Transcript THE ROAD TO LICENSURE

The Case Against
“Master’s-or-Equivalent”
Licensure Requirements
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Current Requirements for Licensure
 Graduation from four-year engineering
program accredited by Engineering
Accreditation Commission (EAC) of
ABET
 Successful completion of the NCEES
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
 Completion of four years of progressive
engineering experience
 Successful completion of the NCEES
Principles & Practice (PE) exam
To MOE or Not MOE
 MOE = BS+30 =
“Raise the Bar”
 No compelling
evidence
 MOE opposed by
vast majority of
eminent
engineering
societies
Too many terms
Confusion
 MOE = BS+30 =
“Raise the Bar”
 No compelling
evidence
 MOE opposed by
vast majority of
eminent
engineering
societies
Confusion
Professional Practice, Prestige, and Licensure
 MOE = BS+30 =
“Raise the Bar”
 No compelling
evidence
 MOE opposed by
vast majority of
eminent
engineering
societies
NCEES Model Law
 A guide (i.e., not
mandatory) for
states to adopt
 It includes a
provision to require
an MS (or its
equivalent [≈ 30 add’l
semester credit
hours]) to sit for the
PE exam, beginning
in 2020
Professional Practice v.
Professional Engineer
Professional
Practice
Professional
Engineer
Technical, legal,
A legal
designation
Defined by:
 Knowledge
managerial, &
social concepts
within an
engineer’s training
& experience
 Experience
 Ethical base
State Regulations
The mission of
licensure boards
is to protect the
health, safety, &
welfare of the
general public
State Regulations
 Elevating the status or perception of the
profession
 Defining the scope of the profession or
professionalism
 Contributions to economic development
 Ensuring the supply of PEs in a state
Degree program accreditation
Two NCEES-validated exams
Four years of supervised experience
Continuing Education
Body of codes and standards
Engineering Societies
Supporting ABET
AAEE ACerS ACSM AIAA AIChE
AIHA ANS ASABE ASCE ASEE
ASHRAE ASME ASSE BMES
CSAB IEEE IIE INCOSE ISA
MRS NCEES NSPE
SAE Int’l SFPE SME SME-AIME
SNAME SPE SPIE TMS
WEPAN
What problem does MOE solve?
 Front-loaded
specialized
education shows
no specific benefit
to public safety
 ABET
accreditation
values outcomes
above numbers
What problem does MOE solve?
 Doesn’t address
already-licensed
PEs
 A deterrent to
study (e.g., costs,
time) and to
employers (i.e.,
more $ to hire
engineers)
“Reduced Hours” Issue
 Basic math &
science
counted in 150
units
 Superior
computation
capabilities
Professional Status of Engineers
 150 Hour Requirement for
CPA’s
 Public perception of
engineers
Other options?
Career-long
professional
development
requirements
Begin continuing
education
immediately after
B.S. degree?
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