Fuel Cell Engineers

Certification or Licensing

Fuel cell engineers may earn the certified manufacturing engineer credential from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Applicants must have a minimum of eight combined years of manufacturing-related education and work experience (a minimum of four years work experience). Visit http://www.sme.org/certification for more information.

Licensure is usually required to practice engineering that affects the property, health, or life of the public. The two levels of licensing for engineers are Professional Engineers (PEs) and Engineers in Training (EITs). PEs have graduated from an accredited engineering curriculum, have four years of engineering experience, and have passed a written exam. Engineering graduates need not wait until they have four years experience, however, to start the licensure process. EITs have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination; they may also be Engineer Interns. The EIT certification usually is valid for 10 years. After acquiring suitable work experience, EITs can take the second examination, the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam, for full PE licensure. Find licensing and exam requirements at the Web site of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, https://ncees.org.