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Professional Engineer (PE) License

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The Professional Engineer, or PE, licence authorises an engineer to take direct legal responsibility for engineering work by sealing or stamping design documents, a step required before many engineering projects can proceed. Wyoming issued the first PE licences in the United States in 1907, and the credential spread state by state through the early and mid twentieth century; candidates today typically need a four year accredited engineering degree, must pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, accumulate roughly four years of supervised experience, and finally pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in their chosen discipline. Equivalent licensing systems exist under different names in other countries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Qualification Level
Advanced professional licence, broadly equivalent to master's level practice authority 1
Awarding Body Type
State regulatory boards and professional engineering associations 1
Typical Duration
A four year engineering degree, roughly four years of supervised work experience, and two examinations 1
Country of Origin
United States (first issued by Wyoming) 1
Established Year
1907 1
Field of Study
Engineering, across civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, structural and other disciplines 1
Field of Study
Field of Study (ISCED-F category)
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction (ISCED-F 07) 1
Classification
Qualification Type
Degree 1
Qualification Level
Qualification Level (ISCED category)
Master's or Equivalent (ISCED 7) 1
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1. Professional Engineer (PE) License (Wikipedia)
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    A licensed engineer takes legal responsibility for engineering work, product or projects (typically via a seal or stamp on the relevant design documentation)
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  • Description, qualification-type classification
    Wyoming issued the first PE licences in the United States in 1907, and the credential spread state by state through the early and mid twentieth century; candidates today typically need a four year accredited engineering degree, must pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, accumulate roughly four years of supervised experience, and finally pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in their chosen discipline.
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