The Path to Becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer

This presentation discusses how becoming a Professional Engineer (PE) can enhance a chemical engineer’s career. Students learn about the PE licensure process which includes the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam and Practice of Engineering (PE) exams, and educational and work experience requirements. The presentation utilizes embedded videos of young PEs and stresses the value of taking the FE exam before, or shortly after, graduation. The workshop leaders are Bill Parrish, Linda Bergeron and Joe Cramer who are members of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying’s (NCEES) Chemical PE Exam Committee as well as AIChE's Licensing and Professional Development Committee. Together they have a broad range of technical and managerial experience in chemical engineering practice and are Fellows of AIChE.