Professional Engineers in Japan
The Paths to P.E. Jp
The Professional Engineer Examinations are divided into First-Step Professional Engineer Examination and Second-Step Professional Engineer Examination, and these examinations are implemented according to each technical discipline.
- A person who has passed First-Step Professional Engineer Examination
is qualified to become an Associate Professional Engineer. "Associate
Professional Engineer" is defined as a person who has obtained a registration
and assists a Professional Engineer with respect to the practice, using
the title of Associate Professional Engineer in order to acquire the necessary
skill to become a Professional Engineer.
- A person who has passed Second-Step Professional Engineer Examination
is qualified to become a Professional Engineer.
The Professional Engineer Law provides as the requisite that all applicants
who wish to take Second-Step Professional Engineer Examination shall pass
First-Step Professional Engineer Examination and shall, before being entitled
to take Second-Step Professional Engineer Examination, have practical experiences
of four or longer years after passing First-Step Professional Engineer
Examination.
In addition to the above, a person who completed a program concerning science
and technology, at educational institution such as university and the like
and the said completion is designated by the Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology as being equivalent to passing First-Step
Professional Engineer Examination, shall be qualified to become an Associated
Professional Engineer.
This special provision applies for
the programs accredited by the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering
Education (JABEE). The Ministry through official gazette notifies those
accredited programs.
(Notes)
The requirements for application for Second-Step Professional Engineer
Examination excluding "Comprehensive Technical Management" are:
1: to be registered as an Associate Professional Engineer and have assisted
a Professional Engineer for a total period of four (4) or longer years.
2: to have engaged in practical experience for a period of four (4) or longer
years
under supervision of experienced engineer.
3: to have engaged in practical experience for a total period of
seven (7) or longer years.
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