PE References
PE References
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I'm an industrial engineer from Virginia who has been out in industry for almost 4 years. Before I graduated, I took the EF exam and passed. I've been waiting to get enough experience to sit for the PE exam(Virginia requires a 4-year degree + 4 years of experience), and now I'm starting to prepare for the exam. I started to fill out the application to take the exam and realized I need 3 references from 3 licensed PE's. Obviously in the industrial engineering field there aren't many PE's, and I haven't worked with one yet in either of my two jobs I've had since graduation.
My question for you guys is, How do I meet and work with licensed PE's who will eventually give me the references I need to sit for the PE exam?
Before you tell me there's no benefit to getting my PE(especially in my field), I'm going to go through with it for two reasons: 1. As a refresher, 2. In case I go into consulting in the future.
Thanks, Andy
My question for you guys is, How do I meet and work with licensed PE's who will eventually give me the references I need to sit for the PE exam?
Before you tell me there's no benefit to getting my PE(especially in my field), I'm going to go through with it for two reasons: 1. As a refresher, 2. In case I go into consulting in the future.
Thanks, Andy





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I know a lady who was literally a rocket scientist who could only obtain one PE reference, because aerospace engineering is essentially exempt from PE licensure. She discussed her situation with the CO PE Board and they let her sit for the ME PE exam with this single PE reference and she passed.
Good luck in the process and kudos for trying to obtain a PE license in an exempt industry.
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V
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I faced similar issues, compounded by my education being abroad and have put EIT/FE/PE on the far back burner for the forseable.
If you do need up ending some kind of references but don't have to have worked with them, some kind of industry society can be a good hunting ground.
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The boards seem to understand this and will give a good amount of leeway for letting an individual get their references.
I would suggest joining your local NSPE chapter to meet some PE's and go from there. In my case one of my references was guy who lived next door to my father in law and was at my wedding. I talked with him on the phone for a bit and he agreed to give me a reference. I'm Mechanical and he is a Civil Engineer but the board still accepted it.
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If you don't mind me asking, what state are you located in?
V
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I called the board, and they told me to join a support group of PE's, and work with them until they could give me references.
The whole thing was a pile of garbage, talk about a good-old-boys network.
I gave up and bought my own business.
Charlie
www.facsco.com
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Thanks, Andy
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Andy
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