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That would not apply to software developers, even if they call themselves engineers, software developers are not licensed professional engineers (i.e. civil eng
by throwaway_law 7y ago
That would not apply to software developers, even if they call themselves engineers, software developers are not licensed professional engineers (i.e. civil engineers).
For example a Software Developer can't start a professional corporation in California like a lawyer, architect, civil engineer, accountant etc...
- csunbird 7y agounless they have a college degree
- throwaway_law 7y agoa College degree != a professional license
- blackflame7000 7y agoThe American National Society of Professional Engineers provides a model law and lobbies legislatures to adopt occupational licensing regulations. The model law requires: 1) a four-year degree from a university program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 2) an eight-hour examination on the fundamentals of engineering (FE) usually taken in the senior year of college, 3) four years of acceptable experience, 4) a second examination on principles and practice 5) written recommendations from other professional engineers.