Being an engineer of X is like being a Doctor of X. It's a general descriptor about your experience, and the way you approach the work. Granted the state has s

Being an engineer of X is like being a Doctor of X. It's a general descriptor about your experience, and the way you approach the work. Granted the state has stepped in and in someplaces you can't call yourself an engineer or doctor without certification, but the fact remains that the word has a meaning in common parlance.