Application for Registration, Examinations and Application for Certification for Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors - Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 25 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations

25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1414 Article 3 Application for Registration, Examinations and Application For Certification. §1301. Application for Registration. §1302. Examinations. §1303. Re-examination. §1304. Examination Fee Schedule. §1305. Certificates of Registration. §1306. Application for Certification of Corporations, Partnerships, or Associations. §1307. Certificates of Authorization. §1308. Accredited Curricula. NOTE: Rule making authority cited for Territorial Board of Registration for Profes sional Engineers, Architects and land Surveyors, 22 GCA Chapter 32. The regulations covering applications for registration, examinations, and applications for certification are reprinted here in form as exact as possible to those filed with the Legislative Secretary. The substance of the regulations has not been changed. How ever, for the purpose of uniformity and ease of use, a new system of numbering has been adopted by the Editor. It is hoped that the revised numerical system will eventu ally be substituted for that formulated by the Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors. §1301. Application for Registration. Application forms for registration as Professional Engineer, Architect, Land Surveyor, or Engineer-in-Training may be obtained from the Board, care of the Director of Public Works, Department of Public Works, Tumon, Guam. Applications must be neatly written or typed on standard forms ap proved by the Board. The names of three or more registered practitioners of the profes sion in which registration is sought having knowledge of the profes sional qualifications of the applicant shall be submitted on the applica tion form. All information received from references will be held in strict confidence by the Board. No member of the Board shall be included in the references. An applicant shall not be admitted to the written part of the examination until satisfactory replies have been received from all such references. 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1515 §1302. Examinations. (a) General. (1) The application and experience record as filled out and submitted by an applicant for registration is an important part of the examination. The grade given on the basis of the applicant's experience record is based not only on the duration of the time spent in professional work n a responsible character, but also on the importance and nature of the work. (2) Upon receipt of an application and the application fee, the applicant shall be sent a form letter acknowledging the receipt thereof and advising the applicant that the routine of making the necessary investigations will be followed and that he will be noti fied of whether or not he will be admitted to the examination. (3) The applicant shall notify the Board of whether or not he will appear for the examination. (4) An approved applicant shall be given two consecutive opportunities to take the examination. In the event he does not avail himself of these opportunities, his application shall be per manently filed and he will then have the status of a new applicant. (b) Engineering examinations. (1) The examination for an Engineer- in-Training and/or examination for registration as a Professional Engineer shall be as prescribed by the National Council of Engineering Examiners. The Board may offer examinations in any of the disciplines offered by the National Council of Engineering Examiners. The Board may offer examinations in any of the disciplines offered by the National Council of Engineering Examiners. (2) The examination may be waived, with the approval of the Board, for an applicant who: (a) Has complied with 22 GCA §32113/ (b) Has successfully passed a written examination given by a member board of the National Council of Engineering Examiners and is a registered Professional Engineer in good standing with that member board, and if the requirements of 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1616 that other Registration Board are not less than the require ments of this Board. Certificates of qualification issued by the National Council of Engineering Examiners may be accepted by the Board as evidence of this requirement. (3) Each applicant must secure a passing grade of 70 per cent. Grading shall conform to current practices of the National Council of Engineering Examiners. (c) Architectural examinations. (1) The examinations for registration as a Professional Archi tect shall be as prescribed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. (2) Grades shall not be averaged. Re-examination will be required for each part of the examination on which a passing grade of 75 percent was not attained. (3) The examination, with the approval of the Board, may be waived: (A) If the applicant has successfully passed a written examination given by a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, is a registered Architect in good standing with that member board and the require ments of that member board are no less than the require ments of this Board; or (B) If the applicant submits satisfactory evidence he has successfully passed either the Junior or Senior examinations as given by the National Council of Architectural Registra tion Boards; or (C) If the applicant has complied with 22 GCA §32113. (d) Land Surveyor examinations. (1) The examination for registration as a Land Surveyor shall be as prescribed by the National Council of Engineering Examin ers and, in addition, shall include an examination in Guam Land Matters. 