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Originally Posted by OilersBaby
I think the term "professional" is used a lot more loosely in the US. Here it doesnt mean you need to have licenses and certifications. In fact, I know that as an engineer in Alberta, you have to get a P Eng (and there's a whole process behind it, right). So here in the USA, if someone graduated with an engineering degree, they could work and there really isnt such thing (as far as I know, but Im not an engineer).....you dont need to pass an exam. I know there are associations you can belong to but that's true for every profession. So anyways, does that mean that an engineer in the US is not "professional" because they didnt have to go through a certification process they way you do in Alberta?
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There is, its called a P.E. rather then P.Engg. At least as far as the Bay Area CA jobs go, it doesn't seem to be a big deal whether you have a PE or not though. I know the req are a lot looser, you can write the PE exam and after 1 year of experience, you're good to go.