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Engineering Licensure ... A Path of Opportunity
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One of the most important decisions you can make early in your engineering career is to place yourself on a course to become licensed as a professional engineer (P.E.).

The licensing of engineers is important because of the significant role engineering plays in society, affecting every human being in terms of safe buildings and roads, clean water, functional machinery, communication, and medicine. The profession is regulated by licensing boards—composed of P.E.'s and members of the public—in each U.S. state and territory. The licensing boards set high standards for professional engineers, and these high standards help protect the public health, safety, and welfare. As a result, engineers must be licensed to offer their services to the public.


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