[Captain Ahab Jr]

do you know why after all that work you get to have letters after your name??

Originally Posted by TimT

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....