It could be less than 2 years, or it could be more, depending on circumstances and state laws. Let's say you went directly to grad school for an MS after graduating with a BS, and that the MS took 2 years. So it took 2 extra years to fulfill the education requirements. But licensing boards typically reduce the work experience requirements for engineers with graduate degrees. In California, for example, an MS engineer gets 1 year off of the work experience requirement. So the net increase in qualifying time is only 1 year. On the other hand, let's say you start work after graduating with a BS, and that you pursue an MS or +30 hours on a part-time basis. It could take 3-5 extra years to fulfill the educational requirement, if you study on a part-time basis. To my knowledge, no state board has actually adopted the BS+30 concept as a minimum educational standard for PE licensure. For now, it's still just a proposal being promoted by NCEES.
Video Producer Speaks I made that video to help young people find the shortest path between two points, namely tenth grade and professional engineer licensure. The main power of the approach comes from attending summer school from tenth grade onward and earning the equivalent of two years of college education while in high school via Advanced Placement (AP) courses, etc. Even accounting for a year of cooperative education (coop) in college, the student should still be able to complete all the requirements in the stated time frame. This includes a master's degree assuming the student earns it while working full time. High School Grades 11-12 = College Years 1 and 2 ... (2 years total) Co-op plus College Years 3 and 4 .......................... (3 years total) Full-time work concurrent with graduate school ....... (3 years total) Remaining experience needed plus testing time ........ (2 years total) GRAND TOTAL ................................................... (10 years) As others have noted, the total time may be less depending on state rules.
Correction In my previous post, to make it jibe with my video, I should have said: High School Grades 11-12 = College Years 1 and 2 ... (2 years total) Co-op plus College Years 3 and 4 .......................... (4 years total) Full-time work concurrent with graduate school ....... (3 years total) Remaining experience needed plus testing time ........ (1 years total)
