What titles can an engineer-in-training use and what titles can an engineer use?
The Board has expressed opinions previously that use of the title engineer is not protected, but use of any title that implies that the person is licensed is protected. Obviously professional engineer is protected, as would be registered engineer or licensed engineer or civil engineer or any other discipline preceding engineer in a discipline used for licensing purposes. The Board has previously expressed an opinion that the title Project Engineer is not protected, but if a person is certified as an Engineer-in-Training, their title should reflect the same with those words or the acronym E.I.T. In this case, the use of the title Design Engineer would likely not be a problem so long as it included Engineer Intern or Engineer-in-Training. Like some other states, the title Graduate Engineer would not be a problem, but again, tell the whole story and include E.I.T. or E.I. so no one will be misled regarding your registration status.
The Board has expressed opinions previously that use of the title “engineer” is not protected, but use of any title that implies that the person is licensed is protected. Obviously “professional engineer” is protected, as would be “licensed engineer” or “civil engineer” or any other discipline preceding “engineer” in a discipline used for licensing purposes. The Board has previously expressed an opinion that the title “Project Engineer” is not protected, but if a person is certified as an Engineer Intern, their title should reflect the same with those words or the acronym “E.I.” In this case, the use of the title “Design Engineer” would likely not be a problem so long as it included “Engineer Intern”. Like some other states, the title “Graduate Engineer” would not be a problem, but again, tell the whole story and include “E.I.” so no one will be misled regarding your licensure status.
