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What is the FE exam?

The FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) exam is the first exam in the process to become a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) This exam is offered twice each year (April and October), and most students take the exam right before graduation, while the technical information they've studied is still fresh in their minds. Once this exam has been passed, you are classified as an intern, also known as Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT).

Why should I take the FE exam?

Right to publicly represent yourself as an engineer
Opportunity to work as a consultant
Recognition that you have the necessary academic and professional experience to practice in the engineering profession
Once registered by the exam, you can usually obtain, by reciprocity, the right to practice in other states
Added value to you in the job market

Who can take the FE exam?

You must be registered in (or graduated from) an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited engineering or engineering technology program (All engineering and engineering technology programs at Texas A&M are accredited)
Seniors within one year of graduation (May and August graduates are eligible)
Computer Science and IDIS Majors are not eligible to sit for the FE exam
Recommendation: Since FE exam is offered at A&M in the Fall and the Spring, only December graduates should take the Fall exam