Too early to put PE on linkedin and/or email signature?

[Chris C]

Thoughts?

 

[TWJ PE]

Do you have your license number?

 

[matt267 PE]

I would wait until you have your license number from your state.

 

[Bcbillings]

You only have the ability to activate the license when you pass you are not a P.E. until you have the Number!

 

[Road Guy]

I give you all permission

 

[hjg7715]

You only have the ability to activate the license when you pass you are not a P.E. until you have the Number!

I think it depends on the state you're registered? I'm pretty certain that in some states no additional steps are required and you're automatically approved for licensure and license number is issued upon passing of exam and scores release to respective board. It may take some additional days or even weeks before a license number is issued, but for all practical purposes I would assume you're okay to refer to yourself as a PE, though not serve in official capacity as one. Just my thoughts.

 

[P-E]

in any case get your new business cards ordered so they are ready

 

[Bcbillings]

I think it depends on the state you're registered? I'm pretty certain that in some states no additional steps are required and you're automatically approved for licensure and license number is issued upon passing of exam and scores release to respective board. It may take some additional days or even weeks before a license number is issued, but for all practical purposes I would assume you're okay to refer to yourself as a PE, though not serve in official capacity as one. Just my thoughts.

I talked to the Iowa license board and they expect to have my number registered today or Monday so I will just wait the extra couple days to use the P.E. designation!

 

[DETLTU]

I went ahead and updated my email as we had a new corporate mandated signature format come out yesteday.  I got my license number today.

 

[greeksurfer]

If you're looking for the legal answer, I think the key is are you "licensed"?  Per the PE Act I would say you are not licensed until you have your license number.
 

Business and Professions Code

§6732. Use of seal, stamp or title by unregistered person

It is unlawful for anyone other than a professional engineer licensed under this chapter to stamp or seal any plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents with the seal or stamp of a professional engineer, or in any manner, use the title “professional engineer,” “licensed engineer,” “registered engineer,” or “consulting engineer,” or any of the following branch titles: “agricultural engineer,” “chemical engineer,” “civil engineer,” “control system engineer,” “electrical engineer,” “fire protection engineer,” “industrial engineer,” “mechanical engineer,” “metallurgical engineer,” “nuclear engineer,” “petroleum engineer,” or “traffic engineer,” or any combination of these words and phrases or abbreviations thereof unless licensed under this chapter.

But the obvious principal here is are you falsely representing yourself as a PE, or conducting work allowable only as a PE, etc.

In all likelihood, if you received confirmation of passing and you're just waiting for your stamp/seal/etc and you're merely just using it in your signature, no one's going to call you out on it.... unless you go design a building this week and it fails.

 

[P-E]

Any doubt, wait it out.

 

[bml]

FL Board says 8-10 weeks before we get our numbers...surprised some people are getting them already.

As for the topic, I'm holding out until I get my number.

 

[NYCProjectEngineer PE PMP]

Just wait to get your number. 

 

[matchek]

I got a license number when I search my licensing board, but my results still say "pending" on NCEES?  

Does that mean I passed?

 

[Thunnda PE]

Congrats on passing! I waited until I got my number, just to be sure.

 

[HailState]

Kansas is in the process of posting the status.  They have posted A-L, which is their first renewal group.  Hopefully they will post M-Z today as well, since my last name is Williams...

 

[HailState]

Definitely posted this in the wrong string...

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I updated my info the day I saw "Pass".  YMMV.

 

[Clemson CE P.E.]

I'm waiting for the number before I update linkedin/business cards, but I wouldn't see how it would be a problem if someone did.

 

[hjg7715]

I'm waiting for the number before I update linkedin/business cards, but I wouldn't see how it would be a problem if someone did.

I honestly don't think it's a big deal either way, but I think the point some were making is that you're not legally licensed as a PE until your state's board issues you a license number. I got my license number on the 2nd business day after the results were released so I guess it wasn't a big deal for me. By the way, what state will you be licensed in?