Emeritus

Emeritus licensees are architects or professional engineers who has relinquished his or her license and who is approved by the Board to use the honorary title emeritus. Upon the Board's approval, an architect or professional engineer who has renounced his or her license may use the honorary “Architect Emeritus” and “Professional Engineer Emeritus,” respectively.

To obtain emeritus status, professional engineers and architects whose licenses are subject to renewal and are not engaged in professional practice can elect "Emeritus Status" on their online portal or paper renewal form.  On the paper form, mark the box next to “Change to Emeritus Status” and return a $25 check with the paper renewal form to the Board.  If an in-person payment is preferred, please pay by either the exact cash or check, as Board staff cannot accept card payments or have the ability to make any change. For more details, please visit the renewal page. 

Once approved for Emeritus status, such status does not expire or need to be renewed.  Emeritus licensees may use the titles Architect Emeritus or Professional Engineer Emeritus as appropriate.  Emeritus licensees are also eligible to receive Board publications. However, they are prohibited from practicing architecture or engineering in Nebraska, nor can they be the responsible licensee in charge of an organization practicing engineering or architecture in Nebraska.

Architects and professional engineers who have elected emeritus status are exempt from the continuing education requirement.

Reinstatement

To be reinstated to practice, an architect or professional engineer who has elected emeritus status must submit a new Application for Licensure of an Architect or Application for Licensure of a Professional Engineer to the Board, submit a License Reinstatement Affidavit that they have not practiced architecture or engineering during the emeritus period, and meet the requirements of Rule 9.6.1.4 of The Nebraska Engineers and Architects Regulation Act. 

Continuing Education

In the event such a person elects to have their license to practice reinstated, continuing education hours must be earned for each year of emeritus status before the license will be reinstated, but not to exceed 24 hours for architects or 30 hours for professional engineers. Such credits must be earned in accordance with the restrictions related to continuing education requirements.

For more information regarding the reinstatement requirement, please refer to the engineer and architecture reinstatement page. 

To learn more about the emeritus title, see Rule 1.11.4 of The Nebraska Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.