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1lmi, your claim "... so without the BSc, he can't call himself an engineer" is false. you really need to check your facts.– robert bristow-johnsonCommented Sep 2, 2014 at 19:04
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@robertbristow-johnson You really need to check your reading comprehension. I said that a BSc is necessary, not sufficient, and linked to an explanation of what "professional designation" means. In nearly all states, you must have a BSc to take the licensing exam and (legally) call yourself a professional, licensed engineer.– user6782Commented Sep 3, 2014 at 0:10
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there are tens of thousands of people in the US who call themselves "engineers" who have neither a PE license nor a BS degree. sorry, lmi, you're just wrong on the facts and my reading comprehension has nothing to do with that.– robert bristow-johnsonCommented Sep 3, 2014 at 15:02
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@robertbristow-johnson You can call yourself whatever you want, that's true. That's why we have garbage collectors who refer to themselves as "sanitation engineers". However, if you claim to be a licensed, professional engineer when you aren't, you'll get into legal trouble. It's exactly the same as claiming to be a doctor or a lawyer without the proper training and accreditation. If you think describing your job with a particular title gives you legal permission to do that job, then Dr Dre is a physician.– user6782Commented Sep 3, 2014 at 18:27
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you didn't say: "... so without the BSc, he can't call himself a licensed professional engineer", but even if you had said that, it still wouldn't be fully true. getting the BS and passing the EIT exam helps a lot in a speedy acquisition of a PE license. but it is still is not absolutely required in most US states. lmi, the issue is not my reading comprehension, it's your command of the facts.– robert bristow-johnsonCommented Sep 4, 2014 at 17:13
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