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Nov 2024
27m 28s

The Key Differences Between the WRE and ...

ISAAC OAKESON
About this episode

Picture this: you’re a stay-home dad taking care of three kids while preparing for your exam. Interesting? That’s exactly how today’s guest started his journey toward becoming a PE in the US! In this episode, Jonathan Espiritu dives into the steps he took to get licensed in the US as a Filipino engineer, and dives into the tips fellow Filipinos and international engineers alike can use to crush their NCEES exams and do the same! 😉


Tune in to Learn:

  • His journey from the Philippines to oil & gas in Saudi Arabia to a civil engineer in the US

  • The main differences between the Philippines and the US in the civil engineering field

  • His FE exam prep as a stay-home dad with 3 kids (yes, you read that right!)

  • A time management technique he used to find study time he didn't think he had

  • How he found Civil Engineering Academy — and why it was crucial to his success

  • How a career opportunity led him to change his depth exam

  • 3 tips for those taking the Civil PE Exam

  • The astonishing difference in difficulty between breadth and depth questions

  • Why you already have what it takes to crush theory problems on the PE

  • Tips for Filipinos interested in becoming licensed PEs in the US

  • What is the NCEES approval process like for international applicants?


Our Partner:

⁠Audible⁠


FREE Download:

⁠The Ultimate Civil PE Exam Startup Guide⁠


Resources Mentioned:

⁠The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course⁠

⁠AASHTO’s Green Book⁠

⁠The Highway Capacity Manual⁠

⁠Roadside Design Guide Book⁠

⁠Texas Department of Transportation⁠

⁠University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao⁠

⁠Saudi Aramco Petroleum⁠


Connect With Jonathan:

⁠LinkedIn⁠


CEA Exam Prep Materials:

⁠Website⁠

⁠The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course⁠

⁠The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course⁠

⁠The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses⁠

⁠FE and PE Practice Exams⁠


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