Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Course Name: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Preparation
A. Course Objective: Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification through National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Course Overview: Preparing participants to take the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, so they can achieve the Engineer in Training (EIT) professional designation. Lectures, weekly study sessions, and practice exams prepare participants to take the FE exam.
The training programs are offered STATEWIDE.
Learn More: https://ce.arizona.edu/engineering
Total Course Hours: 37
Total Weeks: 15
Competencies to be achieved: Preparation to take the FE exam, including test-taking strategies, practice exams, and review of key topics such as math, probability and statistics, chemistry, ethics and safety, engineering economics, instrumentation, statics, dynamics, material science, fluid mechanics, electrical power and more.
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$899 tuition fee
$225 exam fee, $100 application fee (student is responsible to pay)
C. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
No books required.
D. Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
No additional supplies required.
E. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Jo Ann Bedwell
Email: sand@email.arizona.edu
Phone number: 520.626.5091
F. Direct Website link to the program: https://ce.arizona.edu/engineering
G. Additional information:
Certification requirements include a 4-year engineering degree or 4 years of documented work experience in the engineering field. Please visit the NCEES website to review all requirements to take the FE exam: https://ncees.org/engineering/fe/
Background Check Requirements: Specific employers or roles may require a pre-employment background check.
H. Refund Policy: See https://ce.arizona.edu/policies
I. Credentials:
- Industry Recognized: Yes
Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization: National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) https://ncees.org/
- Stackable (Part of a sequence of credentials): Upon passing the FE exam, the individual becomes an Engineer in Training (EIT). After a few years as an EIT, the individual can apply to take the PE exam to become a licensed professional engineer.
- Career Pathway: Professional Engineer
- Portable: Yes. The Engineer in Training (EIT) credential is nationally recognized
- Accredited Curriculum (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school): No
J. Credential Attainment Rate:
Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary
credential during WIOA program participation or within one year after exit from WIOA
N/A (this program has recently been added to WIOA)
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
15
Hours
37
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
Online
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Name of Credential
Engineer-In-Training (EIT)
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
See Financial Assistance FAQs: https://ce.arizona.edu/faqs
Refund Policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Testing/Exam Fees
$225.00 Certification Exam
In-State Tuition
$899.00
Other Fees
$100.00 Application Fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$899.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$1,224.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$1,224.00
