Licensure Mobility
Do you practice in a number of states and wish it was easier to maintain your licenses, or are you about to work in a new state and don't look forward to the anticipated hassles of getting licensed? Then you need to look into the NCEES Model Law program for designation as a "Model Law Engineer".
NCEES has created the Model Law program, which allows registrants to submit their qualifying information to a central registry. Once you achieve "model law engineer" status, you will find it substantially easier and quicker to receive licensure in a number of states that recognize the "model law engineer" program and fast-track requests for licensure by comity.
I know some of you are asking why we don't simply have a national license and get rid of the requirement to go from state to state to obtain a license. While this would be substantially easier for each of us, the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution and subsequent US Supreme Court rulings deem licensure of engineers and other professionals (doctors, lawyers, architects, etc.) as a states right. Each state has the right and responsibility to set the standards for licensure in their state.
Since it's unlikely that we'll repeal the 10th Amendment, the NCEES Model Law program is the next best thing. You can check it out at www.ncees.org
