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30 years PE 2011, first time taking test, no studying

Taking a PE exam in another state for practice is one consideration. Another is: are you sure you have to file as a first time PE test taker? If you got your EE PE in CA, it would seem that you could make a refile application. The extra time between those file dates is to go over the submitted...

I haven't received anything from them, however the license lookup shows my date extended and my bank account has been debitted. Therefore, despite lacking a piece of paper, my license is not set to expire at the end of the month.

Jason, since you will have many books, you will need to reference material quickly, so you need an index. Make a crib sheet that will fit in an allowed binder for each reference. Put page numbers (and how far down each page) where you can find the information you need in your crib sheets...

Even if the day will be nice, bring along a thin jacket. They had the place quite cold in October 2011.

Since you are a HP guy, I take it you are fastest and most self assured with RPN. I would go with a HP in that case. I took in the 35S and the Fx-115ES and used the 35S in algebraic mode due to not having to look if a key entry registered and the right number of times due to the good key action...

From the pels_ca_gov site on license renewal information: "If you do not pay your renewal fee by the expiration date, your license will be considered expired. It is illegal to practice, offer to practice, or use any restricted titles with an expired license, including during the grace period."...

It's amazing to look at the state boards of the states that haven't reported yet. Some of them have information pasted until part way through 2010. Even their calendars are not kept up.

5.575625% increase per contract, already applied.

I received the wall certificate on January 12 and the Pocket Certificate today, January 14.

Now the upper limit of the group is 19952 with the last bunch having Jone 30, 2012 expiration. Maybe the last ones were the ones who won appeals. I wonder if the state statistics are for in-state residents only as they show only 117 people passing. Maybe there are gaps in the numbers where no...

Passed Oct 2011 test in EE (Power), first try, no studying (going for baseline). Last college course in EE (not Power - concentrated in Communications and Controls) was in Spring 1981. Spent two decades as a power technician.

Are the numbers assigned for new engineers in a linear fashion? If so, it seems that the new electrical Professional Engineers are in the group 19788 - 19944 (taken from expiration dates - not exhaustively). If taking that group as a given, is there any rhyme or reason as to why a certain number...