The board recognizes the following list of disciplines to assist in determining an applicant's competency. Those branches in which a National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) examination is offered are followed by the acronym (NCEES).
  (1) Aeronautical/aerospace;
  (2) Agricultural (NCEES);
  (3) Architectural (NCEES);
  (4) Biomedical;
  (5) Ceramic;
  (6) Chemical (NCEES);
  (7) Civil (NCEES);
  (8) Control systems (NCEES);
  (9) Electrical, electronic, computer, communications (NCEES);
  (10) Engineering sciences/general;
  (11) Environmental (NCEES);
  (12) Fire protection (NCEES);
  (13) Geological;
  (14) Industrial (NCEES);
  (15) Manufacturing;
  (16) Mechanical (NCEES);
  (17) Metallurgical (NCEES);
  (18) Mining/mineral (NCEES);
  (19) Naval architecture/marine engineering (NCEES);
  (20) Nuclear (NCEES);
  (21) Ocean;
  (22) Petroleum (NCEES);
  (23) Sanitary;
  (24) Software;
  (25) Structural (NCEES);
  (26) Textile;
  (27) Welding;
  (28) Other.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.13 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective February 24, 2005, 30 TexReg 846; amended to be effective December 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 9830; amended to be effective March 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 1439