The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast13 Mar

Inside the Seismic and Survey Exams to Get Licensed in California With Taylor Austin

If you want to practice in California, the journey isn’t quite over after you pass the PE Exam. 😅 There are two extra tiny little things standing between you and the PE license in the Golden State. 👇

In this episode, Taylor Austin jumps back on the show, but now to talk about her experience tackling these California-specific hurdles — the Seismic and Surveying Principles exam.

After passing the Water Resources PE Exam with our review course, she had to face these two exams to advance her career in California. The problem?

Her background is environmental engineering with no in-depth structural engineering training…which made the seismic portion a whole new ball game. 😯

In our chat, she spills the beans on everything you can expect when prepping for and taking the CA exams. From the top-notch study resources to use and prep time you should give yourself…all the way to what the exam experience is like (and how it differs from the PE!)

If you’re planning to get licensed in California — or even thinking about it down the road — this episode breaks down the nuts and bolts of the process with helpful, real-world tips from someone who’s walked the walk. 👍

Go give it a listen to see what it really takes to pass the California Seismic and Survey exams!

🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

The Nuts and Bolts of Taking the CA Seismic & Survey Exams
What the CA Seismic & Survey Exams Look Like
What Her License Got Held Up in California (And What She Did to Fix It)
Her Journey Prepping for the CA Seismic & Survey Exams
How Much Prep Time Should You Give Yourself?
The Test-Taking Strategy for the CA Exams That Got Her Passed
3 Tips for Anyone Gearing up for the Seismic and Survey Exams
How Many Practice Exams She Took in Her Prep
The Often Forgotten Benefit of Getting a PE in California
How Much Does It Cost to Take the CA Exams?
Does Reciprocity Rules Apply in California...Without the Seismic and Survey Exams?
The Value of Getting the PE (in and out of California)
The Study Resources She Recommends for the CA Exams
Her Biggest Tip for Anyone Facing the Seismic Exam Without a Structural Background

🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

CEA CA Seismic and Survey Courses Waitlist

Hiner's Seismic Design Review

Advanced Engineering Institute (AEI) Seismic Review Course

Civil PE Surveying Review Course

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

WSP

Water Works Engineers

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