Florida Structural Engineers Association ![]() |
Update as of January 28, 2021
As an update to the membership, I submit the following:
During the past 18 months, the FSEA Board and Licensure committee have been working diligently towards greeting an SE License in Florida. As many of you already know similar legislation has been passed in both Oklahoma and Georgia in the past two years. We have been working with our lobbyists Jeff Kottkamp (former Lt. Governor of Florida) and Barney Bishop (Director on FEMC Board) to ensure passage of our bill during this year's legislative session (March 2 - April 30, 2021).
We made an effort to pass the bill last year which was not successful because then House Committee Chair Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen (R-Ft. Myers) (she was term limited and is no longer in the House) listened to her Staff Director who believed that the concept of the bill violated the Governors announced intention of deregulating professions.
Here is where we stand with the bill as of today (January29, 2021):
Regulated Industries
Commerce & Tourism
Rules
SE Licensure Executive Summary
FSEA has been working since 2007 to establish a structural engineering (SE) license in the state of Florida. Rationale for this additional level of accreditation include:
SEI, CASE, NCSEA, and NCEES have all agreed that an enhanced 16-hour examination focused on structures is the best path toward ensuring that the design of structures protects the safety, health and welfare of the public. This exam has been available in Florida since 2011, but under current law, it is not (and cannot be) required for those seeking to become licensed Professional Engineers (PE) who perform structural design.
Presentations:
A_Partial_Practice_Act_for_SE_in_Florida_07-06-2012f - Copy.pptx
Structural Licensing for FES and FICE.pptx
Structural Licensing Primer by Barry Arnold.pps
Arnold_Structural_Licensing_Primer_Presentation_FL_June_2009.ppt
Jorgenson_Licensing_Presentation_FL_June_2009.pdf
Video of Tom Grogan on SE Licensure
Articles - Florida:
Florida's Move Toward Structural Licensure - S. Martin - Aug 2014.pdf
FES Journal - Structural Licensing - S. Martin - Jan 2014.pdf
Berkman Plaza Parking Garage Collapse - 5 Year Review - Bracken - April 2013.pdf
The Pressing Need for Structural Licensing in FL - FSEA Martin - Apirl 2013.pdf
Getting Motivated for SE Licensure-Grogan-Feb 2012.pdf
Articles - National:
A Young Engineers Case for Structural Licensure-Guglielmo-Oct 2014.pdf
10 Obstacles to Meaningful Licensing of Structural Engineers-Barter-Aug 2014.pdf
Certification as a Bridge to Structural Licensure-Gilbert-Aug 2014.pdf
Opposition to Structural Licensure-Gilbert-Jan 2014.pdf
Professionalism and Structural Licensing-Gilbert-Jun 2013.pdf
Certifying the Practice of Structural Engineering-Luke-May 2013.pdf
Meeting the Challenges of the Future Head-On-Arnold-Jan 2013.pdf
Achieving Licensing of Structural Engineers-Jorgenson-May 2012.pdf
A Young Professionals Perspective on Structural Licensing-Cuetara-Jan 2012.pdf
Passing the Structural Exam-Grogan-Sept 2011.pdf
The Case for Structural Licensure-Schmidt-Sept 2011.pdf
The Case for Discipline Specific Licensure-Schmidt-July 2011.pdf
The SE Exam as a Learning Opportunity-Arnold-July 2011.pdf
Grandfathering-Arnold-June 2011.pdf
Incompetent and Unaware of It-Schmidt-March 2011.pdf
When Will You Become a Licensed SE-Rihani-June 2010.pdf
The Failure of the 5 E's-Arnold-Feb 2010.pdf
Compelling Reasons for Licensing of Structural Engineers-Jorgensen-Dec-2008.pdf
Licensing Structural Engineers in Every Jurisdiction-Jorgensen-May-2008.pdf
Letter of Support:
NCSEA SE Support Letter 020615.pdf
Contributions to Licensure Fund:
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