SE or PE?
SE or PE?
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When are you considered an SE? I have passed the Structural I exam and I am liscensed in VA. Do I use SE or PE? Do I need to pass S2 in order to be an SE?
Thanks for your help.
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The funny thing here in AZ is that none of the AZ registrants who are structural licensees, do not take advantage of the SE moniker, althought they can if they wished.
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My undergraduate degree is not structural, but my masters is. However, I will be required to take several additional courses if I wish to do a MLSE. Some states recognize the NCEES MLSE when considering licensure.
Fees for the SE II exam go up next year (2008); In TX, the SE II will go from $470 to $720.
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NCEES/ELSES is raising the fee.
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States that have a title act,
States that have registration, and
States that actually have licensure.
For those states with licensure, the answer is obvious. States with title acts are particular about using titles but typically there is no legal merit. States that have registration only are specific about what you're registered as and it usually is a PE.
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Also note that just because you're a SE or PE in one state, doesn't mean you are in other states. Who CA believes to be an SE doesn't matter unless you're practicing in CA.
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There's a big difference in my opinion.
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Just as with doctors, your license stops at the state line.
If you are not an SE in your state, it'd be wise to not call yourself one - I'd be in line to criticize you if you came here calling yourself an SE (Texas doesn't recognize the SE designation). You are, as I am, free to call yourself a "structural engineer" if that is what you do (and you are indeed a PE here).
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Maybe eventually we'll have a nation wide license, but in the meantime we get to agree and disagree on this topic.:)
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I have passed the str1, and only the str1 exam. I know I can't put the initals SE after my name because texas doesn't have a seperate license. But, the online PE roster indicqates that i have passed the str1 exam. So, can I sign documents as
STRMike, P.E.
Structural Engineer
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Sure, sign it "STRMike, P.E., Structural Engineer." If you're a licensed engineer, you can call yourself an "engineer." If you want to clarify that with "Structural," "Civil," or "Cajun," no problem since there's not a rule or regulation saying otherwise.
I've even seen people sign "So and so, P.E., S.E." I don't see a conflict, since there's no S.E. designation in Texas. If this person is a licensed S.E. in some state that has an S.E. designation, then I don't think you're being deceptive or dishonest.
Likewise if you meet NCEES's requirements for the M.L.S.E., which I don't believe any state actually recognizes: "So and so, P.E., M.L.S.E."
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unless i move.
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If you want some extra letters, get the M.L.S.E. It's an NCEES-recognized certification, so no state should have a problem with it.
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Including certifications or degrees has been considered pretentious (although sometimes Ph.D. is appropriate if it's in an educational context). But lately I have been seeing people listing an alphabet soup of abbreviations after their name such as: John Doe, PE, MS, SECB, MLSE, FASCE, LEED AP. Kind of makes me wonder who they're trying (very hard) to impress.
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Looking back, I am not sure if I would have taken the civil exam over the str1 exam if I had to do over again. Fortunately, CA let me take their special seismic and special surveying exam but accepted the national str1 in place of the national civil. I am not sure if all states will allow this or not. Hawaii told me I had to go take the civil exam if I wanted to be a civil engineer there. Maybe they just don't like howlies.
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We still have nothing in writing from the state here in TX.
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The email I received on the day they posted grades:
"Congratulations! You have received a passing grade on the October 2006 PE exam. Your grade is available on the board website at www.tbpe.state.tx.us.
"Your PE number is: xxxxx
"The next step in the licensure process is to create an official seal and to return a copy of the seal imprint and a photograph to the board. To expedite this process, please find attached the instructions for creating a seal and the seal imprint form that you need to return to the board.
"YOU CANNOT OFFICIALLY SIGN OR SEAL DOCUMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE RETURNED THIS SEAL IMPRINT INFORMATION.
"We will be printing your official certificate and other information and sending it to you via regular mail in the next few weeks."
I received an email today:
"Congratulations on your licensure as a Professional Engineer in the state of Texas!
"The board has received and accepted your sample seal and photograph. The licensure process is now complete. You may stamp and seal documents according to the law and rules of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Texas Board of Professional Engineers."
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