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 MAKE1. 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?

• 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 OFFERS THE “RECORDS PROGRAM” TO AID

IN MULTI-STATE LICENSING

WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED?

• ABILITY TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT• INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES• INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY• FINANCIAL INCENTIVES• ADVANTAGES IN RIF’S

4 BASIC STEPS TO LICENSURE1. EDUCATION – EAC/ABET DEGREE2. FE EXAM – MORE LATER3. 4 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE4. PE EXAM

RESULTS

CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES

INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CREDIBILITY

FINANCIAL GAIN

FLEXIBILITY IN RIF’S

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?

• SUPPLIED REFERENCE

• GET COPY IN ADVANCE

• DON’T TAKE IT TO THE EXAM!

• TWO 4 HOURS SESSIONS, AM AND PM

75% PASS RATE NATIONALLY90% PASS RATE IN IDAHO

AM SESSION – 120 QUESTIONS – 1 POINT EACH

ENGINEERING ECONOMICSELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM

CHEMISTRYETHICS

ENGINEERING STATISTICSFLUID MECHANICS

STRENGTHS OF MATERIALSTHERMODYNAMICS

MATHSTATICS AND DYNAMICS

COMPUTERSMATERIAL PROPERTIES

PM SESSION – 60 QUESTIONS – 2 POINTS EACH - DISCIPLINE

SPECIFIC

CHEMICALCIVIL

ELECTRICALINDUSTRIAL

MECHANICALENVIRONMENTAL

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 MATERIALUI HAS REFRESHER

COURSES?

WHAT IS THE PE EXAM LIKE?

4-5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION8 HOUR DURATION

OPEN BOOK80-100 QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE FORMATSNO-CHOICE

BREADTH AND DEPTHMULTIPLE OFFERINGS FOR

LARGER DISCIPLINES

WHEN YOU PASS, YOU’RE LICENSED.

• INCREASED PAY• INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES• INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY• MOBILITY

QUESTIONS?