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Question regarding the PE exam for EE in Louisiana
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:05 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:05 am
I've noticed that many electrical engineer jobs in LA require PE license.
I've spoken to some other EE, and the general consensus was that unless you work in construction or utilities, most jobs dont require you have it.
For those unfamiliar with it, the PE is the professional engineer license exam.
Its necessary to have it if you work in industries where you work on public projects. Its mandatory for civil engineering, but optional for other engineers.
Public projects are roads, bridges, transformers, etc.
In Louisiana's case, the majority of companies that hire EE happen to be involved in utilities. So is the demand for PE related to the state economy or is the higher demand related to other reasons?
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Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:06 am to volod
Does your MS in EE allow you to sit for it? I don't think graduate degrees are ABET accredited.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 11:07 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:06 am to volod
Are you still not an engineer?
You're all over the place. good luck on the exam if you ever actually take it. Looks like you'll need it.
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most jobs dont require you have it.
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I've noticed that many electrical engineer jobs in LA require PE license.
You're all over the place. good luck on the exam if you ever actually take it. Looks like you'll need it.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:08 am to volod
How do you manage life?
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:10 am to volod
There are very few PE EEs in my workplace. I'm an ee and have no desire to go for my PE. I'm an underachiever though.
Most job postings list it under "desired applicant will have ...", But unless you are required to stamp things, you don't really need it.
Most job postings list it under "desired applicant will have ...", But unless you are required to stamp things, you don't really need it.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:10 am to LNCHBOX
wasn't this the guy talking about landing an Engineer 10 job out of college a few years ago?
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:11 am to volod
IF you're working for a private firm and they want to go after some public work then they want you to be useful to them. Sounds like if you didn't have it then they couldn't present you in the proposal to do the public work.
I think most companies do this now to have an edge on the competition.
I think most companies do this now to have an edge on the competition.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:11 am to link
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wasn't this the guy talking about landing an Engineer 10 job out of college a few years ago?
Yep
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:12 am to Gaston
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Does your MS in EE allow you to sit for it? I don't think graduate degrees are ABET accredited.
As long as your program was ABET accredited you can sit for the PE with just a Masters in engineering.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:16 am to volod
go to LAPELS to see if the State site can help answer your questions.
Depends on the specific field you are in. but a firm needs just on "stamp" as long as stamp carrying engineer oversees the documents being stamped
Like anything else, the more credentials you have the more valuable you are, which separate you from someone else.
the state changed things from when i took my FE back in 2002. now you can take the PE immediately after passing the FE, but cant get your stamp until you have 5 documented years in the industry. Grad school will count on a portion of that time.
Depends on the specific field you are in. but a firm needs just on "stamp" as long as stamp carrying engineer oversees the documents being stamped
Like anything else, the more credentials you have the more valuable you are, which separate you from someone else.
the state changed things from when i took my FE back in 2002. now you can take the PE immediately after passing the FE, but cant get your stamp until you have 5 documented years in the industry. Grad school will count on a portion of that time.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:17 am to Gaston
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your MS in EE allow you to sit for it? I don't think graduate degrees are ABET accredited.
It typically depends on the state. Some states will allow it, provided you prove you worked at least 4 or more years in the field.
I opt for jobs that dont require a PE. I understand how important it is, but I'm not interested in utilities. I like my current job, but if I go back to school it'll probably be a trade.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:17 am to LNCHBOX
You sure? I graduated LSU, not sure about the OP, and I was under the impression the program was not ABET accredited.
I wonder if having the MS would allow me to sit for the ME PE? I've been ME for 10+ years. I know you can do an equivalency program in some states, and at my last job we were close to having a contract that my boss would have had to get his Mississippi PE license...and I could have done equivalency then.
I'm in MS and I know there's a shortage of PEs over here.
I wonder if having the MS would allow me to sit for the ME PE? I've been ME for 10+ years. I know you can do an equivalency program in some states, and at my last job we were close to having a contract that my boss would have had to get his Mississippi PE license...and I could have done equivalency then.
I'm in MS and I know there's a shortage of PEs over here.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:19 am to volod
It’s good to have whether you ever stamp anything or not.
I’ve had mine for 10 years and it has allowed me to do things on my own that I couldn’t have done without it.
I’ve had mine for 10 years and it has allowed me to do things on my own that I couldn’t have done without it.
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:20 am to Gaston
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You sure?
Straight from NCEES site. And I also said that the program needs to be accredited.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:20 am to volod
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utilities
Ugh, how'd you get a MS in power EE?
Every one of my classes were electronics courses, mostly device physics.
I'm doing fracture mechanics in ME now though, it's crazy stuff. Not even sure I'd want the liability of a PE. It'd have to pay enough I could retire in 5-7 years to risk it.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:22 am to LNCHBOX
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:24 am to LNCHBOX
No LSU MS programs are accredited.
https://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=191&ProgramIDs=
https://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=191&ProgramIDs=
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:25 am to tigeraddict
It's funny how the local job market drives everything. In our area 99% of EEs end up in software engineering positions due to the money, so I never meet anyone with a PE.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:28 am to link
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asn't this the guy talking about landing an Engineer 10 job out of college a few years ago?
Admittedly there was some confusion on my behalf regarding the job titles. I apologize for that. My position was an engineer tech 5. The DOT requires you to have completed an FE for the engineer ranks, with the higher ones reserved for PE.
I found another job. DOT is (obviously) a predominantly civil engineering company.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 11:31 am to Gaston
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Ugh, how'd you get a MS in power EE?
My MS was focused mostly on Electronics
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