Are you wondering when you should take the exam to get licensed as a PE or SE? The answer should be, as soon as you are able. Once you have completed the necessary work experience that your state requires, it is a good idea to put together your application for licensure. A link to a complete listing of state boards is available here.
(If the link above does not work, cut and paste the URL below)
http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards/
Many engineering firms prefer to have all their engineers licensed as soon as possible, and in some cases, promotions or title changes occur only after the test has been passed. In this economy, where you might find yourself with less hours to work, now might be a good time to focus on taking and passing these exams.
Lisa’s Note: I just passed the PE (Civil) exam, ten years after graduation. I wish I had taken it earlier; as soon as I was able. I had more free time back then, and the studying wouldn’t have cut into family time. I’m glad that I finally filed all the paperwork, went to the review courses, studied on my own, and saw my “goal” completed. But it sure would have been nice to have this all out of the way 6 years ago!
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