Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements
Certification or Licensing
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (https://www.sme.org/training/certifications) offers certification to manufacturing engineers. The Association of Energy Engineers (https://www.aeecenter.org/aee-certifications) also offers certification in a variety of specialties. Contact these organizations for more information.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia require engineers who offer their services to the public to be licensed as professional engineers (PEs). To be designated as a PE, engineers must have a degree from an engineering program accredited by ABET, four years of relevant work experience, and successfully complete the state examination.
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