FE and GMAT Exams
South Dakota Mines is a Pearson VUE Test Site
South Dakota Mines is Pearson VUE test site for the following tests: Fundamentals of Engineering, (FE) also known as NCEES and the Graduate Management Admissions Test, (GMAT).
FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) Exam: NCEES Testing
In order to register for the FE Exam, candidates must FIRST go to the South Dakota Board of Technical Professions web site – https://apps.sd.gov/LD17BTP/login.aspx
– and complete the simple State registration form. Once registered with
the State, candidates should go to the National Council of Examiners
for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) web site – http://ncees.org/
– to formally register for the exam; cost for the exam is $175. Once
registered with NCEES, there will be a direct link provided to Pearson
VUE where registration for a specific test site and test date may be
completed.
NCEES candidates can learn more about the test, as well as register and schedule by:
- Logging into MyNCEES (www.ncees.org).
- Calling the NCEES registration number at the
call center.
Candidates with questions can phone the call center at 1-888-866-8766 (toll free) Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. There is a $10 fee for candidates who schedule through the Pearson VUE Call Center.
Note: Registration and scheduling are not available through test centers.
More About the FE Exam:
There is a significant change in the way the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam is being administered today. In past years – for South Dakota Mines candidates – the FE Exam was administered twice yearly (April and October) as an eight hour exam at the Rapid City Civic Center using pencil and paper. Beginning in 2014 the FE Exam has been administered as a six hour computer based test. The test will be administered several times monthly (Monday through Friday) in January, February, April, May, July, August, October, and November. Also, starting in 2014, tests are given specific to the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Other Engineering Disciplines. As in the past, candidates must have attained at least senior-level academic standing – as verified by the Tutoring and Testing Coordinator – in order to take the exam.
In order to register for the FE Exam, candidates must FIRST go to the South Dakota Board of Technical Professions web site – https://apps.sd.gov/LD17BTP/login.aspx – and complete the simple State registration form. Once registered with the State, candidates should go to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) web site – http://ncees.org/ – to formally register for the exam; cost for the exam is $175. Once registered with NCEES, there will be a direct link provided to Pearson VUE where registration for a specific test site and test date may be completed.
Candidates are encouraged to carefully review the NCEES website for information about the FE Exam. An NCEES Examination Guide is available for free online download, as is the FE Reference Handbook; the FE Reference Handbook may also be purchased in hard-copy for $13.95. Discipline specific computer based practice examinations may also be purchased for $49.95. If you have the former hard-copy FE Exam Study Guide, it may have some utility in assisting with preparation for the test, but is not specifically designed as preparation for the current test.
On exam day, test candidates may only take an NCEES approved calculator and approved “comfort items”, as designated on the NCEES web site, into the test room. A copy of the FE Reference Handbook will be provided on the test computer and a dry erase board and marker will be provided for notes and calculations. Pencils, paper, notes, and other related items are not allowed in the test room. Candidates should bring an approved form of picture identification that looks as the candidate currently does – if the candidate has a beard or significantly different haircut than the picture on the ID, it is recommended that a new ID be procured, as a photograph of the candidate will be taken and provided to NCEES along with a copy of the ID. If the photo and the ID are not easily recognizable as the same individual, issues could arise.
If you have specific questions, please contact your Department Test Representative, Department Head or the Testing Advisor (Susan.Satter@sdsmt.edu). Good luck on the FE Exam.
GMAT Testing
GMAT candidates can register and schedule by:
- Visiting the candidate website
(www.mba.com).
- Calling the GMAT registration call center phone number listed below.
AMERICAS
Email:
GMATCandidateServicesAmericas@pearson.com
Telephone: 800-717-GMAT (4628) (toll free in U.S. and Canada only)
Telephone: 952-681-3681, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST
Fax: 952-681-3681
About Pearson VUE
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