Registration for Professional Engineers

The revised statutes of Missouri (Section 327.221) require that "all applicants for registration as a professional engineer in the State of Missouri after Jan. 1, 1977, be a graduate of and hold a degree in engineering in a curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)." All MU undergraduate engineering bachelor’s-level programs in engineering are so accredited. Applicants who receive advanced degrees in MU’s engineering programs but who do not have a bachelor’s degree in an accredited engineering program are not eligible for registration in Missouri.

Candidates for a graduate degree (MS or PhD) in engineering who want to establish eligibility for registration should consult with their academic program chair about a plan of study that also will lead to a bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited program. Further information about professional engineering registration may also be obtained from the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, P.O. Box 184, Jefferson City, MO 65102.