There is a common misconception among professionals who hold multiple licenses and certifications that an individual can choose which license or certification will be used for a particular project. That may not be the case.
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Fire protection engineering rules have been updated to clarify ambiguous items, establish consistency between the rules and other statutes, and reduce unnecessary work by engineers and contractors, while still upholding FBPE’s statutory charge to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the public.
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Contract language may not be enough to protect an engineer from a lawsuit by a third party if the facts demonstrate supervisory control and the “close nexus” between the engineer and the contractor.
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The Florida Board of Professional Engineers appointed Babu Varghese, PE, SI, CGC, CCC, as its chair for 2020, and C. Kevin Fleming, PE, as its vice chair for 2020.
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Three more NCEES Principles & Practice of Engineering exams are transitioning to computer-based testing in 2020: PE Mechanical, PE Fire Protection, and PE Industrial and Systems.
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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.
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If you passed the October 2019 NCEES Principles & Practice of Engineering exam, it’s understandable that you may be confused about what happens next. Let’s take a look…
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On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, FBPE staff visited L3Harris Corp.’s High Technology Center in Palm Bay to discuss the FE and the PE exams, and the importance of earning a Professional Engineer license.
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FBPE staff members visited the University of Miami College of Engineering in Coral Gables to speak to the senior design class and other visitors on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019.
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On Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, FBPE staff met with two classes of senior engineering students at the University of West Florida.
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