Should I Stay or Should I Go??
Should I Stay or Should I Go??
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I am looking for some advice in regards to moving and the PE exam. I have been working for 2 years now with my FE license and I am now considering moving to Texas (I currently live in PA).
My main concern is my license. Should I stay in PA for another 2 years and get my PE here or should I move to Texas now and take the exam there? If I do move to Texas now, how will this effect my license??
Thanks for any help!!
Chrissy
My main concern is my license. Should I stay in PA for another 2 years and get my PE here or should I move to Texas now and take the exam there? If I do move to Texas now, how will this effect my license??
Thanks for any help!!
Chrissy





RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
I'm always surprised at people who stick to terrible jobs or put off major life decisions until after the PE. It's usually not a big deal unless you leave on really bad terms and you lose a reference.
RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
But then you might have the choice either way--do you need to be living in PA to get your first license there? People carry licensure in multiple states all the time.
Hg
p.s. If I may be picky, neither FE nor EIT is a "license".
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RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
I would start with reading whatever you can find online, then call the Boards. States vary in their requirements. They can also change them on you.
I sat for the PE in VA. As far as I know, the exams are pretty much uniform (under the NCEES) but the state board requirements for sitting for the exam and getting licensed can vary from state to state.
After you get licensed in PA, you may be able to get licensed in other states very easily by reciprocity. I don't know all the details, so again, check the requirements of the state boards.
RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
-The future's so bright I gotta wear shades!
RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
Hg
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RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
I just can't understand why mechanicals bother with the PE. Neither of the two companies I have worked for care that I have it.
Also, Washington didn't require continuing professional training certification but I hear TX does.
If I were you, I'd "Come on down!" and get the PE here because getting it in PA probably won't gain you a benefit except for multiple licensing.
Maybe Texas will secede! They'll be the first newly developed 1st world nation nuclear power, oil & gas leader, and major electronics player.
RE: Should I Stay or Should I Go??
Hg
Eng-Tips policies: FAQ731-376