WHY GET A PE LICENSE.ppt

WHY GET A PE LICENSE? WON’T A DEGREE BE ENOUGH? LET’S IMAGINE THAT THERE IS A JOB OPENING THAT MUST BE FILLED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER GOOD JOBS WITHOUT A PE – YES BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT PE – YES OPPORTUNITIES ONLY OPEN TO PE’S – YES 5 POINTS I WANT TO MAKE1. WHAT IS LICENSURE?2. WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED?3. WHAT ARE STEPS TO LICENSURE?4. WHAT IS THE FE EXAM LIKE?5. WHAT IS THE PE EXAM LIKE? WHAT IS LICENSURE? WHAT OTHER PROFESSIONS UNDERGO LICENSURE? MEDICINE LAW ACCOUNTANCY NURSING CONTRACTING LICENSURE PROVIDES AN ASSURANCE THROUGH RECOGNIZED STANDARDS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS COMPETENT TO OFFER THOSE SERVICES. THE ONLY LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF A PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENT IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. WHY IS LICENSURE IMPORTANT TO YOU?IT IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL THAT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES. LICENSURE IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES. WHAT IS NCEES?NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING. IT IS A COALITION OF 50 STATES AND 5 OTHER U.S. JURISDICTIONS WHICH DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER THE LICENSING PROCESS. NCEES DEVELOPS THE FE AND PE EXAMSNCEES OFFERS THE “RECORDS PROGRAM” TO AID IN MULTI-STATE LICENSING WHY BOTHER TO GET LICENSED? ABILITY TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INCREASED PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES ADVANTAGES IN RIF’S 4 BASIC STEPS TO LICENSURE1. EDUCATION – EAC/ABET DEGREE2. FE EXAM – MORE LATER3. 4 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE4. PE EXAM RESULTS CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES INCREASED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CREDIBILITY FINANCIAL GAIN FLEXIBILITY IN RIF’S WHAT IS THE FE EXAM LIKE?WHO SHOULD TAKE IT?WHAT IS THE TEST LIKE?WHEN SHOULD I TAKE IT?HOW DO I PREPARE FOR IT?WHO TAKES IT – OVER 41,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, OVER 65% OF WHICH ARE STUDENTS NOT JUST FOR CIVILS. LICENSURE IS A KEY DIFFERENTIATOR FOR JOB CANDIDATES AND PROMOTIONS. WHAT IS TEST LIKE? SUPPLIED REFERENCE GET COPY IN ADVANCE DON’T TAKE IT TO THE EXAM! TWO 4 HOURS SESSIONS