Fees
Refer to the Blue Book, Pages 40-41 (covering Administrative Rule of South Dakota (ARSD) 20:38:33) for specific information regarding fees charged by the Board. The following table also summarizes the fees which are charged by the Board.
| Application Fees | |
| Comity/Reciprocity - Individual Application Fee | $100 |
| Business (Certificate of Authorization) Application Fee | $100 |
| Application by Exam | |
| (FE) Fundamentals of Engineering | $0 |
| (PE) Principles and Practice of Engineering Application Fee | $100 |
| (FS) Fundamentals of Land Surveying | $0 |
| (PS) Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Application Fee |
$100 |
| Architect Application Fee | $100 |
| Landscape Architect Application Fee | $100 |
| Petroleum Application Fee | $150 |
| Structural Engineering, ST16 Application Fee | $100 |
| Renewal Fees | |
| Individual Renewal Fees (2 Years) | $80 |
| Business Renewal Fees (2 Years) | $80 |
| Inactive Status Fees (2 Years) | $40 |
| Retired Status Fees (2 Years) | $10 |
| Reactivate from inactive status fee | $80 |
| Reinstate individual license from lapsed status fee (within 3 years) |
$180 |
| Reinstate business license fee | $180 |
| Late Renewal Penalty | $100 |
| Exam Fees | |
| (FE) Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Fee | Contact NCEES |
| (PE) Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam Fee | Contact NCEES |
| (FS) Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam Fee | Contact NCEES |
| (PS) Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Exam Fee | Contact NCEES |
| Structural Engineering, ST16 Exam Fee | Contact NCEES |
| (LS) Retake Take Home Exam fee (4 hour version) | $60 |
| (LS) Retake Take Home Exam fee (2 hour version) | $30 |
| (LS) Retake Take Home Exam fee (1 hour version) | $20 |
| Architectural Exam (ARE) | Contact NCARB |
| Landscape Architectural Exam (LARE), Sections 1,2 3 and 4 | Contact CLARB |
| Miscellaneous Fees | |
| Duplicate Certificate - Interns | $5 |
| Duplicate Certificate - Licensees and Businesses | $15 |
| Returned Check Fee | $30 |
| Roster - in printed, disk or e-mail format | $25 |
| Computer Mailing Labels | $1 per sheet |
Payments for applications, renewals and miscellaneous fees should be paid to "SD Board of Technical Professions." We accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards. Please use the Credit Card Authorization Form (in Adobe .pdf format*) if paying by credit card.
Payments for exam fees (FE, FS, PE, PS, architecture exams and landscape architecture exams) must be sent directly to NCEES, NCARB or CLARB, as appropriate.
Contact Us
2040 W. Main Street, Suite 304
Rapid City, SD 57702-2447
Phone: 605.394.2510
Fax: 605.394.2509
e-mail: sdbtp@state.sd.us
Mark Humphreys, Executive Director
E-mail Mark
Kathryn Patterson, Senior Secretary
E-mail Kathryn
Susan Neuf, Secretary
E-mail Susan
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700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Tel. 605.773.3101
Fax. 605.773.6184
