineering technology programs to become licensed professional engineers while preserving exams and experience requirements; the committee recommended the bill to the calendar with a positive fiscal note.
Senator Powers explained SB 2447 would create a pathway for graduates of ABET‑ETAC accredited four‑year engineering technology programs at six Tennessee universities to pursue professional engineer licensure while maintaining the FE and PE exams and an eight‑year progressive experience requirement under a licensed PE.
The sponsor said the bill is workforce‑focused, aligns Tennessee with nearly 40 other states, carries support from the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, and carries a fiscal note of approximately $80,000 in year one. The committee voted to move the bill forward and recommended it for passage to the committee calendar.
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