The discussion centers on the decision to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering after obtaining a Civil Engineering Technology Diploma. Key points include the importance of licensing regulations, particularly in Canada, where engineering technicians can achieve a P.Tech license after 10-12 years of experience. The conversation highlights that licensed engineers (P.Eng) generally earn higher salaries than technicians (P.Tech) at the same level. Ultimately, the individual decided to return to school to obtain their degree.
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Find out what the licensing regulations are where ever you are. If you can get licensed with your tech diploma, it's probably not worth the trouble, but laws are wonky. In my state, a graduate from an ABET accredited program needs about 4 years experience to get his PE, someone from a non abet grad needs 12 or so. But a non abet-grad also needs a couple of years of experience just to take the FE, which the abet-grad doesn't.R.Wong said:Hi, I'll be graduating this year obtaining my Civil engineering Technology Diploma, but i wasn't sure if i should go back to university to get a degree in civil engineering. Is an extra 4 years worth all the trouble? Would the pay be that much of a difference? Couldn't a Civil Tech make as much as a Civil Eng with many years of experience.
story645 said:Find out what the licensing regulations are where ever you are. If you can get licensed with your tech diploma, it's probably not worth the trouble, but laws are wonky. In my state, a graduate from an ABET accredited program needs about 4 years experience to get his PE, someone from a non abet grad needs 12 or so. But a non abet-grad also needs a couple of years of experience just to take the FE, which the abet-grad doesn't.
I don't know what that means. In the United States, you need a licensed engineer to sign off on a construction project before you can build just about anything.R.Wong said:Does license means you can stamp?
story645 said:I don't know what that means. In the United States, you need a licensed engineer to sign off on a construction project before you can build just about anything.
Your profile says that you're in Canada, and looks like the regulations there are similar to the states. engineering in Canada info sheet
Check the Canadian labor bureau, and job postings online, but from what I'm finding in the states, engineers almost always make more than technicians at the same level.R.Wong said:If that's the case would the salary between the two P.Eng and P.Tech be similar? =/
story645 said:Check the Canadian labor bureau, and job postings online, but from what I'm finding in the states, engineers almost always make more than technicians at the same level.