Engineering Licensure and the FE Examination
Regina Dinger Executive Director
[email protected] 334-242-5021
AL Board of Licensure for PE and PLS
What is Licensure?
Engineering Licensure
A Path of Opportunity
Why is it Important?
To the Public
To You
• A legal necessity
• Improved employment security
• Better opportunities for advancement
• Personal satisfaction
Reasons for Licensure
Steps to Licensure
Step 1
Graduate from an ABET-accredited Degree Program
Step 2
Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE)
WHO
WHEN
• National Test – Mid April and End of October
• Filing Deadline– Jan 15 and July 1
• Usually taken during Senior Year
Average Pass Rates
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Average Pass Rate Drops from 75% to 52 %
Test Format
• 8-Hour Closed-Book Exam• 2 Sessions (Morning &
Afternoon
Morning Session
• 120 Questions Engineering EconomicsElectrical CircuitsChemistryEthicsDynamicsFluid MechanicsMechanics of MaterialsThermodynamicsMathematicsStaticsComputersMaterial Science
Afternoon Session
• 60 Questions Disciplines• Chemical• Civil• Electrical• Industrial• Mechanical• Environmental
General• Same topics as
morning
Preparation
• Attend Classes• Review Courses• Study Materials• NCEES Web Site
Step 3
Acquire Engineering Experience with increasing Levels of Responsibility with Supervision of a Licensed Engineer
Step 4
Pass the Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)
Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)
• 8-Hour Open-Book Exam• Morning & Afternoon Sessions• 80-100 Questions• Multiple Offerings for Larger
Disciplines• Multiple Choice Format
“No choice”(Both Sessions the Same for Everyone
• Architectural• Chemical• Control
Systems• Environmental• Fire Protection• Industrial• Metallurgical
• Mining and Mineral
• Naval Architecture & Marine
• Nuclear• Petroleum• Structural
“Breadth & Depth”(Common session in AM, and Depth module in PM)
• Civil– Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural,
Transportation, and Water Resources
• Electrical & Computer– Computers, Power, and Electronics, Controls
and Communications
• Mechanical– HVAC and Refrigeration, Machine Design,
and Thermal and Fluid Systems
Your Name, P.E.
Enjoy the Benefits of a Professional Engineering License
Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
www.bels.alabama.gov
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
www.ncees.org
or
www.engineeringlicense.com