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Braydi Mcpherson
· February 21, 2018
I went in to take the FE-other exam today and was turned away despite having a valid ID. I had my name changed recently (a minor change from Hathaway to McPherson-Hathaway) due to a court mandate in m...y family, and NCEES would not accept my ID. This is the same ID I used to vote in the 2016 election, which was accepted there. It was also accepted by law enforcement. I've contacted them simply to reschedule the exam so that I can get my name updated and they refuse to waive the fee, even though I used legal identification.

It's too bad I'm going to be a professional engineer and have to obtain a licence through this inconsiderate organization. They only want your money; they don't care about you. See More
Kevin McElyea
· August 31, 2017
I am one of the unfortunate older engineers who had to completely rebuild my record with NCEES. To say the task was arduous is an understatement. Even after this, whenever I need to request records fo...r another state license, the process of updating employment takes weeks due to the NCEES review process. I strongly suggest the process of review and approval be streamlined! Having been a licensed engineer since 1992, there should be more common sense introduced into the review process. Someone should be able to approve record updates within 24 hours at most. Please get your system improved to better serve our industry! See More
Jeong Duck Kim
· September 22, 2017
I'm an Electrical Engineer who's been working for Construction company in korea. I'd like to take test the P.E which is necessary to be special engineer.
But I have a problem to Login for NCEES. So, I... tried to chang the pw and not got the new code many times. please let me know how to login and why i can get the code for changing the pw. See More
David Chapman
· September 26, 2016
For years, I have advocated that my colleagues and subordinates apply for an NCEES Record, as it was an efficient means to facilitate applying for and becoming licensed in additional states. With thi...s year's migration to the new system, my opinion has changed completely. I'm not a Luddite nor resistant to change, but I believe that many entities should strive to perform to their own version of the Hippocratic oath, "First, do no harm..."

NCEES has not done that in the development of their new system. I have been a record holder for 9 years, paid my annual fees, and then I get an email that says, "While we've been able to accomplish a lot with your data in its original format, it needs to be updated to an electronic format to meet the current needs of state licensing boards." Translated:....... We've been able to attach your name to a blank file and you will have to spend time and money to rebuild your record, (including new university transcripts for the same degrees that were originally verified and have been on file for years).

It would have invited complaint had you done so, but you could have let record holders know this 6 months before our records were effectively deleted. I wouldn't have liked it, but I could have worked on the process a little at a time, and it would have been within my control to complete that by the deadline and avoid being without a record.

This was not pro-actively communicated to me - I found out about it when I attempted to have my record transmitted to an additional state.

Two thumbs down on how this was handled!!! See More
Ian Riley
· July 28, 2016
I'm going to advise every licensed engineer I can to avoid bothering to transfer their old records account to the new record system due to the hassles created during the switch and their poor response... to our complaints. The lack of access to our old records and references is unacceptable. NCEES has effectively proven they do not understand the function of the record system to licensed engineers nor how to properly address our complaints. Continuing to assure me that there is nothing wrong with the new system is not a fix!

I was a big fan of NCEES's support of the SE license and supported their initiatives. This has greatly hurt my opinion of their organization. See More
Sara Hubmann
· August 22, 2016
I agree with all the negative reviews and so do all the engineers I work with. What I also don't agree with is having to request transcripts from all the universities again and having to pay those fee...s on top of the 24 years of renewal fees, just to have you ditch all my information that we were paying YOU to keep up with. Not cool NCEES. See More
Richard Jones
· October 31, 2016
Since the NCEES has switched to their new records systems I have not been able to get my record sent to the final two states I need to be registered in all 50. I have maintained a record with NCEES fo...r close to 15 years and while highly upset that I had to completely rebuild my record I worked through that process. I have since been told that my work experience from 25 years ago is inadequate and that I need to list more projects and I'm still waiting feedback my work from 20 years ago.
The NCEES has created a mess and can't seem to figure out how to fix it at this point. When I received a email from them telling me how poorly the transition has gone and if I would like they would rebuild my record I asked that they please do so. The response I got back was that the email had gone out to over 2500 people that they felt that since I had already started rebuilding my record it would probably be best if I finished it on my own. Only to then find out that they would be slow to review my updates and ask for more information on a record that has been sufficient to satisfy the needs to 48 states. See More
Alejandro Garcia Santiago
· August 11, 2016
I completed the record in 2015. Paying all fees for record, renewal and tranmittal in 2016. Payed for a record transfer before the system change for electronic record two months ago. At this time no... record transfer available for the Board I'm applying for PE by comity.

