This session gives an overview of how to become a Professional Engineer and emphasizes the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam which is the first of the two exams needed for licensure. The new Computer Based Testing (CBT) exam for both the FE and PE Exams is illustrated. The presentation reviews why many might want to become a PE. It demystifies the licensure process and tells about the two required exams. The presentation explains the benefits of taking the FE Exam for students about to obtain their first professional degree and how this increases the young professional’s career opportunities. The presenters are Joe Cramer and Bill Parrish who are PE's. Both are active members of the AIChE’s Licensing and Professional Development Committee and have served on the Career and Educational Operating Council of AIChE. They are members of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying’s ChE PE Exam Committee.

Annual Student Conference