Engineering License from Florida to Idaho: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) ↗
A PE license transfers from Florida to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), verify your Florida license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. FE and PE (NCEES) exam results transfer via your NCEES Record and are not retaken — having passed the NCEES exams satisfies Idaho's examination requirement; Idaho has no separate state law exam for PE comity (a state surveying exam applies only to land surveyors, not to the PE credential).
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Licensure by endorsement
Idaho grants PE licensure by comity, so a Professional Engineer licensed in Florida does not start over — but does file a full Idaho application. Your Florida license, ABET degree, qualifying experience, and FE and PE results reach the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) through your NCEES Record; the board's task is to confirm they meet Idaho's practice act, not to re-test you. FE and PE (NCEES) exam results transfer via your NCEES Record and are not retaken — having passed the NCEES exams satisfies Idaho's examination requirement; Idaho has no separate state law exam for PE comity (a state surveying exam applies only to land surveyors, not to the PE credential). Two things govern your timeline: keeping your Florida license active and unencumbered while the Idaho application is pending, and clearing any Idaho-specific exam or statutes review before the license issues.
What changes, Florida → Idaho
| Florida (current) | Idaho (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $230 (Endorsement fee collected by DBPR, comprising the application fee, the initial licensure fee ($100, the only refundable portion), and an unlicensed-activity fee. Transmitting an NCEES Record costs $175 for the first board and $100 for each additional board, paid separately to NCEES) | Idaho Code 54-1219 caps the comity application fee at a maximum of $150 (examination applicants are capped at $100 under 54-1213); the specific fee is set by DOPL within that cap. DOPL reduced all board fees by ~60% effective July 1, 2025 (Idaho Code 67-2608(3)), and the current DOPL fee schedule could not be loaded from a reachable official page at verification, so the exact current comity fee is left null rather than guessed. NCEES Record transmittal is $175 first board / $100 each additional, paid to NCEES |
| Processing time | FBPE publishes no endorsement turnaround; the board states that using an NCEES Record significantly speeds up the licensure process | DOPL does not publish a comity processing time; each comity application is considered by the board for substantial compliance with Idaho's licensure requirements |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) | Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Idaho sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a PE license in good standing from another jurisdiction whose licensing system maintains substantially equivalent professional standards.
- Meet the underlying standard: an EAC/ABET-accredited (or equivalent, via NCEES credentials evaluation) engineering degree plus a minimum of 4 years of progressive post-graduation experience, and the FE and PE exams.
- Board may waive the prescriptive education/exam credentials for an applicant licensed and in practice at least 8 years with no outstanding discipline and in good standing.
- Submit an NCEES Record (or equivalent verification of licensure and exam results).
- Pay the fees (Idaho Code 54-1219 caps the comity application fee at a maximum of $150 (examination applicants are capped at $100 under 54-1213); the specific fee is set by DOPL within that cap. DOPL reduced all board fees by ~60% effective July 1, 2025 (Idaho Code 67-2608(3)), and the current DOPL fee schedule could not be loaded from a reachable official page at verification, so the exact current comity fee is left null rather than guessed. NCEES Record transmittal is $175 first board / $100 each additional, paid to NCEES) and allow DOPL does not publish a comity processing time; each comity application is considered by the board for substantial compliance with Idaho's licensure requirements.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Idaho accept a Florida PE license?
A PE license transfers from Florida to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors (IPELS), Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), verify your Florida license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. FE and PE (NCEES) exam results transfer via your NCEES Record and are not retaken — having passed the NCEES exams satisfies Idaho's examination requirement; Idaho has no separate state law exam for PE comity (a state surveying exam applies only to land surveyors, not to the PE credential).
Do I retake the FE or PE exam moving from Florida to Idaho?
FE and PE (NCEES) exam results transfer via your NCEES Record and are not retaken — having passed the NCEES exams satisfies Idaho's examination requirement; Idaho has no separate state law exam for PE comity (a state surveying exam applies only to land surveyors, not to the PE credential).
What does the Florida-to-Idaho comity application cost?
Idaho Code 54-1219 caps the comity application fee at a maximum of $150 (examination applicants are capped at $100 under 54-1213); the specific fee is set by DOPL within that cap. DOPL reduced all board fees by ~60% effective July 1, 2025 (Idaho Code 67-2608(3)), and the current DOPL fee schedule could not be loaded from a reachable official page at verification, so the exact current comity fee is left null rather than guessed. NCEES Record transmittal is $175 first board / $100 each additional, paid to NCEES.
Can I keep my Florida PE license after I'm licensed in Idaho?
Yes — PE licenses stack. Keep the Florida license active (its renewal and continuing-education/PDH clock run separately) and you hold both. Engineers working near state lines or nationally routinely carry several PE licenses at once, all sourced from a single NCEES Record.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Idaho Code 54-1219 — Comity Licensure; Fee (comity fee not to exceed $150) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Idaho Admin. Code IDAPA 24.32.01.019 — Licensees or Certificate Holders of Other States, Boards, and Countries (comity requirements + 8-year waiver) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Idaho DOPL — Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (IPELS home) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Idaho DOPL — press release: statewide ~60% board fee reduction effective July 1, 2025 ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- FBPE - Licensure Process: Professional Engineers (endorsement, fee, Laws and Rules Study Guide) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NCEES - Records Program (comity licensure) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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