New York A 4942: Relates to an engineering technology degree

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A04942 Summary:

BILL NOA04942 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03287

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SPONSORO'Pharrow

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COSPNSRBronson, Durso

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §7206, Ed L

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Provides that an applicant with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering technology and an applicant with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering shall have the same number of education and experience credit requirements, shall have the same eligibility for an identification card as "an engineer in training", as well as examination and examination eligibility requirements.

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BILL NOA04942 

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02/10/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4942

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to an accredited engi-
 neering technology degree

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision 1 of section 7206 of the educa-
 2 tion law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2021, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 (2) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or
 5 higher degree based on a program in engineering, an accredited engineer-
 6 ing technology degree, or the substantial equivalent, in accordance with
 7 the commissioner's regulations;
 8 § 2. Section 7206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 9 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 10 5. For the purposes of this section, an applicant with a bachelor's
 11 degree or higher in engineering technology and an applicant with a bach-
 12 elor's degree or higher in engineering shall have the same number of
 13 education and experience credit requirements, shall have the same eligi-
 14 bility for an identification card as an "engineer in training", as well
 15 as examination and examination eligibility requirements, in accordance
 16 with the commissioner's regulations.
 17 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 18 it shall have become a law and shall apply to applications for licensure
 19 as a professional engineer received on or after such effective date.
 20 Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
 21 or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
 22 tive date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 23 effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03165-01-5

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