<p>Wanted to know if taking the FE exam for ChEs is worth it? I heard only Civil/Mechanical are mostly likely to take the exam due to the nature of the work (IE. if you are going to work in the government/public sector). I just hope maybe this will distinguish my resume</p>
<p>Yeah, take it. Couple reasons.</p>
<ol>
<li>It’s easy</li>
<li>You know the material on the FE now as a student way better then you will later</li>
<li>Passing the FE will distinguish your resume from others </li>
<li>It’s becoming more common seeing PE’s outside of civil on projects than in the past</li>
<li>It’s easy</li>
</ol>
<p>At some point in your career, it will benefit you. I will also advise you to take the PE exam for the same reason. I lost out on a great job opportunity because I did not have my PE because the hiring manager felt that someone 10 years out of school should have it. One year later I had my PE, it has proven valuable to open the door to new opportunities.</p>
<p>I cannot comment on how easy the FE is, as I took it in 1992 and the format has changed - it used to be open book/open notes/open whatever you want to carry in.</p>
<p>I had a couple of questions.
1.)PE exam is given after 5 years experience,correct? Also do you need letters of recommendations for the PE exam?
2.)If I take the FE exam in a different state than my original state, is that going to effect me if I move around from state to state? For example if I take the test in California but want a license in Florida, will I have to retake the exam or will it be valid still?</p>
<p>I think your questions depend on the state you are in. Each state should have a licensing board for Professional Engineers. The link for Texas is below (an example). Just search what state of an professional engineer and it should come up.
[Texas</a> Board of Professional Engineers Homepage](<a href=“Texas Board of Professional Engineers Homepage”>Texas Board of Professional Engineers Homepage)</p>
<p>1) For Texas you need 4 years of experience if you have a B.S. and 3 years if you have a M.S. or Phd. For Texas you need 3 letters of recommendations from licensed P.E.'s.
[Texas</a> Board of Professional Engineers Homepage](<a href=“http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/lic.htm]Texas”>Licensing Information)</p>
<p>2) I think with the FE results should be valid anywhere (it’s a common test hosted by NCEES). </p>
<p>The P.E. licenses are not valid in all states. Some states do recognize other states P.E.'s licenses, but not all so keep an eye on that.</p>