PE and MS in ChE

Japher
Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:26:42 +0000

Get the MS if you can, it’ll be worth it. You should have an easier time getting into management, R&D, or more interesting positions.

Don’t get a PE unless you find yourself working for a PE or if they are asking you to get one. In my experience all the PEs in ChemE work for consulting firms, and the PE serves more as credentials than a sign of ability. When you work for the company you are doing the work for they care more about your ability than the paperwork that you come with. Still, I would recommend doing the EIT/FE now, before you forget everything.