{"id":55,"date":"2025-03-18T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:31:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:31:31","slug":"pe-licensure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/academics\/pe-licensure\/","title":{"rendered":"PE Licensure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b40682b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PE Licensure<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-97d981de wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is a powerful way to take your engineering career to the next level. It signals to employers, clients, and peers that you&#8217;re not only technically skilled, but also professionally accountable, ethically grounded, and legally recognized to sign off on critical engineering work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many biomedical engineers\u2014especially those pursuing roles in consulting, government, or leadership\u2014earning your PE license is a smart career move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32fba12e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why get licensed? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t need it right away, getting licensed can set you apart and give you long-term flexibility in your career. A PE license:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expands your job opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:0\">Enhances your credibility and earning potential<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:0\">Allows you to work on public projects or start your own firm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:0\">Shows a strong commitment to your profession and public safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32fba12e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get Started at UT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At UT, the first step in becoming a PE is taking the <strong>Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam<\/strong>, usually in your senior year. Our programs are structured to prepare you for this exam through a rigorous ABET-accredited curriculum and hands-on engineering experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The FE exam<\/strong> is administered by the <strong>National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)<\/strong> and is required before applying for full PE licensure. After passing the FE and gaining relevant work experience (typically 4 years), you can sit for the PE exam in your discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-condensed-font-family\">Why take the exam now?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The exam covers fundamentals like statics, dynamics, strength of materials, and more. Preparing for and taking the exam now can be beneficial as no job requires you to use all of those in your everyday work. Delaying taking the exam several years after college could be very difficult as it would be easy to forget some of those fundamentals. Finding time to review the fundamentals on your own while working a full-time job and balancing your home-life can be difficulty. Once you pass the FE exam, you would then have to prepare for the PE exam as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a4c8acf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--orange);border-top-width:5px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--gray-2);border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--gray-2);border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--gray-2);border-left-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Ready to learn more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:0\">Use the links below to learn more about the test, registration, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/ncees.org\/\">NCEES website<\/a> for details on exam registration, state licensure requirements, and testing resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">For Tennessee-specific guidelines, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/commerce\/regboards\/architects-engineers.html\">Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PE Licensure Becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is a powerful way to take your engineering career to the next level. 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