1. ISPE Conference
Keith Simila, Idaho Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

2. Mission Statement
Our mission is to ensure competence in the licensure and practice of Professional Engineering and Professional Land Surveying for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare

3. Vision Statement
We advance trust in Idaho’s Engineers and Land Surveyors through fair and impartial licensing, enforcement, education and promotion of professionalism

4. 2017 Board Update New public member – John Tomkinson
Former ITD administrator – not an engineer or surveyor
Dr. Murgel reappointed this year
PE applications web based this year
NCEES Record accepted for PE Exam applications
Considering a fee increase

5. 2017 Law and Rule Changes
Updated Survey Education Std to match NCEES stds
Faculty Licensure Rule approved
New ethics provision – professional opinions expressed must be in accordance with the standard of care
Law change withdrawn – “unlicensed practice” related to holding oneself out to be an engineer or surveyor due to unacceptable amendments proposed

6. 2018 and beyond Possible Law and Rule Changes
QBS sub-consultants compete using QBS
Decoupling the PE/PLS Exam from experience
-still must first graduate with ABET degree
-still must first pass FE Exam
-still must meet the Idaho residency law
Transition to computer based test means the Board can no longer influence who can take the exams since other states have decoupled
Dropping the Washington Accord – may accept UK Engineering Council degrees

7. NCEES Exam Changes Transition to computer based PE exam begins
ChE PE exam first starting January 2018
Nuclear PE exam in October
Remaining exams over 5 years, Civil is last
Most common exams offered year around like the FE exam
CE, EnvE, ME, EE power, ChE
Less common exams offered once per year in October
Ag & Bio, Architectural, Control Systems, EE computer, EE electrical and electronic, Fire Protection, Industrial and Systems, METE, Nav Arch & Marine, Nuclear, Petroleum,
Only offered at Pearson-VUE owned test centers
Boise & Spokane, etc.
not at university test centers (Moscow, Pocatello, etc.)

8. NCEES National/Zone Meetings
Structural Engineers Motion failed
Motion was to create a new SE category of licensure
FE Exam cost lowered to $175 starting in 2018
NCEES Record is changed
free to build, experience verified, pay to transmit, now use for initial licensure (by exam)
Western/Southern Zone NCEES meeting in Boise 2019
I need lots of help – over 200 attendees

15. Licensed Practice Issues
Complaints or inquiries related to engineers
Conflict of Interest
Public Statements
Unlicensed Practice
Note the case from Oregon – board sued over title enforcement
of “engineer”
Case in S. Idaho referred to the A.G.
Complaints or inquiries related to surveyors
Standard of care, conflict of interest
Survey laws for plats, records of survey and corner records
Board bias, jurisdiction, contract issues

16. Contact Information
Keith Simila, P.E. Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors 1510 E. Watertower St. Ste. 110 Meridian, ID (208)