HB306
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Amend KRS 322.040 to allow an individual to qualify for licensure as a professional engineer if he or she has graduated from a fire protection engineering technology program of four years or more accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Last action: March 24, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill expands the qualifications for becoming a licensed professional engineer in Kentucky by allowing graduates of accredited four-year fire protection engineering technology programs to be eligible for licensure. Previously, qualifying degree programs may not have included this specific field of study. This change could open a new path to professional licensure for people trained in fire protection engineering technology. Who it may affect: graduates of fire protection engineering technology programs seeking professional engineer licensure in Kentucky.
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