Recent content by engdude

I guess I should have been more specific.  Evaluators touch the applications again after the CA exams are passed and forward a final list of "approved" applications to be issued a license number.  I've called the board and they've confirmed as much. Theoretically this process should take a few...

What is your last name? The H-O and P-Z evaluators generally release license #s within 10 days of the receipt of a passing score.  The A-G evaluator takes 1-2+ months...

I am a structural engineer in California now and do seismic design every day. If you have previously passed the SE but don't do seismic design regularly, I would flip through a practice exam about a month out just to make sure the exam will be easy for you. Maybe spend 1 week getting resources...

I didn't say the exam is a joke, I said it is a joke compared to the SE. Big difference.  The poster asked about relative exam difficulty. The SE is an order of magnitude more difficult than the CA seismic exam and I wanted to stress that heavily in my post. 

I took the NCEES SE in another state several years before moving to CA. The CA seismic exam is a joke compared to the SE. I studied for two hours the night before and passed the CA exam on the first try.  

All, thank you for the replies. tj_PE definitely hit my concerns in their last post, above.  I've emailed the CA board, but have received no response so far. I've tried calling several times, but a reviewer is never available when I call. 

Hello All, I am an engineer in Texas.  Last year, I took and passed the 16-hour NCEES SE Exam and was granted a PE license in Texas.  I never took the 8-hour civil/structural PE exam. I may move to California fairly soon, and am reviewing my licensing options.  To gain a SE license, California...