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Most if not all states require experience before being issued a license. Once you get your license you can sign off on plans, it’s not safe to have someone signing off on plans who. Has no experience working under a professional engineer

Regardless of which discipline you take, you will most likely come across topics that are hard and that you may never deal with again after the exam. When studying, make sure you look at the test specifications to see what topics are covered. Some of the exam review guides may include topics...

This is normal because all engineering licenses end at the same time as opposed to having 4 different expiration periods over a two year span. If you look at the rules/regulations, your initial license fee and required continuing education credits is usually modified based on when you get your...

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From common perception I think it’s more relevant for Civil and Mechanical Engineers based on permitting requirements that require a licensed Engineer. However, you need to look at where you are/where you want to be and see if it is worth getting and keeping up with the continuing education...

You can take it anytime now in NJ. Like most states, NJ has moved away from the requirement of being approved before you can take your exam. You register directly to NCEES and then once you have experience and ready to submit application, you include a copy of the test results. If I’m not...

I got the required experience in engineering design, under a PE prior to applying for my PE( before the exams were decoupled). However, I still used the owner of the renovation company as 1 of my references and I included that work on my experience since project management (dealing with private...

Unfortunately, you need to hire a local engineer to visually evaluate the situation. Based on your posts and pictures, there seems to be some misunderstandings on your part and your friend who studied architecture as well as potential major structural issues. The wood you are identifying as...

You may need to do a little more research for the companies and see exactly what they are looking for. For some companies, they may be looking for someone with long-term experience in the work that they do. For the company that said you are only a 2nd or 3rd year engineer, they may get move...

This is how I got my current job which kicked off my engineering career. After college, my 1st job didn't work out, partly my fault,and then I spent 5 years doing management with a home renovation company. Got laid off and started contacting engineering companies in the area I was looking to...

When preparing your experience statement, don't get caught up in the number of substantial projects you have worked on. The smaller projects will still count and you can lump them together as long as you are doing engineering for those jobs. I did that when I applied for my PE license because...

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The EOR should have been involved from day 1, so who knows if the guy they got did a thorough review or just signed off because he didn't care. If you enjoyed your work, don't let this company end your career. You may not have gotten the other jobs, but that doesn't mean the right position...

The practices of the company definitely sounds shady and you should look for other employment. At this point, watch out for any retaliation they may try to get by giving negative referrals to potential future employers. When you go for interviews, you may want to try to be vague on the...

The engineer would have to review the entire project and all design items/calculations. By signing the document they become liable for everything on the plans.