For some background, please read the following article: http://www.pevault.com/content/view/5/1/

Some questions to be clarified:

• What's the difference between licensure and certification?
• What is this is all about? Public safety as claimed by all parties, a power struggle over a revenue stream or both?
• any thoughts?

Only two weeks to go left to the date of the California Seismic/Survey eaxms... However, I still did not receive a confirmation that I can sit in for the exam. This is quite strange

The CA board also specifically asks that it not be contacted to inquire. Any ideas?

An increasing number of states have a separate Stuctural Engineer license (seperate form the Civil Engineer license).  Among these California, Illinois, Washington, etc.... In California, this is referred to as "authority." To be licensed as a Structural Engineer, additional exams are required (beyond the 8 hour NCEES exam). For example, Illinois has two additional exams: SE 1 and SE 2. Being licensed as an SE in one state, does not necessarily mean ability to be licensed as such in another state via comity.  Does any one have information on the best way to become licesned in multiple states as an SE without having to take the SE exam for all states?

I am looking for study groups in the San Diego or Southern California area for the California PE this coming April. I am especially interested in the Seismic/Surveying portions of the exam.  Please post any information or send me a private message.