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Re: Skills vs education (was: Senior technical writer?)

Subject: Re: Skills vs education (was: Senior technical writer?)
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:24:54 -0700

In the US, OTJ experience used to be accepted as a
substitute for a degree in qualifying for the EIT and PE
exams. Even an undergraduate degree was not an
absolute requirement. I've not had any exposure to
the process in over 20 years, though, and it's possible
this has changed over the years.

However, my guess is that the original point was
actually meant to say that one can be hired for a
position as an engineer with no more education or
certification than a degree, and this is certainly still
the case. The vast majority of companies do not
require that every engineer on staff be a licensed
PE.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- From: <eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com>


Kevin wrote on 10/02/2006 11:31:25 AM:

Engineers can become pros with only an engineering undergrad degree

Oh no they can't! While the rules vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction I have yet to hear of any area in the world in which you can practice as or claim to be a Professional Engineer with only a degree. And it doesn't matter whether it's a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate.


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