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The route to getting a Professional Engineer (PE) License can be fairly tiresome, and will take some perseverance to complete. For those of you studying for the PE Exam currently or for those of you that are considering becoming a PE, it is useful to remember the benefits of obtaining a PE license. Those reasons for getting a license may help you during those difficult times such as getting ready for the PE Exam or taking the FE Exam. First let's look at what it requires to become a PE.
A PE in the United States is licensed in their state of residency, and sometimes obtains licensure in other states as well. The requirements of each state are somewhat different, but the following requirements are true of all states. A PE is someone who has at least:
Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering, FE Exam
Acquired a four year engineering degree from an 'ABET' accredited university
Work four years under a licensed PE
Passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering, PE Exam, in their state.
Maintains the continuing education requirements
The thing you may ask is, why would anyone want to go through all of that in order to be a PE? Here are some of the advantages of getting your PE License:
It is a great goal to reach in your life
It gives you credibility with your clients
There is respect by your peers in the engineering as well as non-engineering community
Allows you to own a company or be a principal in an engineering business
The PE Seal is required to do work on many Government and other projects
The preparation needed during the PE Exam enables you to grasp the subject matter you are learning
Last but certainly not least: - Money. The truth is having a PE Can increase your capacity to make more. It can help you to get a raise, find a new job with more salary, or earn more as the owner of your very own company.
A PE in the United States is licensed in their state of residency, and sometimes obtains licensure in other states as well. The requirements of each state are somewhat different, but the following requirements are true of all states. A PE is someone who has at least:
Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering, FE Exam
Acquired a four year engineering degree from an 'ABET' accredited university
Work four years under a licensed PE
Passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering, PE Exam, in their state.
Maintains the continuing education requirements
The thing you may ask is, why would anyone want to go through all of that in order to be a PE? Here are some of the advantages of getting your PE License:
It is a great goal to reach in your life
It gives you credibility with your clients
There is respect by your peers in the engineering as well as non-engineering community
Allows you to own a company or be a principal in an engineering business
The PE Seal is required to do work on many Government and other projects
The preparation needed during the PE Exam enables you to grasp the subject matter you are learning
Last but certainly not least: - Money. The truth is having a PE Can increase your capacity to make more. It can help you to get a raise, find a new job with more salary, or earn more as the owner of your very own company.
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