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WHY GET A PE LICENSE?

WHY GET A PE LICENSE?. WON’T A DEGREE BE ENOUGH?. ONLY ABOUT ONE GRADUATE ENGINEER IN NINE QUALIFIES FOR THE JOB THAT REQUIRES A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. GOOD JOBS WITHOUT A PE – YES. BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT PE – YES. OPPORTUNITIES ONLY OPEN TO PE’S – YES.

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WHY GET A PE LICENSE?

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  1. WHY GET A PE LICENSE?

  2. WON’T A DEGREE BE ENOUGH?

  3. ONLY ABOUT ONE GRADUATE ENGINEER IN NINE QUALIFIES FOR THE JOB THAT REQUIRES A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

  4. GOOD JOBS WITHOUT A PE – YES

  5. BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT PE – YES

  6. OPPORTUNITIES ONLY OPEN TO PE’S – YES

  7. 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?

  8. WHAT IS LICENSURE?

  9. WHAT OTHER PROFESSIONS UNDERGO LICENSURE? • MEDICINE • LAW • ACCOUNTANCY • NURSING • CONTRACTING

  10. LICENSURE PROVIDES AN ASSURANCE THROUGH RECOGNIZED STANDARDS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS COMPETENT TO OFFER THOSE SERVICES.

  11. THE ONLY LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF A PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENT IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.

  12. WHY IS LICENSURE IMPORTANT TO YOU?

  13. IT IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL THAT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES.

  14. LICENSURE IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES.

  15. WHAT IS NCEES?

  16. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING.

  17. IT IS A COALITION OF 50 STATES AND 4 OTHER U.S. JURISDICTIONS WHICH DEVELOP THE LICENSING EXAMINATIONS.

  18. NCEES DEVELOPS THE FE AND PE EXAMS

  19. NCEES ALSO OFFERS THE “RECORDS PROGRAM” TO AID IN MULTI-STATE LICENSING

  20. WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED? • ABILITY TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT • INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY • FINANCIAL INCENTIVES • ADVANTAGES IN RIF’S

  21. 4 BASIC STEPS TO LICENSURE1. EDUCATION – EAC/ABET DEGREE2. FE EXAM – MORE LATER3. 4 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE4. PE EXAM

  22. 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

  23. NOT JUST FOR CIVILS. LICENSURE IS A KEY DIFFERENTIATOR FOR JOB CANDIDATES AND PROMOTIONS.

  24. WHAT IS THE TEST CURRENTLY LIKE? • SUPPLIED REFERENCE • GET COPY IN ADVANCE • DON’T TAKE IT TO THE EXAM! • TWO 4 HOURS SESSIONS, AM AND PM

  25. 75% PASS RATE NATIONALLY90% PASS RATE IN IDAHO

  26. AM SESSION – 120 QUESTIONS – 1 POINT EACH

  27. ENGINEERING ECONOMICSELECTRICITY & MAGNETISMCHEMISTRYETHICSENGINEERING STATISTICSFLUID MECHANICS

  28. STRENGTHS OF MATERIALSTHERMODYNAMICSMATHSTATICS AND DYNAMICSCOMPUTERSMATERIAL PROPERTIES

  29. PM SESSION – 60 QUESTIONS – 2 POINTS EACH - DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC

  30. CHEMICALCIVILELECTRICALINDUSTRIALMECHANICALENVIRONMENTALOTHER DISCIPLINES

  31. HIGHER PASS RATE ON DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC EXAMS. USEFUL TO UNIVERSITY TO SHAPE PROGRAM

  32. WHEN TO TAKE?OCTOBER ‘13 is Last OfferingAPPLY THROUGH DEAN’S OFFICEPASS RATES DROP 23% AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS.

  33. HOW TO PREPARE?COMMERCIAL PROGRAMSNCEES HAS MATERIALU of I HAS REFRESHER COURSES?

  34. WHAT IS THE FE EXAM EVOLVING INTO IN 2014? • Computer-based format • All discipline specific • Six hour total “seat time” including break • Taken in Pearson-VUE Testing Centers • Available 2 months out of 3 year around • More rapid score reporting • More secure

  35. WHAT IS THE PE EXAM LIKE?

  36. 4-5 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION8 HOUR DURATIONOPEN BOOK80-100 QUESTIONSMULTIPLE FORMATSNO-CHOICEBREADTH AND DEPTHSPRING AND FALL OFFERINGS FOR LARGER DISCIPLINES

  37. WHEN YOU PASS, YOU’RE LICENSED. • INCREASED PAY • INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES • INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY • MOBILITY

  38. QUESTIONS?

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