WHY GET A PE LICENSE

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WHY GET A PE LICENSE?
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WONT A DEGREE BE ENOUGH?
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LETS IMAGINE THAT THERE IS A JOB OPENING THAT
MUST BE FILLED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
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GOOD JOBS WITHOUT A PE YES
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BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT PE YES
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OPPORTUNITIES ONLY OPEN TO PES YES
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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?
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WHAT IS LICENSURE?
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WHAT OTHER PROFESSIONS UNDERGO LICENSURE?

• MEDICINE
• LAW
• ACCOUNTANCY
• NURSING
• CONTRACTING

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LICENSURE PROVIDES AN ASSURANCE THROUGH
RECOGNIZED STANDARDS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS
COMPETENT TO OFFER THOSE SERVICES.
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THE ONLY LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF A PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING REQUIREMENT IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
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WHY IS LICENSURE IMPORTANT TO YOU?
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IT IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL THAT
WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES.
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LICENSURE IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES.
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WHAT IS NCEES?
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND
SURVEYING.
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IT IS A COALITION OF 50 STATES AND 5 OTHER U.S.
JURISDICTIONS WHICH DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER THE
LICENSING PROCESS.
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NCEES DEVELOPS THE FE AND PE EXAMS
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NCEES ALSO OFFERS THE RECORDS PROGRAM TO AID IN
MULTI-STATE LICENSING
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WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED?

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

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4 BASIC STEPS TO LICENSURE1. EDUCATION
EAC/ABET DEGREE2. FE EXAM MORE LATER3. 4
YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE4. PE EXAM
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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
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NOT JUST FOR CIVILS. LICENSURE IS A KEY
DIFFERENTIATOR FOR JOB CANDIDATES AND PROMOTIONS.
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WHAT IS TEST LIKE?

• SUPPLIED REFERENCE
• GET COPY IN ADVANCE
• DONT TAKE IT TO THE EXAM!
• TWO 4 HOURS SESSIONS, AM AND PM

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75 PASS RATE NATIONALLY90 PASS RATE IN IDAHO
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AM SESSION 120 QUESTIONS 1 POINT EACH
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ENGINEERING ECONOMICSELECTRICITY
MAGNETISMCHEMISTRYETHICSENGINEERING
STATISTICSFLUID MECHANICS
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STRENGTHS OF MATERIALSTHERMODYNAMICSMATHSTATICS
AND DYNAMICSCOMPUTERSMATERIAL PROPERTIES
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PM SESSION 60 QUESTIONS 2 POINTS EACH -
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC
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CHEMICALCIVILELECTRICALINDUSTRIALMECHANICALEN
VIRONMENTALGENERAL
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HIGHER PASS RATE ON DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC EXAMS.
USEFUL TO UNIVERSITY TO SHAPE PROGRAM
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WHEN TO TAKE? APRIL AND OCTOBERAPPLY THROUGH
DEANS OFFICEPASS RATES DROP 23 AFTER ONLY 2
YEARS.
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HOW TO PREPARE?COMMERCIAL PROGRAMSNCEES HAS
MATERIALUI HAS REFRESHER COURSES?
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WHAT IS THE PE EXAM LIKE?
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4-5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION8 HOUR DURATIONOPEN
BOOK80-100 QUESTIONSMULTIPLE FORMATSNO-CHOICEB
READTH AND DEPTHMULTIPLE OFFERINGS FOR LARGER
DISCIPLINES
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WHEN YOU PASS, YOURE LICENSED.

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

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QUESTIONS?