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Having spent over 12 years in the construction industry, I can say that a PE is definitely a plus in terms of salary and being marketable as a potential employee. However, and this depends on the type of company you work for, you are generally going to get the most out of your license on the...

Well, my degree is in mechanical, but all of my experience is in practicing structural. There are 2 others in my office with similar backgrounds, and all of us took and passed the structural exam (though none at the first attempt...). I would say try and take the exam that most closely mirrors...

I had an issue with my experience as well (in GA), and ended up needing an additional 2 years because not all of my experience was in an office with a PE. It took almost a year for the board to finally give me a clear answer. After trying to talk to people over the phone and getting nowhere, I...

It really depends on your state. I ran into some serious issues with this in GA because I had the same problem - I worked for a company that had no PE on staff, but was doing valid engineering work. However, in GA, your work must be "supervised" by a registered PE in order to be deemed "quality...

Whoa! That was not at all clear on the NCEES website, but you're probably right. I'm REALLY glad I passed...

I've heard rumors of some firms encouraging their EITs to take the civil instead of the SE because it's easier to pass, but my state board (GA) wouldn't allow me or any of the folks working in our office to do that. They required us to take the SE because that's what we were practicing. I'm...

I believe CA is the only state that requires a Civil PE before taking the SE - at least most of the other states I've looked into do not. Also, the cost for the new 2 day exam in GA is only $510.

for the record, there are 5 people in my office (including me) who have taken the SE1. Two of us passed the 2nd time, and one just passed on his 5th attempt this past October. One other failed at the 5th attempt, and the other has failed 4 times. It's a tough test, but it is passable. If I were...

Not sure how it works in other states, but our state board (GA) would not allow me or any of my colleagues to take the civil/structural exam instead of the SE1. I was told that since I practice structural, I had to take the SE exam. Also, you may want to look into whether your state is in the...

I passed this time around in Georgia, after failing it the first time in April. To be honest, I really didn't study enough the first time around. I studied quite a bit for the October exam, and I felt much more prepared after taking it, but still didn't think I'd done enough to pass. I felt...

By the way, SOS website is not updated because they're closed, but I happened to log into NCEES just to check...and there it was!

Results are out for GA! I passed Structural 2nd time!

I'm in GA too, and noticed that in April the SOS site updated 2 days before I got the email. I also saw that info on the NCEES website, which is different from what it said in April. However, that statement about NCEES sending the results is technically part of the instructions for registering...

Never mind. Thanks to those who offered, but I bit the bullet and bought another copy (for 50% more than I paid in July). Oh well, next time I'll learn to keep my car locked.

My copy of ACI 318-05 has gone missing less than 3 weeks before the exam, and I see the kind folks selling on Amazon have jacked up their prices within the last few months. Anyone have a spare copy they're willing to sell? Thankfully, I've already finished studying concrete and just need a copy...

I'm interested in the 6 minute solutions and SE I Sample Problems if still available. May be interested in the NDS package as well. email me if still available. Thanks. [email protected]

Yeah, I'm obsessing just a bit... I did estimate around 250-275 at the Macon test site. Checked my application status and it still says "pending" under test results and doesn't show any letters or emails sent recently. However, I did go back and look at past license numbers and didn't see any...

There were 135 names added to the website yesterday, licensed by examination (started at PE035004 through PE035138). Hope you're right lundoc, but it looks like I'll be taking the SE1 for the second time in October...