<p>Many non-civil engineers have passed the Civil PE Exam, and our latest guest, Jessica Wellcome, is another awesome example…whose journey is nothing short of inspiring! 👏 👷</p> <p>Jessica finished school with a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology but found herself working in Transportation at NYS DOT, which is when she quickly realized that…</p> <p>She needed the PE license to get promoted! The problem? 🤔</p> <p>Her path wasn’t easy — she took the exam 6 times (3 paper-based, 3 computer-based), with the COVID pandemic putting a damper on her plans. 😞</p> <p>In this episode, she dives into this journey and the lessons she learned along the way (and the hard way!) after multiple exam retakes.</p> <p>If you’re an Architectural Engineering grad taking the Civil PE, or a civil engineer having to retake this exam, this will give you actionable advice to take to heart…and a blueprint for resilience.</p> <p>After all, as her no-quit mantra during her prep goes, “<em>Don’t give up. It might not be your time now but your time will come.</em>”</p> <p><strong>TUNE IN TO LEARN:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What Her Transportation Work Looks Like at NYS DOT</li> <li>How Important is the Civil FE to Your Career?</li> <li>The True Benefit of Taking the PE...And Why Decoupling Hurts It</li> <li>Why She Could Only Sit for the PE Exam After 6 Years of Experience</li> <li>Her Tip to Help you Prove Your Work Experience to the NCEES</li> <li>Why She Went With Civil Engineering Academy</li> <li>A Key Lesson She Learned the Hard Way When Prepping for the PE Exam</li> <li>Her Number One Tip When Solving Practice Problems for the PE</li> <li>How to Deal With the (Many) Codes in the Transportation Exam...Without Overwhelm</li> <li>How Much Prep Do You Really Need for Your Exams?</li> <li>The Biggest Tip for Repeater Takers...from a Repeat Taker Herself</li> <li>What to Do When You Don't Know How to Answer a Question</li> <li>The Transportation Topic That Appeared the Most on the Exam</li> <li>The Topic She Struggled the Most With During the Exam</li> <li>A Question That Caught Her off Guard on the Exam</li> <li>Should You Really Take a Review Course? (Plus the Benefits of It)</li> <li>What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy</li> </ul> <p><strong>🤝 OUR PARTNER:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Audible</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong><a href="https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MUTCD</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.dot.ny.gov" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">New York State Department of Transportation</a></p> <p><a href="https://account.ncees.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Handbook</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/pecourse-youtube" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Review Courses</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-and-pe-study-groups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FREE FE and PE Study Groups</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CivilEngAcademy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CEA YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📧 CONNECT WITH JESSICA:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-wellcome-pe-99a6277" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ceacommunity.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Free CEA Study Group</a></p> <p>🎁<strong> FREEBIES:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/feguide" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The 5 Best FE Resources</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/peguide" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Civil PE Startup Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://floodplainreviewcourse.com/freemodule" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FREE CFM® Course Module</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil Engineering Academy Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilfereviewcourse.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil FE Review Course</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilpereviewcourse.com/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil PE Review Courses</a></p> <p><a href="https://floodplainreviewcourse.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CFM® Review Course</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-exam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE Practice Exams</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-fe-cbt-exam-simulator/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Practice Exams</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/floodplain-manager-exam/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CFM® Practice Exam</a></p> <p><a href="https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/gowxaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE Environmental Practice Exam</a></p> <p><a href="https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/Environmental" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Environmental Practice Exam</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📱 CONNECT WITH US!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://ceacommunity.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Free CEA Community</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-engineering-academy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br /></p> <p><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CivilEngAcademy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:support@civilengineeringacademy.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">support@civilengineeringacademy.com</a></p>

