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Thank you homerca, I am already registered through the Texas board.  As mentioned in previous posts I have already lost a prestigious job offer because of the employer's requirement for ABET accreditation.  That employer was unaware that ABET excludes graduates from earlier than 1989.  This is...

homerca: The Washington Accord does recognize my degree.  ABET might tell you they don't so that they have an excuse to cover themselves!  I think we let a judge decide on that, but meanwhile it seems there are many out there who had the same problems because of ABET.

Youngo:  sure there is a point in what you said and I have been considering it.  However, it is still a more onerous route to get the PE through experience without an already accredited ABET degree.  Had my degree been accredited then I could pursue the experience route more easily.

SE_FL:  Thank you as your advice is wise.  Sure I do realize the risk in taking on a big organization, but sometimes even judges have to rule on principle and not money alone, or hopefully at least!  Just look at Apple recently apologizing for slowing down older phones. I am already set on...

 ptatohed: I have almost 30 years experience, basically since I graduated in 1988.  I am aware there are alternative routes to becoming a PE, but I've already set my mind on passing the EIT.  I am not scared of refreshing my academic knowledge and in fact I am find the revision to be going...

Yungo: I noticed this trend with you, just where are you getting your facts or assumptions from?

Wade:  If ABET accredit a degree from India now or from the UK in 1989, how does that meet American Standards?  This has nothing to do with it, each country educates their student to their own standards.  I am glad though you mentioned this because now it is even clearer how unfair ABET are...

Road Guy: 1989 is when they tried to streamline the proves and they set up the Washington Accord, but what about everyone who graduated before 1989, did they just kill them all?  My university program was already accredited by the equivalent of AEBT in the UK, being the UKEC who also set up the...

Youngo: If hypothetically speaking I graduated in 1989 and not 1988 then I would be accredited by ABET and I would be working in the job I lost.  However, I still would not have been able to produce transcripts, they simply were not the norm in Europe.  The course I graduated from in 1988 is...

ptatohed:  Thank you for the spelling corrections, they were a little embarrassing. My degree is already accredited by the Washington Accord and so it should be accredited by ABET.  In 1989 ABET set themselves up in a niche market.  That's very well but they shouldn't have just obliterated...

Youngo:..it was the UKEC that setup the Washington Accord with ABET plus four other signatories.  If a signatory accredits a program then ABET will accredit it too...now days there are far more than just six signatories.  My degree is accredited by the UKEC, which is one of the original...

Road Guy:  please revisit my post.  My situation with ABET is in no way comparable to your sister's experience or the doctors you might know...thank you.

Wade, thank you again for being considerate.  I am definitely not intending to settle scores, but ABET have cost me more than just money, they are undermining my passion for being an engineer.  For as long as I am here I will always try to succeed in becoming a professional engineer so I can...

Youngmotivatede...: in my reply to you I missed to say that ABET should have accredited my program not me as an individual.  Please have a look at my original posts again.

Yes, but what you are saying is just regurgitation of the existing system.  I guess you never questioned that it is an unlawful set up.  Then again if it hasn't adversely affected you why should you question the status quo.  Excuse the crude expression, but I ask that you put your foot in my shoe.

Hi Wade, it seems there are decent considered people here, just what I am used in our line of work. Originally I arrived in the US in 2010 after a very long wait for immigration documents. I came with the family to fulfil a promise to my American wife who I met in the UK, so that she can be...

Message to the forum Admin; is it possible you could correct my terrible typos or would you delete all my messages so that I can republish them without those errors?  Your assistance will be much appreciated.

I appreciate the feedback.  Although I am computer savvy, you are still talking to someone who can't navigate through Facebook or Twitter.  I will take your comments on board, Thank you.

I am so sorry I mean to delete the others but couldn't.  Kindly correct the spelling of words Accreditation and Cut-off in the tittle.  Thank you.

I graduated from the UK with an honors degree in 1988.  Since residing in the US I have experienced difficulties progressing my career as a direct result of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) unfair and unjust cut-off date for accrediting graduates. ABET with other...