Florida Engineering Industry Licensing
Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in Florida.
This page provides an overview of engineering industry licensing in Florida for individuals and firms. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.
Company Licenses
Florida Engineering Company Licenses
Florida Certificate of Authorization (Land Surveying)
| Agency: | Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers |
| Fact Checked: | 11/5/19 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $255 for a regular license or $180 for a temporary certificate. |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Fact Checked: | 11/5/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $355 ($350 renewal fee and $5 unlicensed activity fee). |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Penalties: | The late renewal penalty is $150. |
| Fact Checked: | 11/5/19 |
Florida Engineering Business Registration
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Before you Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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| How to Apply: | Domestic Applicants:
Foreign Applicants:
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| Fact Checked: | 5/28/20 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Business registrations do not need to be renewed.
Amendment
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | The qualifying agent of a firm must notify the Board within 30 days of any changes to information in the firm’s initial registration application. |
| Fact Checked: | 1/10/20 |
Florida Geology Business Registration
| Agency: | Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists |
| Fact Checked: | 1/28/21 |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Notes: | There is no firm registration application. Instead, the qualifying individual should list the firm in the qualifying business section of the geologist license application to qualify the firm. |
| Fact Checked: | 5/17/19 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Geology business registrations do not need to be renewed. As long as the qualifying individual(s) maintain their license(s) the firm registration will not expire.
Individual Licenses
Florida Individual Engineering Licenses
Florida Professional Geologist License
| Agency: | Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists |
| Fact Checked: | 8/20/19 |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $500 |
| Fact Checked: | 5/17/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | By July 31 of even-numbered years. |
| Fact Checked: | 5/17/19 |
Florida Surveyor and Mapper License
| Agency: | Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers |
| Fact Checked: | 6/4/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Surveyor and Mapper - Initial Licensure by Examination or Endorsement |
| Agency Fee: | $255 |
| Fact Checked: | 6/3/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $255 |
| Due: | By February 28 of odd-numbered years. |
| Fact Checked: | 6/3/19 |
Learn about engineering licensing in other states:
Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.
EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.
EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.
FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.
PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.
Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.
Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.
