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5 Benefits of Becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer

December 16, 2020 by Anthony Fasano, P.E. Leave a Comment

What is the real value of becoming a licensed professional engineer(or PE) license in one’s career? In this post, I will outline a recent interview I conducted with licensed professional engineer Justin Edenbaum, P.E. Justin shares the benefits of having a PE License over his career, some of which you may not have thought of.

Before diving in, let me remind you that most successful engineers will tell you that getting their PE license was the biggest career growth driver they’ve experienced, whether it was due to a promotion, salary increase or just more exciting projects to work on – you want to get your PE license. However, preparing for the PE exam can be a real challenge, but through the above video and other videos on our YouTube Channel, you will learn everything you need to know about the licensing process including PE exam preparation.

7 Steps to a Successful PE Exam Study Schedule

December 9, 2020 by Anthony Fasano, P.E. Leave a Comment

PE Exam Study Schedule – Studying for the PE Exam can be really hard and it is sometimes difficult to find the time to do it. One way to balance your studying and the rest of your life is to create a detailed study schedule. However, developing a study plan and schedule can be very complex as each person’s work and living situation, available time, existing knowledge and understanding of the subject material, learning pace and, and experience vary greatly.

I have been told by many Professional Engineers that their study plan and schedule was single handedly the most important tool that helped them pass the PE Exam. Therefore, in this post, I’m going to provide you with a seven step process to help you develop your own personalized PE exam study schedule.

Before I do that though, let me remind you that most successful engineers will tell you that getting their PE license was the biggest career growth driver they’ve experienced, whether it was due to a promotion, salary increase or just more exciting projects to work on – you want to get your PE license. However, preparing for the PE exam can be a real challenge, but through the videos on our YouTube Channel you will learn everything you need to get started with PE exam preparation, the right way.

Firstly, let me remind you that in order to pass your PE exam, you should allow yourself at least six months to prepare, figuring at least one hour per day of study time (more on study time here). That being said, here are the seven steps to make sure you can create a schedule to realize that goal:

How COVID Changed the PE Exam Schedule

December 3, 2020 by Anthony Fasano, P.E. Leave a Comment

PE Exam Schedule — In this post – I’m going to detail how COVID is affecting the PE exam schedule and discuss what changes are expected to the PE exams and the exam-taking process.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected just about every single aspect of society including the PE exam, specifically the cycle of civil engineering exams for professional licensure has changed, leaving many would-be test-takers with questions.

Just recently on November 24th, NCEES posted an update on its website, both a general update and an update for the PE civil exam. You can find it here, but here they are for your information: [Read more…] about How COVID Changed the PE Exam Schedule

How to Study for the PE Exam When You’ve Lost Motivation

November 25, 2020 by Anthony Fasano, P.E. Leave a Comment

How to Study for the PE Exam — In this post, I’m going to answer a question that I’ve received from many engineers, which is, “How do I study for the PE exam if I’m tired or just not motivated to study right now?”

So let’s assume you have to take the PE exam, but you have an engineering job or you have a family or other personal responsibilities. You’re tired and not really motivated. You need to figure out how to study for the PE exam in your current mindset. Here are three actions that you can take to stay motivated.

#1) Write an Email to Your Boss

PE Exam Study Tips to Help You Pass the PE Exam

November 23, 2020 by Anthony Fasano, P.E. Leave a Comment

PE Exam Study Tips — In this post I am going to answer questions related to how long it will take to study for the PE exam, and also give some tips for studying productively.

However, before I get into the PE exam study tips, firstly, if you aren’t too familiar with the PE Exam, let me start by telling you what the PE Exam is. The Principles and Practice of Engineering exam is the examination required for one to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States. It is the second exam required, coming after the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and is created and scored by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). As a general rule, a professional engineer who has an approved four-year engineering degree, four years of qualifying engineering experience, and who successfully completes the eight-hour Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination can take the PE exam. That being said, you should confirm these items with your local state education board as some states do vary on these experience and timeline requirements.

Alright now, let’s dive into some PE exam study tips by answering some questions I’ve received related to studying and preparing for the PE exam.

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#1) Write an Email to Your Boss

#1) How many months of studying will it take you to be prepared for the exam?