FE Exam Preparation

• 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

• 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

• You can register and pay the exam fee with a credit card online at
  http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/index.htm
• Registration forms are available online at
  http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/lic_fe_info.htm
  This web site includes current exam fees and a helpful list of "frequently asked questions" (look under the EXAMS link) .
• Scheduling Forms are also available from the Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs office in room 204 of the Zachry Engineering Center.
• Fill out and send the Scheduling Form to the address listed at the bottom of the form before the scheduling deadline.

All scheduling materials must be received by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers in Austin, Texas by 5 pm on the deadlines listed below. Future test dates will be listed on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers web site: http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/lic_exam_dates.htm

The Civil Engineering Department at Texas A&M maintains a web site that is very helpful in preparing for the FE Exam. It includes links to: streaming video review materials, information on videotaped review sessions, a listserv for students interested in Engineering Registration, and a reference manual.

• http://engineeringregistration.tamu.edu

General questions about the FE Exam should be directed to:

The FE Exam offered at Texas A&M University is administered by the Office of Measurement and Research Services (MARS). Questions about exam location, testing facilities and the specifics of the exam day should be directed to: