Professional Engineer (PE) Program

P.E. Registration is one way of demonstrating the credibility of the engineer's work.

It is important to note that this is a review course. It is not an introduction to any of the topics that will be covered and its purpose is to provide an overall review of the subjects covered in the test.

SME PE Review Course

This review course aids individuals preparing for the mining/mineral processing professional engineer (P.E.) examination. P.E. Registration is one way of demonstrating the credibility of the engineer's work. It is the only legal way for an engineer to offer mining/mineral engineering services to the general public. It is important to note that this is a review course. It is not an introduction to any of the topics covered. Its purpose is to provide an overall review of the subjects covered in the test. You should be familiar and comfortable with the fundamentals of geology, engineering and chemistry/metallurgy to get the most out of this review/preparation. Instructors do not know the contents of the exam nor do they submit problems for the exam.

The P.E. Review Course is a 5-day course covering each of the examination subject topics, terminology, concepts and also provides a multitude of information and sources for executing the exam. The exam itself is open book and given in two 4-hour sessions consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions.

{Learn more}  and register for this course at www.smepereviewcourse.com.

 

P.E. Exam

The PE Mining and Mineral Processing PE exam is administered once per year in October by NCEES. It tests for a minimum level of competency in the mining and mineral processing field. It is designed for engineers who have gained a minimum of four years’ post-college work experience in their chosen engineering discipline.

The exam is an 8-hour exam with 80 questions.

Find specific information about fees, testing dates and locations at ncees.org/engineering/pe/mining-mineral-processing

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