Q: What is the difference between the civil PE structural exam versus the SE exam. Is one better than the other? Is it possible to have both? Should you have both?

Welcome to Episode #4 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is Making Engineering Career Decisions with the Help of Others.

I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

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Let’s jump into today’s topic, Making Engineering Career Decisions with the Help of Others, which is based on a question from Matthew, a student, where he asks the following:

Q: I recently passed the FE exam in December. I have an interest in structural engineering. As I’m looking into getting my professional engineering license, I had a question regarding the difference between the civil PE structural exam versus the SE exam. Is one better than the other? Is it possible to have both? Should you have both? I haven’t found much information out there. Any personal insights would help.

A:  The full answer can be seen in the video, but here are a few of the main points:

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To your success,

Anthony Fasano, PE, LEED AP
Engineering Management Institute
Author of Engineer Your Own Success

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