Can I Get my Professional Engineering License (PE) with a DUI Conviction.?
I am a Electrical Engineering Student at CSULB. I have my BS in Electronics Engineering Technology, Master's of Buisness Administration (MBA), and I am currently 3 semesters away from obtaining my MS in Electrical Engineering - Power. I am planning on sitting for the PE - Electrical (Power) exam aft...
I am a Electrical Engineering Student at CSULB. I have my BS in Electronics Engineering Technology, Master's of Buisness Administration (MBA), and I am currently 3 semesters away from obtaining my MS in Electrical Engineering - Power. I am planning on sitting for the PE - Electrical (Power) exam after I graduate (I have already passed the FE exam). Will my DUI conviction from nearly 3 years ago cause any problems? I have no other relevant convictions.
P.S. I will be applying to the California Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyours.
I suspect that as long as you weren’t performing engineering functions during the violation that it will be excused. Look at question and answer #18:
http://www.pels.ca.gov/applicants/faq_eng.pdf
You will need to disclose the conviction. See item 10 on the second page:
http://www.pels.ca.gov/pubs/forms/peappform.pdf
And finally, you can get an authoritative answer by calling and asking directly. They are easy to talk to:
http://www.pels.ca.gov/about_us/contact.shtml
That is probably best asked of the board itself. There is probably a Frequently asked questions section on a website or someone you can call and ask the question too.