Civil Engineering Academy is turning 10 years old! 🎉 To celebrate it, we’re looking back at how it went from an idea after a huge frustration with the PE to helping thousands of civil engineers get licensed.
Today, Mark Oakeson jumps on the show again and shoots questions at Isaac to dig into the real story and current operations behind CEA.
From the early struggles and building prep materials on late nights and weekends…all the way to managing a growing team of practicing civil engineers to produce those materials and the single metric we use to judge whether we’re being successful in our mission.
If you’ve ever used any of our resources (free or paid), you’ve contributed big time to this huge milestone in our story. As a thank-you for that, we’re running a special promotion to celebrate our 10-year anniversary…but you're the one getting the gift. 😉
So, go give this episode a listen and celebrate 10 years of Civil Engineering Academy with us! 🎉
🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:
Isaac's Face-Slapping PE Experience That Gave The Idea for a PE Prep Platform
The Early Days: How CEA Got Started
ONE Thing That Makes CEA Different from Other Prep Companies
The Biggest Early Challenge He Faced Growing CEA (on the Side of a Full-Time Job)
The Evolution of the CEA Team
When CEA Started Clicking
The Difficulties of Managing an Enterprise With a Growing Team
How CEA Has Been Able to Grow Over 10 Years (And the Challenges of It)
The Overarching Mission of CEA
How CEA Measures Its Success as a Company (Hint: It's not What You Think!)
Examples of Past CEA Students With Awesome Journeys to Become PEs
The Fun Side of Running CEA (+ the Real Motivation Behind It)
What We Have in the Pipeline for CEA
The Future of CEA in the "New Industry" That Will Pop Up Due to AI
Will AI Replace Civil Engineers and Tutors?
Our 10-Year Celebration That YOU Benefit From!
🚨 OUR NEW YEAR SALE IS LIVE 🚨
Discount: 20% OFF any review course
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Deadline: February 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM MST.
🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
CEA Podcast Ep 270 (Alberto Ortigão)
CEA Podcast Ep 263 (Jessica Wellcome)
CEA Podcast Ep 258 (Connor Aycock)
CEA Podcast Ep 64 (Zdeněk Vymazal)
CEA Podcast Ep 215 (AI to Help You Pass Your Exam)
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FE Environmental Practice Exam
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