How many years out of college were you when you got your PE??

[mevans154]

Let's see how long people have been out of college and/or the age of who has received their PE license??

For me:

20 years out of college - Age 43 - Received PE October 2011

 

[sc57]

32 years. Class of '79.

 

[SparkyJ]

I'm 20 years out of college from my first degree (humanities), but I went back to school for a second degree (engineering), which I got 10 years ago.

Also 43, also passed the PE in October 2011. Currently waiting for the state to cash my check and issue my P.E. license.

 

[snickerd3]

almost 4.5 yrs out of college, passed Oct 2006. SO I would have been 26 at the time

 

[gt2004]

Seven years out of college.

 

[sprocketswillfixit]

Passed October 2011 after 3.5 years out (and a co-op for that extra year of experience needed)

 

[wpeo90]

Passed Oct 2011 Electrical Power PE after 5 years out

29 years old Class of '06

 

[Miguel]

33 years. Graduated in Mexico in 1978, I took the FE test in April 2011 and the PE test in October 2011, Thanks God passed both of them the first time.

 

[thwlruss]

5

 

[RoyL]

20 years out of college (age 46 - late starter). Took FE in April of this year (passed) - waiting on PE results.

 

[user 19885]

B.S. in 2005, M.S. 2007 passed PE October 2011. So about 4.5 years out of college.

 

[JD57]

4 yrs.

 

[TrussGuy85]

4 Years.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Graduated May 2003 (age 23), PE June 2008

 

[Flyer_PE]

FE while still in school (Fall '89).

PE 17 years out of school (April '07)

 

[piudiciani]

Graduated in May 2006 and Passed the PE (Second Try) in October 2011.

 

[pkang01]

sevens years out of school, 29 now, happy to be over with.

congrats to all PEs

 

[SAEngineer]

Finished university in 1996. Took FE Oct 2010 and PE Oct 2011. Passed both first time after hundreds of hours study shoooo! Heart nearly stopped twice-once when I logged onto ncees to get results for FE in '10 and and now PE '11

 

[Capt Worley PE]

18.5 years out of college.

 

[blybrook PE]

Had FE when I left. Passed the PE 5 years after graduation on second try.