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Qualifying formal education for an Engineering Technician is as follows:


  1. To qualify for a year of related education, each year of formal education must have included at least 6 semester hours per year in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics (e.g., 6 semester hours for 1 year, 12 semester hours for 2 years, or 24 semester hours for 4 years).
  2. Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study in an appropriate field of engineering, construction, or industrial technology is also considered qualifying education.