{"id":1691,"date":"2012-06-01T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2018-08-07T21:27:28","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T21:27:28","slug":"question-regarding-p-e-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/01\/question-regarding-p-e-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Question Regarding P.E. License"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Silhouette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-764\" title=\"Silhouette\" src=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Silhouette-140x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>Paul B.:<\/strong>I came across your profile after I noticed you were a part of my colleague&#8217;s network. I was astonished by your profile, but there was one thing really stood out to me. Being in the field of communication\/dsp, you were able to acquire your P.E. license. How did  you acquire it? I am currently pursuing an MSEE with a concentration in  Digital Signal Processing,and I am also interested in acquiringmy P.E., but along with taking the P.E. exam., one must work under a  licensed P.E. for a number of years. So my question to you is what was your process and do you see a possibility in one receiving their P.E. working in a corporation?<br \/>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/bw_headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-116\" title=\"bw_headshot\" src=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/bw_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Clyde A. Lettsome, PhD, PE, MEM\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/bw_headshot.jpg 80w, https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/bw_headshot-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/a><br \/>&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Thanks for the kind words. Acquiring a PE does not require you to work directly under a single person (PE). Rather, you must work WITH a professional engineer that can verify your skills, knowledge, and work. Therefore, you can work for a large corporation. As long as there is a PE there that you work with and that person can  verify your work, skills, and knowledge you are ok.<\/p>\n<p>As for how I obtained the license, I took the computer engineering  portion of the PE exam. When I took the exam there was not a Signal Processing area specific exam. Since my strengths are in Digital Signal Processing and Digital Communications, it only seemed natural to take the Computer Engineering exam option.<\/p>\n<p>Good Luck!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Are you a struggling with a technical question? Would the answer to the question improve your life or business? <a href=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/forms?page=ask-the-frugal-techie\">Submit your technical questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clydelettsome.com\/blog\/category\/ask-the-expert\/\">View Archives &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Paul B.:I came across your profile after I noticed you were a part of my colleague&#8217;s network. I was astonished by your profile, but there was one thing really stood out to me. Being in the field of communication\/dsp, you were able to acquire your P.E. license. How did you acquire it? 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