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Overview

Comity is the process where a currently licensed professional surveyor or professional engineer may apply for an Ohio license based on their license in another state or U.S. jurisdiction. The Board does not automatically grant an Ohio license because an individual is licensed in another jurisdiction.

Comity applicants must have passed the Fundamentals exam and Principles and Practice exam. Applicants must have an appropriate accredited degree and a minimum of four to eights years applicable experience.

In addition, P.S. comity applicants will need to schedule and pass the Ohio-specific 2-hour professional surveying examination [Click here for information on the OHPS].

Professional Surveyor

Ohio provides two application choices for P.S. comity.

Standard P.S. comity

The standard 6-page P.S. comity application packet includes two additional forms. PES 2031-OH is the verification request you will need to send to the Board(s) where you passed your exams and were initially licensed. We will not be able to review your application until we have received the completed verification request(s).

PES 2012 is a surveying worksheet which needs to be completed by those without a B.S. in surveying.

The standard comity form requests personal information, photo, proof of higher education (including transcripts), surveying work experience, supervisor information and references.

NCEES P.S. comity

The NCEES P.S. comity application is ONLY for professional engineer comity applicants who have an NCEES council record.

IMPORTANT! The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors does NOT know if you have an NCEES council record. It’s your responsibility to verify your council record status with NCEES before submitting this application to the Board. Submit an Authorization for Transmittal of Council Record to NCEES and include a copy of the transmittal request with your Ohio application. Your application will be reviewed after receiving your council record from NCEES.

The NCEES 3-page P.S. comity application packet includes one additional form. PES 2012 is a surveying worksheet which needs to be completed by those without a B.S. in surveying.

Contact NCEES for council record information

NCEES
280 SENECA CREEK RD
PO BOX 1687
CLEMSON SC 29633-1687

> NCEES exam page WEB
> NCEES online feedback form

(800) 250-3196 U.S. TOLL FREE
(864) 654-6033 FAX

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Download P.S. comity application packets

Standard P.S. comity packet

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Download PES 1011 standard comity application

NCEES P.S. comity packet

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Contact the Board

STATE OF OHIO
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS BOARD
50 W BROAD ST STE 1820
COLUMBUS OH 43215-5905

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