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This article is from the PE and EIT Exams FAQ, by Ron Graham ecaxron@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov with numerous contributions by others.

10 New developments [Gross] (PE and EIT Exams)

The California (USA) Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors is in the process of rewriting the Professional
Engineers Act.

Note: The current Act is available online (look under Chapter 7) at:
<URL:http://polecat.law.indiana.edu/codes/ca/bpc/bpc.html>

[...the article describing this rewrite is quite long, and I will send it
by request. Ask for article new-pe.act... -- RG]

The proposed rewrite would have the following effects:

o All registrants would be "professional engineers." Registration
as a "civil engineer" or "chemical engineer" would involve separate
testing or registration prior to the rewrite.

o Disciplines would be divided according to "practice"

- civil
- mechanical
- electrical

or "title"

- agricultural
- chemical
- control systems
- corrosion
- fire protection
- industrial
- manufacturing
- metallurgical
- nuclear
- petroleum
- quality
- safety
- traffic


No-one may practice in a "practice" discipline (and use the title
of that discipline) without registration or a supervisory line
with registration. Anyone may practice in a "title" discipline
whether registered or not.

o EIT waivers would no longer be available.

o Experience required for professional registration would increase
from six to eight years.

o Stronger sanctions against PEs who violate provisions of the Act
would be implemented.

o Only NCEES exams would be offered. Since NCEES does not offer
exams in traffic, corrosion and safety, these would no longer be
available, and no new registrations would be given in those areas.

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