Online CE training

[Whiskeytown]

Am a registered PE, having worked in municipal and utility projects for several years after other years in the trenches as a drafter, technician, etc. My degree is not CE, and though I have most of the science and math I need, I would like to fill the gaps left by lack of formal training. I am interested in studying outside of a school, i.e. online. Are there any online CE degree courses (or even intensive CE training that will not result in a degree) that you have experience with?

 

[JasonG]

What type of work do you want to train for? Civil/Environmental is very broad.

 

[Whiskeytown]

Jason,
I should have been clearer. I have never taken most of the basic CE coursework from strength of materials on up. I have skimmed all the headers in this thread for related discussions and have come up with a list of distance learning CE programs, as well as a Virginia company that has dozens of titles of CEU courses for engineers, which might provide some the remedial material I need to study. The schools I am investigating so far are Universities of Idaho, ND, Georgia, and Anchorage-Alaska. The CEU courses are offered by PDH.

 

[JasonG]

You could take a PE exam review course for a quick and dirty overview. Here's a link to one:

http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIInfo_pg_pereview-index.html

 

[Whiskeytown]

I did complete a PPI review course in preparation for the PE. I found that it was enough to get by, but felt the need to go back to basics: foundation remediation, if you will. Degreed engineers are probably shaking their heads by this time, and I won't even mention my age. I've seen engineers referred to as washed up at 38 in this forum, so I don't expect to be hired by them. I'm just trying to do the best with what I have now.

 

[DaveVikingPE]

Look into Northern Arizona University. They have some impressive online courses in Civil (especially structural)

http://www.cens.nau.edu/Academic/CENE/.

How did you get past the PE application process if you (your own admission) don't have the academic background?

 

[Whiskeytown]

Dave:

Per California rules, I had:
1. Certain number of years of "responsible" engineering experience as defined in the regs.
2. EIT
3. References
4. PE Exam (including mandatory surveying and seismic sections)

 

[BelspringKen]

Whiskey -

FHWA info online

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/library_listing.cfm?sort=FHWA_PubNo

Here is some Transpo class materials.

http://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/niatt_labmanual/index.htm

 

[Feric]

Hi there:

Check out RedVector at:

http://www.redvector.com

Thanks,

Gordan

http://engware.i-dentity.com

 

[csd72]

Heres a good one:

http://www.pdhcenter.com/