Engineering License from Michigan to Oklahoma: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors ↗
A PE license transfers from Michigan to Oklahoma by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, verify your Michigan license, and meet Oklahoma's endorsement requirements. FE and PE exam results transfer through your NCEES Record and are not retaken; Oklahoma requires no state jurisprudence exam for a base PE comity license (only the P.E./S.E. structural-engineer designation requires additional NCEES structural examinations).
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Licensure by endorsement
Oklahoma grants PE licensure by comity, so a Professional Engineer licensed in Michigan does not start over — but does file a full Oklahoma application. Your Michigan license, ABET degree, qualifying experience, and FE and PE results reach the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors through your NCEES Record; the board's task is to confirm they meet Oklahoma's practice act, not to re-test you. FE and PE exam results transfer through your NCEES Record and are not retaken; Oklahoma requires no state jurisprudence exam for a base PE comity license (only the P.E./S.E. structural-engineer designation requires additional NCEES structural examinations). Two things govern your timeline: keeping your Michigan license active and unencumbered while the Oklahoma application is pending, and clearing any Oklahoma-specific exam or statutes review before the license issues.
What changes, Michigan → Oklahoma
| Michigan (current) | Oklahoma (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $75–$115 (Per the Michigan State License Fee Act (MCL 338.2213): a $35 application processing fee plus a license fee of $40 per year, prorated for the time remaining in the biennial cycle (up to $80), so the amount due at initial licensure by endorsement runs roughly $75-$115. Biennial renewal is $80. (Statute lowers these to a $30 application processing fee and $20/year license fee after Sept 30, 2027.) Transmitting an NCEES Record costs $175 first board / $100 each additional, paid separately to NCEES) | $250 (Comity (Engineer) application fee per Oklahoma Administrative Code 245:2-1-18 (single fee; no separate certificate fee in the schedule). Transmitting an NCEES Record costs $175 for the first board and $100 for each additional board, paid separately to NCEES.) |
| Processing time | LARA/Board publishes no comity turnaround; out-of-state (endorsement) applications are reviewed by the Board of Professional Engineers. NCEES Record completion itself averages 2-3 weeks | No published comity turnaround; comity applications meeting Model Law criteria are reviewed by the Executive Director or the board's designee. |
| Licensing authority | Michigan Board of Professional Engineers (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing) | Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Oklahoma sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Oklahoma's current requirements on the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active PE license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Submit an NCEES Record (Form A comity path); non-NCEES-Record holders (Form B) must supply Verification of Licensure and Experience Verification forms.
- Hold an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering degree with qualifying progressive experience (commonly four years).
- Meet NCEES Model Law Engineer criteria or other standards set by board statute, rule and policy (reviewed by the Executive Director or the board's designee).
- Pay the fees ($250 (Comity (Engineer) application fee per Oklahoma Administrative Code 245:2-1-18 (single fee; no separate certificate fee in the schedule). Transmitting an NCEES Record costs $175 for the first board and $100 for each additional board, paid separately to NCEES.)) and allow No published comity turnaround; comity applications meeting Model Law criteria are reviewed by the Executive Director or the board's designee..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Oklahoma accept a Michigan PE license?
A PE license transfers from Michigan to Oklahoma by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, verify your Michigan license, and meet Oklahoma's endorsement requirements. FE and PE exam results transfer through your NCEES Record and are not retaken; Oklahoma requires no state jurisprudence exam for a base PE comity license (only the P.E./S.E. structural-engineer designation requires additional NCEES structural examinations).
Do I retake the FE or PE exam moving from Michigan to Oklahoma?
FE and PE exam results transfer through your NCEES Record and are not retaken; Oklahoma requires no state jurisprudence exam for a base PE comity license (only the P.E./S.E. structural-engineer designation requires additional NCEES structural examinations).
What does the Michigan-to-Oklahoma comity application cost?
$250 (Comity (Engineer) application fee per Oklahoma Administrative Code 245:2-1-18 (single fee; no separate certificate fee in the schedule). Transmitting an NCEES Record costs $175 for the first board and $100 for each additional board, paid separately to NCEES.).
Can I keep my Michigan PE license after I'm licensed in Oklahoma?
Yes — PE licenses stack. Keep the Michigan 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.
- Oklahoma PELS - Comity Professional Engineer License ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Oklahoma Admin. Code 245:2-1-18 - Fees and penalties ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NCEES - Records Program (comity licensure) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA — Engineers, Professional (Board page) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan MCL 338.2213 — Architect, Professional Engineer, or Land Surveyor; Fees (State License Fee Act) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA — Professional Engineer Licensing Guide (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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