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Originally Posted by gearya
It's only a 4 year degree.
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Actually its quite a bit more than that. You might be able to complete a degree program in an Engineering Science in 4 years, it typically take longer..
So you have your degree...to become licensed take quite a bit more..
Pass a Fundamentals of Engineering exam (declare you specialty here)
Now you are an Engineer in Training...or Engineer Intern...
Now find a job and get 4 years
applicable experience ( this means actually designing things)
Now apply to take the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam..
Pass that and you can call yourself a Professional Engineer...
Now to maintain your license, you need to prove an certain amount of continuing education per year....
All this what sometimes is a "middle class" wage..
Two extremely hard exams, 4-5 years of schooling, 4 years as an intern...
I think we worked hard for the right to be arrogant at times....