[SBE] defining broadcast engineering education

[Benedict, Raymond C]

Many states do not require a degree, only passing the test and meeting the
experience requirements. One of the FCC PE's has a degree in Physics. I know
of many PE's that do not have degrees.


On 3/18/08 2:45 PM, "Brian Urban" <burban at kut.org> wrote:


> ASEET 1996, BSEET 2000, MSEET 2006

> 

> I have worked as a broadcast engineer since 1975, including 10 years with a

> consulting firm, prior to having any degree.

> 

> 

> As for the Electrical PE, you must have a BSEE or BSEET (ET from an TAC-ABET

> accredited program) to even sit for the FE exam, serve an up to 4 year

> apprenticeship (ET 8 year) to sit for the PE exam.  While the exams are

> controlled by the NCEES, a national organization, you are only licensed in

> the state for whose exam you sit.  There is some reciprocal licensing

> between states, but it is not uniform across the nation.

> 

> 

>> Is it more common to have a Bachelor's or even a Master's in

>> Engineering in other markets/regions than it is in my market?

>> Expressed as a percentage, how many SBE members have a BS or MS in

>> *any* discipline?  Are there any stories out there about how it would

>> have helped to have had a Bachelor's?

>> 

>> Thanks in advance,

>> 

>> Jeff

>> Atlanta

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