U.S. sets a new step in engineering formation: as from 2020 licensure in the engineering profession will require 5 years Master degree in engineering.
Recently the NCEES decided to change the Model Law so that all candidates for the Professional Engineer(PE) title will require a Master degree (or 30 additional credit hours beyond a bachelor’s degree) as the educational standard for licensure, starting in 2020. NSPE has supported the concept of requiring education beyond a four-year undergraduate degree since 2002 (Professional Policy 168) and has played an active role in promoting the initiative for additional education. The American Society of Civil Engineers is also a major proponent of an additional education requirement for licensure. ASCE’s Policy Statement 465 states that the civil engineering body of knowledge should be fulfilled by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, a master’s degree, or 30 acceptable credits and experience.