EIT certificate

[kygkwok]

Anyone send a copy of EIT certificate for application?

[moommoombaba]

some schools don't accept anything other than what they ask for in their guideline. most schools do their app online now and the only hardcopy supplement they would accept is the LOR. check your school's guideline. however, you can definitely mention you are EIT certified in your SOP. If they want to see proof they will ask for it. but IMO EIT isn't that helpful in making you competitive, mainly because it is only a prerequisite to PE AND that it is a Pass or no pass exam. Now a PE is much better because it means you have had at least 2 years of experience and the ability to pass the test for the license.

[NattyDread]

Now a PE is much better because it means you have had at least 2 years of experience and the ability to pass the test for the license.

I'm not sure this is entirely correct. The traditional requirements for becoming a licensed engineer (at least in Colorado and in most other places) are you need 8 years. These 8 years are comprised of:

a) Bachelors from an accredited university (whether it takes you 2 or 25 years, it only counts as 4 years)

4 years working under a licensed engineer doing relevant engineering work, for instance, I work at a firm that does a lot of material testing and also other engineering, I have heard lab material work does not qualify as relevant engineering work

c) If a masters is obtained, that will count as ONLY 1 year which will allow you to only need 3 years of working under a licensed engineer (I'm not sure what the case is with a PhD to be honest)

Also, before you are allowed to take the PE exam, you will have to go in front of a board that will review all your preeq's to make sure that you are eligible to take the PE.

Hope this helps or at least informs... 8)

[moommoombaba]

I'm not sure this is entirely correct. The traditional requirements for becoming a licensed engineer (at least in Colorado and in most other places) are you need 8 years. These 8 years are comprised of:

a) Bachelors from an accredited university (whether it takes you 2 or 25 years, it only counts as 4 years)

4 years working under a licensed engineer doing relevant engineering work, for instance, I work at a firm that does a lot of material testing and also other engineering, I have heard lab material work does not qualify as relevant engineering work

c) If a masters is obtained, that will count as ONLY 1 year which will allow you to only need 3 years of working under a licensed engineer (I'm not sure what the case is with a PhD to be honest)

Also, before you are allowed to take the PE exam, you will have to go in front of a board that will review all your preeq's to make sure that you are eligible to take the PE.

Hope this helps or at least informs... 8)

Not sure for Colorado but it's 6 years for California, where i am from, sorry that I forgot to mention it. i am surprised it would take 2 years longer in other state.

otherwise what you said about the PE is true. hence i said 2 years of experience assuming you took 4 years (or more) for undergrad, in california anyways

and in california there is no requirement of a board meeting. references and prereq's are simply reviewed with the application in their office