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Scherer M. Ed.  \nOctober 2018  \nNew Mainers Resource Center – Who We Are  \nThe New Mainers Resource Center (NMRC) is a program within Portland Adult Education serving area immigrants and refugees. Our offerings are designed to help New Mainers overcome barriers in order to enter the US workforce. These include: career guidance and employment case management, assistance with credential review and licensing requirements, intensive classes focused on job readiness skills, networking groups, workshops and other offerings.  \nThe Purpose of this Guide  \nOne major challenge faced by skilled professionals, such as engineers, is to successfully navigate complex certification requirements if they want to practice as Professional Engineers (PEs) in Maine. The purpose of this guide is to provide foreign-trained engineers with the information they need to make informed decisions about engineering job opportunities and pursuing licensure.  \nFor additional information or assistance from the New Mainers Resource Center contact:  \nNew Mainers Resource Center, Maine’s Welcome Back Center, Portland Adult Education 14 Locust St. Portland, Maine 04101 Phone: 207 874-8155, [Website: ](Website: www. nmrcmaine.org)[www. nmrcmaine.org](Website: www. nmrcmaine.org), Email: Sally Sutton, Program Coordinator, [suttos@portlandschools.org](suttos@portlandschools.org).  \nNew Mainers Resource Center  [www.nmrcmaine.org](www.nmrcmaine.org)   \nENGINEERING LICENSURE GUIDE  \nFOR FOREIGN-TRAINED PROFESSIONALS IN MAINE  \nTable of Contents  \nOVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS_____________PAGE 1  \nDO I NEED A LICENSE__________PAGE 2  \nEDUCATION EVALUATION_________PAGE 4  \nFUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING (FE) EXAM PAGE 5  \n _______   \nWORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT PAGE 6  \nAPPLYING TO THE BOARD_____________PAGE 7  \nPASSING THE PE TEST___________PAGE 8  \nNew Mainers Resource Center [www.nmrcmaine.org](www.nmrcmaine.org)  \nOVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS  \nIf you wish to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), and you have trained and worked as an engineer in another country, see below for the process to become licensed in Maine.  \nAPPLY:  \nOnce you have completed the education evaluation, passed the FE exam and completed the work experience requirement, you are ready to submit an application to the Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers ( [https://www.maine.gov/professionalengineers/licensure/licensure.html](https://www.maine.gov/professionalengineers/licensure/licensure.html)) . The board will  \nthen determine if you are ready to take the PE exam.  \n•  See page 7 for directions for applying.ground check fee of $21.  \n5  \n6  \nPASSING THE PE EXAM  \nThe board will review your evaluation, FE exam, work requirement forms and references and determine if you are ready to take the test. You will then need to study for take the PE test in your engineering area. Once you have notified the board of your passing scores, you will receive state PE licensure.  \n•  See page 8 for more details on passing the exam.   \nNew Mainers Resource Center  [www.nmrcmaine.org](www.nmrcmaine.org)  \n1 DO I NEED A LICENSE?  \nOVERVIEW  \nIf you are a foreign-trained engineer, the process of becoming a professional engineer (PE) in the U.S. is very similar to the process for U.S.-educated engineers. You must complete two exams, and complete a certain amount of work experience (usually four years, possibly eight) before being given licensure. 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