E.I.T.(Engineer in Training) Exam

[SBrad001]

I passed! :D

I am now on my way to getting my Professional Engineer License.

[tbburg]

OMG! Sadly, this isn't an original idea...

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Congrats! Now you're qualified to do this!:D :D :D


Seriously though, Congratulations!

[SBrad001]

Thank you!

But as far as that other guy goes! Awesome! That's pure laziness and tightwadiness! Awesome!

[SCW]

Congrats! Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chem....Which flavor?

In Kalifornia you no longer need any practical experience before testing for the PE, so you should be good pretty quick!

The rest of the nation still requires 4 years under a PE however-

[SBrad001]

Congrats! Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chem....Which flavor?

In Kalifornia you no longer need any practical experience before testing for the PE, so you should be good pretty quick!

The rest of the nation still requires 4 years under a PE however-

I did environmental engineering. I really liked the whole remediation and water treatment stuff. I was just hired with an environmental/civil engineering firm in New Mexico and passing the EIT is just icing on the cake! :D

From what I understand, since I graduated from an ABET accredited school, I'm eligible to take the PE exam once I've worked two or more years under a PE who will certify that I am ready to take the exam. But please correct me if I am wrong.

[Bent]

Brady,
CONGRATULATIONS!

[SBrad001]

Brady,
CONGRATULATIONS!

F**KING AWESOME TIM!

Thank you so much. I really mean it.

[scat]

I was just passing through and read this. My wifes cousins huband works in this field and is doing some realy interesting work. Congrats!

[RichP]

Congrats! Now you're qualified to do this!:D :D :D


Seriously though, Congratulations!

You know I was seriously considering this for the XJ vs replacing the evaporator, I came very close to buying an RV type roof top unit then summer ended and it went to the bottom of the list...

[90Blue_XJ]

Just a heads up Rich but August is not by any means the end of summer.

[SCW]

I did environmental engineering. I really liked the whole remediation and water treatment stuff. I was just hired with an environmental/civil engineering firm in New Mexico and passing the EIT is just icing on the cake! :D

From what I understand, since I graduated from an ABET accredited school, I'm eligible to take the PE exam once I've worked two or more years under a PE who will certify that I am ready to take the exam. But please correct me if I am wrong.

That's a great field, when I was in grad school I did research (in New Mexico, best place I've ever lived) on urban water demands and their spatial distribution. Then I got a job in Utah doing water/wastewater treatment design, practically a dream job for me but the company owner resented every penny he paid his employees, so I now design high-voltage transmission power line structures. I didn't like the structures nearly as much as environmental, but I really like what I'm doing now.

AFAIK, You need to graduate in an ABET accredited school, then you are immediately good to take the PE in CA (assuming you have the EIT, which you do). Everywhere else requires 8000 hours of design related experience under a PE in your field, with no more than 2000 hours allowed per year (overtime not accepted). I should be able to sit for the test in Utah next fall which I hope increases my salary quite a bit.

[RichP]

Just a heads up Rich but August is not by any means the end of summer.

Yea, but I'm using the TJ now, the daughter is using the XJ down in philly so it's not my problem :D :D :D

[Phil]

AFAIK, You need to graduate in an ABET accredited school, then you are immediately good to take the PE in CA (assuming you have the EIT, which you do). Everywhere else requires 8000 hours of design related experience under a PE in your field, with no more than 2000 hours allowed per year (overtime not accepted). I should be able to sit for the test in Utah next fall which I hope increases my salary quite a bit.

Wrong. You need like 6 years, school counts for up to 4. You must have at least two years of experience before taking the PE, and you must be an EIT. But, you don't have to be an EIT for two years. You just have to have it.

[TRNDRVR]

I am now on my way to getting my Professional Engineer License.Soon you'll be just like me.........an engineer. :yelclap:

[SCW]

Wrong. You need like 6 years, school counts for up to 4. You must have at least two years of experience before taking the PE, and you must be an EIT. But, you don't have to be an EIT for two years. You just have to have it.


That's how it was in CA, but no longer. Just get the degree and EIT, then the PE. New starting this fall for the Sept test. All other states require 8000 hours still.

[SBrad001]

That's how it was in CA, but no longer. Just get the degree and EIT, then the PE. New starting this fall for the Sept test. All other states require 8000 hours still.

Actually, I've been doing a bit of research since you said that about the PE and California. And it turns out that it isn't correct. It's a minimum of four years of work under a minimum of 4 different PEs. Orientation, training and what not don't count either.

It sucks because I know I could pass the PE licensing exam cold. . . .

[SCW]

Doesn't the degree in a related field still count for the 4 years? That essentially makes it nuthin for time.

The PE test isn't bad, but the Earthquake design and Survey sections are also required in CA. There is a very low pass rate for all three on the first time.

[kujito]

Congratulations!

[Phil]

Doesn't the degree in a related field still count for the 4 years? That essentially makes it nuthin for time.

The PE test isn't bad, but the Earthquake design and Survey sections are also required in CA. There is a very low pass rate for all three on the first time.

The EIT I'm sleeping with won't have enough time in to take the PE until April '09. Started working full time in January '07. I'm pretty sure UC Davis is accredited though?

I just consider myself a Fundamental Engineer. :D

[Jump This]

I missed this one Brady.

Congratulations!!!

UC will take you where you want to go, although I'm not to sure about the New Mexico part..

:D

How is your wife's degree program going?

[SBrad001]

I missed this one Brady.

Congratulations!!!

UC will take you where you want to go, although I'm not to sure about the New Mexico part..

:D

How is your wife's degree program going?

She's programming artificial intelligence programs for virtual reality simulators for the US Army, and making more than me! :D

I'm really proud of her, she has her dream job and she can keep me in the lifestyle I to which I should be accustomed. :D

[LouisianaZJ]

Louisiana, like most states (not sure about CA), requires 4 yrs of work related experience PLUS undergrad degree before the PE. Grad School is good for 1 yr. Undergrad is good for 0 yrs.

the EIT exam here is kinda a joke