Your thread title is misleading.
'Among other actions taken at the annual meeting, NCEES member boards voted to remove its Model Law prerequisite that four years of progressive engineering experience be earned before a licensure candidate can take the final licensing exam, the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam'.
The key word is before. Two paragraphs down:
'Carter said that the change does not alter the requirements themselves. “The Model Law still requires four years of engineering experience for licensure. You don’t have to meet the experience requirement before you can take the PE exam, but you do have to earn this experience, along with meeting the education and exam requirements, before you can become licensed as a professional engineer.” '
Well, anything with NCEES is related to the test, right?
I am not following you. ? I thought that was implied, but yes my title could have said "before PE".
No.... It should have said "before taking the exam". It would certainty increase pool size of tests, because many people lose interest in the idea after school.
Being able to take the test right out of school is a huge advantage. I forgot so much stuff in the 4 years that followed while on the job.