Choosing Between Water & Transportation and Becoming a PE With Josiah Ferguson

Choosing Between Water & Transportation and Becoming a PE With Josiah Ferguson

Pulling your hair deciding between the Water Resources or Transportation PE exam? 😵‍💫 This week, we sit down with Josiah Ferguson, a civil engineer who was in the same boat…and made a call that worked really well. 😄

Josiah works for the City of Shakopee on both water resources and transportation projects. But when it came time to take the Civil PE Exam, he had to pick one. The question is…which one?

Which one do you choose when your job covers more than one of the five main Civil PE disciplines, or none of them? 🤔

In this episode, Josiah walks you through how he made the call in favor of the Water Resources PE Exam…and what he did in his prep to crush it on the first try with not even three years of experience under his belt. 💪

If you’re facing the civil PE exam soon, then this episode has the golden tips you need to not only pick which exam to prep for, but also what he learned and what caught him by surprise while he was doing so himself.


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • Why He Picked the Water Resources PE Exam While Also Working on Transportation
  • How to Choose Which Civil PE Exam to Take When None Applies to You
  • Minnesota’s Rules to Taking the PE Before 4 Years of Experience
  • His Original PE Study Plan...and the Moment He Realized it Wouldn’t Cut it
  • Why He Choose Civil Engineering Academy to Help Him
  • His Strategy to Taking Practice Exams in Your Prep (+ the Score to Aim for)
  • What Caught Him by Surprise on Exam Day That You Should Know About
  • Are the Morning Questions Still Easier Than the Afternoon Questions?
  • The Overlooked Aspect All Test-Takers Need to Pass the PE Exam
  • His Top Tip for Those Facing the PE Exam Soon That Worked Really Well for Him
  • What He Loved Most About Civil Engineering Academy's Course
  • The Overlooked Aspect All Test-Takers Need to Pass the PE Exam


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

What PE Depth Exam Should I Take?

PE CBT Exam Simulator

NCEES Water Resources Practice Exam

Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers


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