You must read all the reviews of electronic record before you decide to make an electronic record with NCEES. Its better applying directly to the Board. See More
Herry Popper
· August 24, 2016
Every engineer should go in and check if their record was successfully migrated over to the new system. They force the migration if you order a record to be transmitted for licensure in a new state. ... They botched mine up and are asking me to resubmit everything. Very poor handling. The organization must not be run by engineers. See More
Michael Thomas Griffin
· December 7, 2015
An association that self regulates, and chooses its testing model; as well as provides preparatory classes (correction, they do not provide teaching material but sell practice exams) for its own produ...cts. This is dangerous to the practice of engineering IMO. A separate entity needs to be involved in the grading or question policy, such as ASCE. I will and others should too know that paying higher and higher cost for exams and prep classes can become like our colleges that are jacking up prices daily, because people must pay. Not happy with the products I purchased from NCEES as well either (this is purely opinion, I passed this exam first try, but I would not recommend their practice exams). See More
Joshua Hudson
· September 2, 2016
10 years of NCEES record maintenance gone overnight. Zero accountability and and very poor customer service. What's to stop them from doing this all over again every few years? Poorly designed, poo...rly explained and poorly executed new records system. The lack of a plan (and seeming unwillingness) to truly link an existing record and update it under the new system is inexcusable. See More
Patricia Decker
· January 30, 2014
It is very shady that NCEES charges applicants $50 to cancel an exam if they need to request special accommodations and did not do so when initially registering. There is no mention of this potential ...charge in the disability guide. Also, their customer service representatives are not available during the posted hours. (They are supposed to be available until 5pm, and when I called at 4:40pm, they had already shut down the phone system.) When I finally spoke with two different representatives, they were both worthless. See More
John Tinsley
· August 11, 2016
If you are a member please reach out to the board and let them know that you are upset by the decision to throw out old engineers because we used paper when we resisted.

Some may not understand the s...ignificance, but what if all drivers licenses, birth certificates, college transcripts, etc. were discarded because it was just too difficult to move over paper copies to electronic copies? See More
Rhonda Netzel
· September 9, 2016
I'm preaching to the choir here but need to add my frustration, nay, fury, over the required "re-application" to the new system. It's not the typing in of years and years of experience (although that... is annoying), it is digging up old references that makes this task virtually impossible. I have been paying NCEES $25/year, like everyone else, to avoid EXACTLY this inconvenience. When I read NCEES' Stef's response to Jilly Moore, the "change is inevitable" comment blew my mind. There is a huge disconnect between what service the NCEES thinks it is providing and why we are using NCEES if they believe that this reapplication process is trivial. See More
Mark Hopkins
· September 12, 2016
Let me get this straight. I pay NCEES money to maintain my records and transmit them to other state boards at my request (for another fee I might add). But wait they decide to change their web site.... Now I have to provide them with information I gave them just 6 months ago. I completed my record February of this year. Locked out of my account for 2 weeks when I see the new web site for first time. Been trying for over a month to get my record transmitted to another state. Customer service must have been trained by the DMV.

I paid for a service but I get no service. See More
James Antoine Joseph
· August 28, 2014
To Mr Jerry Carter, Mr. E.Davis McDowell P.E and the entire NCEES body:

The national council in which you delegate you executive power for the advancement of Engineering is great. However, if the N...CEES is charging a fee of $ 50.00 every time one wishes to practice the FE exam, I don't see how that is fair to the college student who may not have the means to spend 50 dollars every time they wish to practice. On Top of the $225.00 exam fee.

It would be a fair deal if that purchase gives you the opportunity to practice more than one time. Use your power to benefit and advance the educational opportunity not just for the sole purpose of business.

Thank you.

James See More
Jay Ritch
· August 1, 2016
You've had my record since 1999. And then you literally purged it and threw it away. And now you want me to manually re-enter all the missing data. And you charged me money for all this great service?
Walker Cheng
· July 29, 2016
As a civil engineer, I have to say that my feeling about NCEES is objectively complicated, good feeling and bad feeling at the same time, from different perspectives. The overall experience to me is b...etween 3 to 4 stars.

On one hand, I am satisfied with the procedure that NCEES set up for evaluation and exams. After all we are talking about the most official engineering credential system across the states, therefore I totally understand the redundancy for paper works, communications, per se, even though some may arguably be unnecessary. A bit of delay should be expected here, and seems normal to me. The quality of the exam is pretty good to me. I can see the efforts they have been put behind these exams. Cost, obviously, is kinda pricey. Generally speaking, if everything going well when applying for the exam, it definitely worth 4 to 5 stars.

When there is something not going well, on the other hand, communicating and fixing the problem is where I usually get the glitches. The emails back and forth, and following up with previous ticket, which does not fix my issue at all, usually give me headache. From this perspective, I cannot rate more than 3 stars to match my past experience.

Well, that being said, I am satisfied with the procedure and exam, but a little frustrated with the customer service when there is an issue, especially when it needs a timely manner action. In stead of simply complaining, I would like to see if there is a way I can maybe help NCEES to be better? Volunteering position to improve their system? That is an open question... See More
Roz Matthews
· June 28, 2016
They lost my records that I submitted for the record application because they just happened to go through a migration/upgrade when I applied. Very unprofessional. Just apply directly to the state you ...need to apply to and don't waste your time. Worthless service. See More
Sarah Rafalowski
· May 8, 2015
I'm still confused on why it takes so long to grade a scantron...NCEES could provide raw score at least (that way you could find out if you bombed and need to start studying). The wait for the PE resu...lts is a killer. See More
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