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058 // Learning about the Future of Licensure in Engineering
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058 // Learning about the Future of Licensure in Engineering

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Professional licensure is your passport to a professional career. It not only allows you to add initials after your name (PE, SE, etc.), but it’s also a step forward in your professional life. Today, you’ll sit in the first row and learn about the path to licensure for civil engineers, whether you want to be a PE, SE, or even if you’re an international student coming into the US after college.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • Andrea’s Work at NCEES Developing the Professional Exams You Take

  • Chun’s Position and Job at the SEI Licensure Committee

  • Three Reasons Why You Should Get Your Professional License

  • The Difference Between the PE and SE Licenses---And Why You Should Care

  • How Do You Get the SE License? Do You Need the PE License First?

  • Are There any States That Allow You to Sit for the SE Exam Before Taking the PE?

  • What Should You Do to Determine Which License You’ll Need?

  • How Exam Decoupling Really Works

  • What Areas of Practice Usually Require the SE License as a Minimum?

  • Insights on the PE Exam Going CBT Next Year---And Why the SE Exam is Next

  • How to Prepare for the SE Exam When it Switches to CBT

  • What is the Structural Engineering Licensing Coalition?

  • What are the Basic Requirements to a Professional License?

  • How Can International Students Get Licensure in the US?

  • Do You Need to Take the PE Again if You Want---or Need---to Practice in Another State?

  • The Importance of Continuing Education (PDHs) to Your Competence as an Engineer

  • What to Do If You Can’t Find Enough People to Sign Your Professional Reference When Applying for Licensure?

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