how to get time taken off 4 year requirement for PE exam in Florida with experience

[mariojvega]

I was wondering if anyone on here has gone through the process of submitting a request to the fbpe or any other board to reduce the amount of years of post graduation experience required in order to take the PE exam. What is the best way to go about it? Do boards have a form or set protocol to follow or is it up to the individual to make their case the best way possible? If anyone on here has gone through this process please explain. Me personally I have a lot of certifications and over seven years of experience (pre-graduation), what is the max amount of time reduced from the four year requirement? Thanks...

 

[bhook20]

I'm sure someone else may have had a similar situation and offer a better answer but from my experience, state is different and typical set their rules in stone so there is likely no way to get around it. Unless your job specifically requires you to have a Florida PE then I'd take it in a different state that doesn't require you to have 4 years and then apply for comity registration in Florida once you meet the requirements. That way you'd have the PE now then get it transferred to Florida later.

 

[snickerd3]

States are different. Talk to the fl board

 

[tim1981]

Not every state requires the experience to be post-graduation, but generally speaking the requirements are law, so if the requirement is for the experience to be post-graduation, they're probably not going to let you slide. You may want to consider just taking the test in another state. Once you pass and have your out-of-state PE, apply for your own state and they'll tell you exactly how much more experience you need. At that point it's just paperwork, you won't have to take the test over again.

 

[Peele1]

Some states will allow you to sit for the exam without the required experience, and then apply for the license once you get the experience.

If you don't already have the EIT/FE, take it. You can also look for other credentials.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Colorado's requirements are for a combined 8 years of "progressive engineering experience". Of that 8 years, 4 can be for your bachelor's degree, 1 year for a masters degree, and the remaining years are for work experience. I do not believe there are any requirements as to which comes first, but I do know that you cannot earn education and work experience concurrently (ie internships during college do not count, even if they were during the summer).

Like others have said, contact your specific state board to see what they allow.