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1717 (2) The examination as prescribed by the National Council of Engineering Examiners, with the approval of the Board, may be waived for an applicant who is registered as a Land Surveyor by a duly authorized licensing board of any political subdivision of the United States, provided that the requirements of that board are no less than the requirements of this Board. (3) An examination in Guam Land Matters is required for all applicants. (4) Each applicant must secure a passing grade of 70 percent for each part of the examination. (e) Structural Engineering examinations. (1) Applicants for the structural engineering examination shall hold registration as a Professional Engineer in the Civil Branch from a state or territory of the United States. (2) The structural examination shall be as prescribed by the Board, and shall include seismic and other lateral force questions. (3) Each applicant must secure a passing grade of 70%. §1303. Re-examination. Where an applicant has filed all or a part of any required examination, he may, at the discretion of the Board, be given a re-examination of the parts or part in which he failed. re-exami nation will be given at the next regularly scheduled examination. Appli cations for re-examination must be received by the Board at least 30 days prior to the examination period, and shall be accompanied by the applicable re-examination fee. §1304. Examination Fee Schedule. [Editor's Note: The fee schedule for architectural examinations is reprinted here as Table 1, "Fee Schedule of Architectural Examinations." Table 1 can be found at the conclusion of the regulation sections of Subchapter C, Chapter 1, Title XVIII, Guam Admin. Rules.] §1305. Certificates of Registration . (a) Registration numbers shall be issued consecutively and separately for professional engineers, architects, and land surveyors, upon granting of registration by the Board. 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1818 (b) The form of the Certificate of Registration shall be as follows: TERRITORY OF GUAM WHEREAS, has shown compe tency and fitness to practice as a (Professional Engineer) (Archi tect) (Land Surveyor) and has complied with all requirements of the Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors; therefore, by virtue of the powers vested in said Board by the Territory of Guam, The Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors hereby issues to him this Certifi cate of Registration numbered , to practice as a (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, etc., Engineer) Architect) (Land Surveyor) in the Territory of Guam according to the laws of the Territory of Guam and subject to the powers of revocation as vested in the Board. In Testimony Whereof, Witness the signature of the Chairman and Secretary under the Seal of the Board this day of . Chairman Secretary §1306 Application for Certification of Corporations, Partner ships, or Associations. Application forms for certification of corpora tions, partnerships, or associations to offer to and/or practice engineer ing, architectural or land surveying services as a corporation, partner ship, or association may be obtained from the Board, care of the Direc tor of Public Works, Department of Public Works, Tumon, Guam. Applications must be neatly typed on standard forms approved by the Board. §1307. Certificates of Authorization. (a) Certificates of Authori zation shall be numbered and shall be issued consecutively. (b) The form of the Certificate of Authorization shall be as follows: TERRITORY OF GUAM 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 1919 WHEREAS, has shown compli ance with all requirements for corporations, partnerships, or associations as required by Public Law 11-218 and the Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects, and land Surveyors; therefore, by virtue of the powers vested in said Board by the Territory of Guam. The Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors hereby issues to said entity this Certificate of Authorization numbered . In Testimony Whereof, Witness the signature of the Chairman and Secretary under the Seal of the Board this day of . 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 2020 Chairman Secretary §1308. Accredited Curricula. (a) The official list of accredited engineering and land surveying curricula of the Board shall be that of the Engineers' Council for Professional Development. (b) The official list of accredited architectural curricula of the Board shall be that of the National Architectural Accrediting Board. 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 2121 RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND LAND SURVEYORS The following is hereby issued to amend and revise the existing fee schedule known as Item No. 7 "FEES" as follows: 7. FEES ARCHITECT ENGINEER LAND STRUCTURAL SURVEYOR APPLICATION: a. Initial $35 $35 $35 $35 b. Comity (out of State) $35 $35 $35 $35 c. Reconsider ation $35 $35 $35 $35 d. C O A (Corporation) $35 $35 $35 $35 EXAMINATION & RE-EXAMINATION a. Fundamentals/EIT $35 b. Fundamentals/LS $35 c. Principles/PPE $50 d. Principles/PLS/GLM $50 e. Guam Land Matters Only $25 f. NCARB A.R.E.: § Division A $36 Division B $36 Division C $60 Division D$18 Division E $14 Division F $09 Division G$18 Division H$23 Division I $26 g. Structural/Calif. $75 REGISTRATION (includes certificate & registration card): 25 GAR - PROFESSIONAL & VOCATIONAL REGULA TIONS CH. 1 - PEALS BOARD ART. 3 - APPLICATION - 1997 - P. 2222 a. Initial, 12 months or less from renewal $25 $25 $25 $25 b. Initial, 12 months or more from renewal $45 $45 $45 $45 c. Comity (out of State) $45 $45 $45 $45 d. C O A (Corporation) $100 $100 $100 $100 TEMPORARY PERMIT FEE $200 $200 $200 $200 RENEWAL (Biennial): a. Registration Cards $40 $40 $40 $40 b. Expired or Reinstatement of Registration for each biennial year $40 $40 $40 $40 c. C O A (Corporation) $100 $100 $100 $100 REPLACEMENT/ DUPLICATION OF CERTIFICATES $10 $10 $10 $10