Building Automation Systems Engineers

Certification or Licensing

The International Society of Automation offers the certified automation professional credential to applicants who demonstrate extensive knowledge of automation and controls by passing an exam, as well as meet education and work experience requirements. Visit https://www.isa.org/certification/cap for more information. Voluntary certification is also available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and other organizations.

Engineers whose work may affect the life, health, or safety of the public must be registered according to regulations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Licensing requirements vary from state to state. In general, however, they involve graduating from an accredited school, having four years of work experience, and passing the six hour Fundamentals of Engineering exam and the eight-hour Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. (Note: Specialized exams are available in control systems, industrial and systems, mechanical, and other areas.) Depending on your state, you can take the Fundamentals exam shortly before your graduation from college or after you have received your bachelor’s degree. At that point you will be an engineer-in-training. Once you have fulfilled all the licensure requirements, you receive the designation professional engineer. Visit the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Web site, https://ncees.org, for more information on licensure.