Experience needed for PE?
Experience needed for PE?
(OP)
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.
Thank you in advance.





RE: Experience needed for PE?
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?
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?
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RE: Experience needed for PE?
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RE: Experience needed for PE?
Some states are tight with experience requirements while others are somewhat lax. As SRE said, check now rather than later.