User:Igrechlaurentian/Forensic engineering

=== Education Needed to Become a Forensic Engineer === To become a licensed Forensic Engineer it takes 14-16 years of schooling, exams and professional engineering experience. First to be licensed engineer working in the field, 8 years of post-secondary education, pass a certification exam and then 4 years of professional engineering experience is needed. Then another certification exam and it is strongly recommended to get a Master's or Doctoral Degree.

Step 1: High School Diploma (4 year)
To start the journey to be a forensic engineer it is recommended to take lots of STEM and law courses and to keep grade up as to be accepted into a reputable ABET-accredited engineering college or university program.

Step 2: Complete an Abet-accredited Bachelor's Degree Program in Engineering (4 Year)
The Accreditation board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is a non-governmental organization that accredits universities and colleges in engineering programs and other related fields. To receive a certification and licensing in engineering the ABET-accredited bachelor's degree is required.

Step 3: Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is offered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). This exam is made for recent graduates who will or have completed their ABET-accredited bachelor's degree. It is one of the two exams needed to become a licensed engineer. There is seven specific types of exams that are for different types of engineering. These include Chemical, Civil, Electrica l and Computer, Environmental, Industrial and Systems, Mechanica l and other fields of engineering.

Step 4: Professional Engineering Experience (4 Years)
To be eligible to the the second and final engineering licensing exam offered by NCEES one needs to provide proof of four years of field work experience after their ABET-accredited bachelor's degree and FE exam.

Step 5: Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
The Principles and Practice of Engineering (PPE) exam is offered by NCEES to people with ABET-accredited bachelor's degree, four years of field work experience and a pass of the FE and PPE exams. The passing score is determined by the individual states licensing boards and if pass is earned the then one can officially and legally practice as a Professional Licensed Engineer and as a Forensic Engineer.

Step 6: Complete a Master's or Doctoral Degree (2-4 Years)
This a optional requirement but it will give more options to higher level leadership positions and positions that are more closely related to Forensic Engineering. The university's that one takes their Master's or Doctoral it has to be ABET-accredited as well.