P.E. Study Guides?

Study guides, prep classes, tutoring - all available. As well as time on the job - I believe there is a time requirement "supervised"?

Thank you!

Yes there are study guides:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pe+study+guide

Thank you!

It is still my understanding that the first step is to pass the EIT - Engineer In Training Exam - which I have been recently told has been renamed. After that you need a minimum of 7 years in your field before you can take the PE exam and additionally need recommendations from engineers that have directly supervised and can attest to you work. To get a PE license it's not just a matter of studying, there is time in your profession involved. I may be wrong - but it has always been my understanding that as a PE if you stamp or sign off on a drawing you are personally liable for the contents and therefore the correctness of the drawing.

There are several good books out there. The best are from Professional Publications, Inc.

First you should check out the licensing requirements for your State. The link for NY is below.

http://www.op.nysed.gov/pelic.htm

Last year I passed the exam (Civil w/structural depth) for a NYS PE.

You can get info from the source, NCEES. From their homepage:

"NCEES develops, scores, and administers the examinations used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the United States."

http://www.ncees.org/licensure/licensure_for_engineers/

Each state's education/licensing board may have various particular requirements for admission to the PE exam, so YMMV slightly from those in the NYS link provided above.

Typically though, after graduating with a BS degree in engineering, and passing the FE exam (formerly EIT), you must document 4 years of experience working under the supervision of a licensed engineer, in order to apply to sit for the PE exam. Most state boards will also give a 1 year credit toward the 4 for a graduate degree in engineering.

As far as studying goes, I would recommend the PPI study guides mentioned above. At their website, you can order discipline-specific study packages at a discount. They also have a handy online study scheduler and discussion forums (where you can often find used study guides and reference materials for sale by those who've recently passed the exam). http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPI

Some universities or local chapters of professional organizations (ASCE/ASME/etc) may offer review courses leading up to an exam date. I think ASCE offers various online review courses as well.

Hope that helps...

PS: Say hi to Buffalo for me, KER. I got my undergrad and grad degrees at UB... :-)

I believe there are guides Google the net just like the SAT test. Actually I might look into this. I will post if I find something.