>Right now, anyone can get their Engineering degree, complete an apprenticeship, and open a firm. Great, then we should see that. We don't, because that's not

>Right now, anyone can get their Engineering degree, complete an apprenticeship, and open a firm. Great, then we should see that. We don't, because that's not true. To "open a firm" with all that red tape requires a great deal of people, namely lawyers and other engineers. That's big money, and it looks bad in comparison to the larger company that, again, gets to set all the rules for you. Certifications are junk. They're a belief system the same as religion. All anyone has to do to be an engineer is get a degree. Do you see how many people have advanced degrees and have nothing but air between their ears? Yeah, I wouldn't trust them to make a popsicle stick bridge. The reason for all the certs, degrees and requirements is control from the largest of corps. They want to set the standard to prevent competition and convince people they are the safe and effective option. You can't compete unless you play their game.