The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast2 Des 2022

CEA - A Deep Dive into the Geotechnical Depth Exam

This is our second episode in our “deep dive” series. And this time, it’s all about the geotechnical depth exam! If you're gearing up to take that one, this is for you. We dive into everything you need to know about it, from the overall exam experience to the topics and codes that need to be top of mind on exam day.

Tune in to Learn:

The overall exam experience: how much it costs, where you take it, the exam structure
What the geotechnical PE civil exam really looks like
A big part of the geotech exam today that didn’t use to be a “big deal” in the past
The 8 breadth topics you need to know regardless of your chosen depth exam
The 10 in-depth geotechnical topics you need to internalize for you depth section
Which geotech-related codes and standards do you need for your depth exam?
The best resources to over-prepare you for the geotech exam — and where to find them
The surprising pass rates for both first-time and repeat test takers

Our Partners:
Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible
PPI - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi
School of PE - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/sope

Resources Mentioned:
Construction Exam Episode (#159) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msg8mzjyxd8
Geotechnical Exam Specs - https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/Civ-Geo-April-2022_r2.pdf
Geotech Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/geotechnical-engineering-books
Geotech Depth Practice Exam - https://gum.co/ZLbi
PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam
NCEES Website - https://ncees.org
NCEES YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/NCEESMedia
PE Exam Pass Rates - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/pass-rates
OSHA - https://www.osha.gov
U.S. Department of Labor - https://www.dol.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - https://www.usace.army.mil
US Department of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - https://highways.dot.gov
ASCE - https://www.asce.org
Pearson VUE - https://home.pearsonvue.com

CEA Resources:
Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com
The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com

FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams

Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com

Reach out to Isaac - isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com

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