NCEES Updated Approved list of calculators April and October 2010 Professional Exam

August 12, 2010

TO those getting their Professional examination in October for NCEES in any state, You need to know the following announcement on what kind of calculator you may use during the exam.

NEWS RELEASE
November 16, 2009
Contact: Lehmon Dekle, P.E.
Exam Development Engineer
ldekle@ncees.org
(864) 654-6824
NCEES announces 2010 approved calculator list
NCEES has approved the following list of calculators for use in the April and October
2010 exam administrations:
Casio: All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must
contain fx-115 in its model name.
Hewlett-Packard: The HP 33s and HP 35s models, but no others
Texas Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X models. Any Texas
Instruments calculator must contain either TI-30X
or TI-36X in its model name.
Calculators not included within the above descriptions are not permitted in the exam
room.
“This is our third year with this list,” said Tim Miller, P.E., director of exam services at
NCEES. “Examinees, proctors, and state licensing boards have been happy with it, and
NCEES felt that it continued to protect exam integrity while offering some flexibility.”
Candidates possessing unapproved calculators during the administration of an exam are
subject to dismissal from the exam site. Examples of specific calculator models from the
approved list and other exam-related information are available at www.ncees.org.
ABOUT NCEES
NCEES is a national nonprofit organization composed of engineering and surveying licensing
boards representing all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. An accredited standards developer with the American National Standards
Institute, NCEES develops, scores, and administers the examinations used for engineering and
surveying licensure throughout the United States. NCEES also provides services facilitating
professional mobility for licensed engineers and surveyors. Its headquarters is located in
Clemson, S.C.