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ASCE Members who are 35 or younger are encouraged to join an ASCE younger member group. Find out if there is one near you, and get involved!
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ASCE's "Guidelines for Engineering Grades" outline the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities associated with engineers at each grade.
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There are dozens of possible career paths in the field of civil engineering. Five typical career paths are presented here.
Engineering Grades
ASCE’s Guidelines for Engineering Grades was created to help engineers and their employers recognize an engineer’s level of professional development and career advancement. The guidelines outline the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities associated with engineers at each grade.
The ASCE Guidelines for Engineering Grades Comparison Tool is an interactive online tool that lets you compare requirements across up to three different grades at once.
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NCEES as ASCE's 2025 National Education Sponsor
“NCEES is a longstanding, trusted, and valued partner of ASCE with an aligned mission of advancing engineering excellence and safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of the public,” said ASCE Executive Director Tom Smith. “ASCE and NCEES make a formidable team, and I know we can accomplish great things together.”
NCEES will be the title sponsor of the new Cities of the Future Campus Screening program that will give ASCE student chapters around the world access to the recently released IMAX film.
Get ready for an all-new PE exam format
Get advice on the all-new PE exam format and how you should prepare from course director, J.P. Mohsen.
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Your guide to the FE exam
The NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is the first of the two exams engineers must pass in order to become licensed professional engineers (PE).
Attend ASCE’s free eLearning webinar on what you need to know about preparing to take the FE Exam.
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Engineer Tomorrow
ASCE's Engineer Tomorrow focuses on ensuring today's civil engineers gain necessary knowledge, skills, & experience to sustain the profession in the future.
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