The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

Isaac Oakeson

Jessica Wellcome's Path From Architecture to PE Exam Triumph

DEC 6, 202428 MIN
The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

Jessica Wellcome's Path From Architecture to PE Exam Triumph

DEC 6, 202428 MIN

Description

<p>Many non-civil engineers have passed the Civil PE Exam, and our latest guest, Jessica Wellcome, is another awesome example…whose journey is nothing short of inspiring! 👏 👷</p> <p>Jessica finished school with a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology but found herself working in Transportation at NYS DOT, which is when she quickly realized that…</p> <p>She needed the PE license to get promoted! The problem? 🤔</p> <p>Her path wasn’t easy — she took the exam 6 times (3 paper-based, 3 computer-based), with the COVID pandemic putting a damper on her plans. 😞</p> <p>In this episode, she dives into this journey and the lessons she learned along the way (and the hard way!) after multiple exam retakes.</p> <p>If you’re an Architectural Engineering grad taking the Civil PE, or a civil engineer having to retake this exam, this will give you actionable advice to take to heart…and a blueprint for resilience.</p> <p>After all, as her no-quit mantra during her prep goes, “<em>Don’t give up. It might not be your time now but your time will come.</em>”</p> <p><strong>TUNE IN TO LEARN:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What Her Transportation Work Looks Like at NYS DOT</li> <li>How Important is the Civil FE to Your Career?</li> <li>The True Benefit of Taking the PE...And Why Decoupling Hurts It</li> <li>Why She Could Only Sit for the PE Exam After 6 Years of Experience</li> <li>Her Tip to Help you Prove Your Work Experience to the NCEES</li> <li>Why She Went With Civil Engineering Academy</li> <li>A Key Lesson She Learned the Hard Way When Prepping for the PE Exam</li> <li>Her Number One Tip When Solving Practice Problems for the PE</li> <li>How to Deal With the (Many) Codes in the Transportation Exam...Without Overwhelm</li> <li>How Much Prep Do You Really Need for Your Exams?</li> <li>The Biggest Tip for Repeater Takers...from a Repeat Taker Herself</li> <li>What to Do When You Don't Know How to Answer a Question</li> <li>The Transportation Topic That Appeared the Most on the Exam</li> <li>The Topic She Struggled the Most With During the Exam</li> <li>A Question That Caught Her off Guard on the Exam</li> <li>Should You Really Take a Review Course? (Plus the Benefits of It)</li> <li>What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy</li> </ul> <p><strong>🤝 OUR PARTNER:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Audible</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong><a href="https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MUTCD</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.dot.ny.gov" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">New York State Department of Transportation</a></p> <p><a href="https://account.ncees.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Handbook</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/pecourse-youtube" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Review Courses</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-and-pe-study-groups" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FREE FE and PE Study Groups</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CivilEngAcademy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CEA YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📧 CONNECT WITH JESSICA:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-wellcome-pe-99a6277" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ceacommunity.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Free CEA Study Group</a></p> <p>🎁<strong> FREEBIES:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/feguide" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The 5 Best FE Resources</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/peguide" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Civil PE Startup Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://floodplainreviewcourse.com/freemodule" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FREE CFM® Course Module</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil Engineering Academy Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilfereviewcourse.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil FE Review Course</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilpereviewcourse.com/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Civil PE Review Courses</a></p> <p><a href="https://floodplainreviewcourse.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CFM® Review Course</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/fe-exam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE Practice Exams</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-fe-cbt-exam-simulator/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Practice Exams</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.thrivecart.com/cea-civil-pe-cbt-exam-simulator" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE CBT Exam Simulator</a></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/floodplain-manager-exam/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CFM® Practice Exam</a></p> <p><a href="https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/gowxaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FE Environmental Practice Exam</a></p> <p><a href="https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/Environmental" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PE Environmental Practice Exam</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>📱 CONNECT WITH US!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://civilengineeringacademy.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Newsletter</a></p> <p><a href="https://ceacommunity.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Free CEA Community</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/civil-engineering-academy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br /></p> <p><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CivilEngAcademy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a></p>