PE Licensure

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is required to offer engineering services to the public throughout the United States. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) supports licensure by developing and making avaliable license examinations.  SNAME encourages and supports licensure.  In an effort to support those naval architects, marine and ocean engineers who are preparing to take the Professional Engineer Principles and Practice Examination in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, the Society has developed this Distance Learning course that provides a review of the 4 Subject Areas with 21 sub-groups included in the NAME Examination Specification. The Subject Area subject matter has been structured into 11 distinct Subject Units. The course is given by 10 instructors during the period from January through March, with a sample examination. This leaves two to three weeks for the students to complete their preparations before the April examination date. Early registration is also available for those who wish to start early so as to extend their study time. The 2012 course fees are $650 for SNAME members and $900 for nonmembers.  Register today!
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PE Exam Information PE Licensure Introduction PE Licensure Exam Specifications Recommended Reference Texts	PE Review Course Schedule  PERC - January, 2012

OVERVIEW: The SNAME PE Exam Study guide intends to provide another resource for test preparation to PE Review Course Participants and others looking to succeed on the PE Licensure Exam.  It includes information on Licensing Requirements, Eligibility, Application Procedures and Deadlines, Examination Content, Scoring Procedures, Examination Procedures and Instructions, Examination Booklets, Answer Sheets and much more to help the examinee succeed.  

COST:  Members: Purchase Price $50. Members who then wish to register for PERC will receive a $50 reduction in the current Registration Fee.  Non-members: Purchase Price $175. Those non-members who purchase the Study Guide will be credited with one year of membership dues. Those new members who purchase the Study Guide at this price and wish to register for PERC may do so during the following year at the current member Registration Fee, currently a $250 benefit.

PURCHASE: The Study Guide is available for purchase and immediate download now.  Click here to proceed.

David Chapman, PE Dr. Walter Maclean, PE

Those pursuing a PE certification have no better friends than David Chapman, PE, and Dr. Walter Maclean, PE.  Mr. David Chapman, PE, is the Chair of SNAME's PE Licensure Committee with direct responsibility for all aspects of PERC.  Following a long career putting his PE to work with the quasi-public Delaware River and Bay Authority, Mr. Chapman is now an Associate Research Scientist for Marine Policy with the University of Delaware.   Feel free to send questions to Mr. Chapman via email at dchapman@sname.org.    Dr. Walter Maclean, PE: Following a lengthy career as an educator, Dr. Maclean is Professor Emeritus at the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. Dr. Maclean's dedication and service to students continues in many forms. Long a Professional Engineer himself, Dr. Maclean is an expert on most aspects of PE licensure and leads SNAME's efforts to prepare test-takers. One resource Dr. Maclean prepares is "PE Updates" in the SNAME e-Newsletter. Look for it in the bi-monthly e-Newsletter, and feel free to send questions to Dr. Maclean via email at wmaclean@sname.org.

Members and everyone who wants to support the naval arts and sciences is encouraged to consider supporting SNAME's PE Licensure programs through a contribution.  Your tax-deductable gift will enhance learning opportunites and expand SNAME's efforts to support those pursuing a PE license.  Contribute now!