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I am also applying to take the PE in VA and had a similar question. The application specifically asks for the number of months the experience should be considered "Sub-Professional (non-qualifying)" vs "Professional". This leaves he door open for you to admit that when you were new you weren't...

Insulation specs confuse me. Does anyone know of any good resources to learn about the different types of duct and pipe insulation are out there, what the advantages and disadvantages of each are, and how to figure out what is best for your application?

I am from PA as well, and I've known other people who have been turned down on the "experience must be obtained after the EIT is issued" rule. However, in their case it was because they had taken the exam less than 4 years before applying for the PE. If you can get NY to retroactively issue the...

Here's the problem that I see with this logic: Medical school teaches doctors things like which medications can and can't be mixed, how to perform surgery, etc. These are things that Doctors will do on the job. Similarly, Law School teaches lawyers how to practice law. Engineering is...

I'm interested in hearing peoples' experience with the ABET-Equivalency Evaluation that is performed by NCEES to evaluate PE candidates with degrees that aren't ABET-accredited. I found the requirements online (see link below)...

You can apply for the PE in any state where you meet the requirements. If you already have it in CA, you apply through reciprocity and therefore don't have to re-take the test. If the state you are moving to requires more experience and/or education than what you have, you will have to wait...

Wait... So you're saying that you can take the California test without going to California? Does this apply to any state, or is it just an agreement between CA and HI?

The latest 12th edition is a staggering $186, but there are older versions of the reference manual that they are practically giving away. Has anyone reviewed both copies? Physics hasn't changed a lot over the last couple of years, you'd think the old one would be good enough, but I could be...

I don't believe so. My results came from NCEES, not the state. They let the test takers know the same time they let the states know, whenever my state finishes their paperwork they will send me the official letter. Check the email address that you gave to them and there should be an email...

70 is the minimum score so 69 would be failing but that isn't a raw percentage. NCEES keeps it a secret how the calculations work that take you from your raw score (right answers / number of questions) to the weighted score (on which 70 is the minimum passing score)

Sounds like it'll be April for me. Thanks for the input.

I started my first job in Engineering design Novermber 1st. The PE exam is at the end of October. If I reach the required number of years experience on November 1st, does this mean I will have to wait until April to take the test, because at the time of the test I am 1 week shy of the...

Sorry to brag, I couldn't help myself. I took the test in New Hampshire.

So did I! Passed on the first try with only 2 engineering classes under my belt!

Also, the flow chart on their website doesn't even make sense. If you follow the path for no degree it splits: if you have 6 years experience you qualify, or you answer the question about a masters/phD degree. If you answer "no" to that question it says 4 years experience. It isn't clear...