Are you in the structural engineering arena? Then you’ll regret not giving this a listen. Today, on another episode of our “deep dive” series, we cover the PE Structural Depth Exam. We dive deep into the details of the specs, how to prepare for it, the best resources available out there, the pass rates, etc. We cover it all…right here!

Tune in to Learn:

• The overall PE structural exam experience and what it looks like


• Can NCEES ask you something that's not in the specifications? And will they?


• Are theory questions a big part of the PE structural depth exam?


• 8 breadth topics you need to know regardless of your chosen depth section


• 3 structural topics (and their subtopics) to study for the PM structural depth portion


• The 10 codes you'll need to know — and how to use them on exam day


• The best resources to over-prepare you for the structural depth exam


• Pass rates for both first-time and repeat test takers


• How to build an effective study schedule you'll stick to

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Resources Mentioned:

Construction Exam Episode (#159) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msg8mzjyxd8

Geotechnical Exam Episode (#160) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMyXSUC6WEw

Structural Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/structural-engineering-books

Structural Depth Practice Exam - https://gum.co/FxMa

PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam

Structural Exam Specs - https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/Civ-Str-April-2022_r3.pdf

PPI - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi

School of PE - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/sope

NCEES Website - https://ncees.org

NCEES PE Civil Reference Handbook - https://account.ncees.org/login

NCEES YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/NCEESMedia

PE Exam Pass Rates - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/pass-rates

SE Exam - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe-structural

OSHA - https://www.osha.gov

Pearson VUE - https://home.pearsonvue.com

CEA Resources:

Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com

FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams

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