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Not so. In some states, engineer is a protected term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineer#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engi
by MaxBarraclough 6y ago
Not so. In some states, engineer is a protected term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineer#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineer#United_State...
edit I may have been mistaken and the word engineer itself may be non-protected, but the term software engineer specifically is protected in Florida:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499/0471/Sections/0471.031.html http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Displ...
- vonmoltke 6y agoNo, "Engineer" (as a proper noun) is protected as a synonym for "professional engineer" (common noun phrase). The common noun "engineer" is not protected in any States.
- ghaff 6y agoTexas at least would appear to be different or at least the licensing board would like you to think so. "The terms "engineer" or "professional engineer" can only be used by persons who are currently licensed." [1] That said, in my experience all manner of technical professionals (and even not so professionals) in Texas do routinely call themselves engineers whether they're supposed to or not. [1] https://www.engineers.texas.gov/lic.htm https://www.engineers.texas.gov/lic.htm
- MaxBarraclough 6y agoAs I mentioned in my edit, software engineer is protected in Florida.
- non-entity 6y agoWelp, TIL I cant call myself a software engineer (not that I really did anyway)