From the Executive Director: Updates From COVID-19 to Legislation
Most everyone in the known world is hunkered down in hoping for some relief from COVID-19. Our staff continues to work, albeit on a modified schedule. Nevertheless, we are committed to serving the licensees of this state and will continue to do all we can to complete the work that protects the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
NCEES has canceled the April 2020 PE exam as well as the zone meeting. The next FBPE board meeting in April will be a virtual one. It seems most of us have had to switch to working remotely and I am confident we can be up to the task. One possible benefit of being cooped up in the house, is being able to complete the required continuing education courses.
FBPE’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates page provides news regarding the effects of the pandemic on license, board and committee meetings, examinations, and other information pertinent to Professional Engineers in Florida. The page is updated as necessary.
With the April administrations of pencil-and-paper Principles & Practice of Engineering exam having been canceled, and Pearson VUE Test Centers closed for Fundamentals of Engineering and PE exams due to the coronavirus pandemic, NCEES has set up a page on its website to provide updates.
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FBPE applauds those who passed NCEES exams in the previous quarter. We wish them much success as they move toward the next step in their engineering careers.
FBPE staff discussed the Principles & Practice of Engineering exam, getting and maintaining Professional Engineering licensure, and professional ethics at a brown-bag luncheon at the Kimley-Horn office in Orlando on Thursday, March 12, 2020.
Pearson VUE Testing Centers have announced that they are temporarily closed as part of the effort to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
On Friday, March 6, 2020, FBPE staff met with senior engineering students at the University of West Florida to inform them on how to become a Professional Engineer in Florida.
Due to increased concerns related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), NCEES is canceling the April 2020 paper-and-pencil exam administration.