WHY GET A PE LICENSE?
WON’T A DEGREE BE
ENOUGH?
LET’S IMAGINE THAT THERE
IS A JOB OPENING THAT
MUST BE FILLED BY A
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
GOOD JOBS WITHOUT A PE
– YES
BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT
PE – YES
OPPORTUNITIES ONLY
OPEN TO PE’S – YES
5 POINTS I WANT TO MAKE
1. WHAT IS LICENSURE?
2. WHY BOTHER TO GET
LICENSED?
3. WHAT ARE STEPS TO
LICENSURE?
4. WHAT IS THE FE EXAM
LIKE?
5. WHAT IS THE PE EXAM
LIKE?
WHAT IS LICENSURE?
WHAT OTHER PROFESSIONS
UNDERGO LICENSURE?
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MEDICINE
LAW
ACCOUNTANCY
NURSING
CONTRACTING
LICENSURE PROVIDES AN
ASSURANCE THROUGH
RECOGNIZED STANDARDS
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS
COMPETENT TO OFFER
THOSE SERVICES.
THE ONLY LEGITIMATE
FUNCTION OF A
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
REQUIREMENT IS TO
PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
WHY IS LICENSURE
IMPORTANT TO YOU?
IT IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
CREDENTIAL THAT WILL PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES.
LICENSURE IS LEGALLY
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
CONSULTING ENGINEERING
SERVICES.
WHAT IS NCEES?
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING
AND SURVEYING.
IT IS A COALITION OF 50
STATES AND 5 OTHER U.S.
JURISDICTIONS WHICH
DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER
THE LICENSING PROCESS.
NCEES DEVELOPS THE FE
AND PE EXAMS
NCEES ALSO OFFERS THE
“RECORDS PROGRAM” TO AID IN
MULTI-STATE LICENSING
WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED?
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ABILITY TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT
INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
ADVANTAGES IN RIF’S
4 BASIC STEPS TO
LICENSURE
1. EDUCATION – EAC/ABET
DEGREE
2. FE EXAM – MORE LATER
3. 4 YEARS OF
PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE
4. PE EXAM
WHAT IS THE FE EXAM LIKE?
WHO SHOULD TAKE IT?
WHAT IS THE TEST LIKE?
WHEN SHOULD I TAKE IT?
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR IT?
WHO TAKES IT – OVER 41,000
PEOPLE ANNUALLY, OVER
65% OF WHICH ARE
STUDENTS
NOT JUST FOR CIVILS.
LICENSURE IS A KEY
DIFFERENTIATOR FOR JOB
CANDIDATES AND
PROMOTIONS.
WHAT IS TEST LIKE?
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SUPPLIED REFERENCE
GET COPY IN ADVANCE
DON’T TAKE IT TO THE EXAM!
TWO 4 HOURS SESSIONS, AM AND PM
75% PASS RATE NATIONALLY
90% PASS RATE IN IDAHO
AM SESSION – 120
QUESTIONS – 1 POINT EACH
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM
CHEMISTRY
ETHICS
ENGINEERING STATISTICS
FLUID MECHANICS
STRENGTHS OF MATERIALS
THERMODYNAMICS
MATH
STATICS AND DYNAMICS
COMPUTERS
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
PM SESSION – 60 QUESTIONS
– 2 POINTS EACH - DISCIPLINE
SPECIFIC
CHEMICAL
CIVIL
ELECTRICAL
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GENERAL
HIGHER PASS RATE ON
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC EXAMS.
USEFUL TO UNIVERSITY TO
SHAPE PROGRAM
WHEN TO TAKE?
APRIL AND OCTOBER
APPLY THROUGH DEAN’S
OFFICE
PASS RATES DROP 23%
AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS.
HOW TO PREPARE?
COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS
NCEES HAS MATERIAL
UI HAS REFRESHER
COURSES?
WHAT IS THE PE EXAM LIKE?
4-5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION
8 HOUR DURATION
OPEN BOOK
80-100 QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE FORMATS
NO-CHOICE
BREADTH AND DEPTH
MULTIPLE OFFERINGS FOR
LARGER DISCIPLINES
WHEN YOU PASS, YOU’RE
LICENSED.
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INCREASED PAY
INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES
INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY
MOBILITY
QUESTIONS?