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Professional licensure is your passport to a professional career. It not only allows you to add initials after your name (PE, SE, etc.), but it’s also a step forward in your professional life. Today, you’ll sit in the first row and learn about the path to licensure for civil engineers, whether you want to be a PE, SE, or even if you’re an international student coming into the US after college.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Andrea’s Work at NCEES Developing the Professional Exams You Take
• Chun’s Position and Job at the SEI Licensure Committee
• Three Reasons Why You Should Get Your Professional License
• The Difference Between the PE and SE Licenses---And Why You Should Care
• How Do You Get the SE License? Do You Need the PE License First?
• Are There any States That Allow You to Sit for the SE Exam Before Taking the PE?
• What Should You Do to Determine Which License You’ll Need?
• How Exam Decoupling Really Works
• What Areas of Practice Usually Require the SE License as a Minimum?
• Insights on the PE Exam Going CBT Next Year---And Why the SE Exam is Next
• How to Prepare for the SE Exam When it Switches to CBT
• What is the Structural Engineering Licensing Coalition?
• What are the Basic Requirements to a Professional License?
• How Can International Students Get Licensure in the US?
• Do You Need to Take the PE Again if You Want---or Need---to Practice in Another State?
• The Importance of Continuing Education (PDHs) to Your Competence as an Engineer
• What to Do If You Can’t Find Enough People to Sign Your Professional Reference When Applying for Licensure?

Music by Jack Winders

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Outro: Southern Skies

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