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Experience needed for PE?

Experience needed for PE?

Experience needed for PE?

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I have a question regarding the required experience needed to take the PE exam.  Currently I am attending graduate school in Midwest.  At the same time I am working with a MEP company out in California.  Basically I am doing their lighting, single line diagrams, ….  All these are ofcourse being done via e-mail and AutoCAD files (and phone conferencing).  I will get done with school on December 2006, and will move to California to work with them onsite.  Does anyone know if the work I am doing right now would count as a work experience toward the PE exam qualification.

Thank you in advance.

RE: Experience needed for PE?

Assuming the following:
1. You have passed the EIT.
2. You are taking an Engineering curriculum in graduate school (rather than an MBA, for example)

In most states, a certain amount of your graduate school time (probably a year or so) will count as experience for the PE.

As for your work, you can't "double count" your time - so it is either "work" OR "school", not both at the same time. As far a getting "credit" for the work you describe, that depends on factors such as:
1. Specific state regulations.
2. How you describe the work on your application.
3. How your boss and/or references comment on the work.

Check with the board now, rather than later.

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RE: Experience needed for PE?

In Michigan, you can double count.  If you are working, you get credit for the years that you work.  If you get a Master's degree, it counts for one year of experience.  If you get a PhD, it counts for one more year.

I know this because I was able to take the PE after only 3 years.  I accomplished this by doing my Master's at night while working full time.

I can't speak for other states though.

RE: Experience needed for PE?

I would suggest you contact the California state board (if that is where you want your PE from). They are the final say in all matters PE for California.

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RE: Experience needed for PE?

In most states, for your experience to count, it must be under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

Some states are tight with experience requirements while others are somewhat lax.  As SRE said, check now rather than later.

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