About Post Program
The Post Professional Development Program falls under the Post Leadership & Mentoring Director James Kisiel. It consists of scholarships offered by the Post, SAME stipends/scholarships and information about opportunities offered by other organizations.
Post Scholarships
The San Antonio Post offers an annual professional development and continuing education scholarship program. The program is for helping Post members with professional development and continuing education requirements. The program can assist Post members with the costs of pursuing professional licensure (e.g. EIT, PE, RA) or a recognized credential (e.g. PMP, CFM, LEED AP) or the cost of actually sitting for the applicable examination itself. The scholarships are also available to help Post members with continuing education and training toward advance degrees or advanced technical expertise in related fields. The financial support under this program includes the cost of review courses/seminars, related study materials, associated fees (examination fees, preparatory course fees, etc.) or travel associated with study courses or exams. This scholarship cannot pay for a license/credential renewal fee.
The scholarship program covers requirements from 1 January to 31 December of the calendar year. The call for applications is generally sent out just prior to or at the beginning of the calendar year for the scholarships.
To be eligible for the scholarship program, applicants must be current SAME and San Antonio Post members in good standing for at least one year as shown on the latest Post membership roster.
The total amount available for the scholarships each year is determined by the Post Board of Direction. The maximum award per member for professional development and continuing education scholarships is $500. Scholarship awards may, or may not be granted, dependent upon the strength of the application(s) received and the other data available to the Post Board on the applicant’s participation in SAME/Post activities.
SAME CAP
SAME is also invested in providing members with the tools and resources to develop and advance their careers within the A/E/C profession.
The Credentialing Committee is a sub-group of the Young Professionals Community of Interest (COI), and is working to help members understand the importance of credentials, what credentials apply to the A/E/C profession, and how to get and maintain them.
The Young Professionals COI oversees SAME’s Credentialing Assistance Program (CAP) to promote the professional development of young professional, enlisted and other members in support of the Society’s Strategic Plan. The CAP provides financial support for professional development, education, licensure and certification preparation, exam testing, and mentoring initiatives to benefit members. The CAP is continuously open to help meet member’s professional development requirements.
For more information on SAME CAP go to https://www.same.org/events-programs/credentialing-opportunities/#CAP,
Other Opportunities
P.E. Preparation Tips
Here are some helpful PE/FE Links:
- Professional Publications Inc.
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
- Engineer Boards PE Exam Prep Forum
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers
- Testmasters FE/EIT and PE Prep Courses
- Civil Engineering Resource Guide
The application process can be almost as difficult as the studying for the test. Each state has different rules and procedures; make sure you understand them.
In preparing for your PE or FE, find as much information as you can on the test format and content. Prioritize the subjects you will study. Both the number of potential questions and your familiarity with the subjects factor into this prioritization.
You should spend more time on a subject with two questions on the test over a subject with one question. Review the fundamentals before diving into the heavy-duty subjects.
Make a study schedule. You probably won’t keep all of it, but it forces studying into the front of your mind. Study, study, study! Do lots of practice problems, and review the solutions from solutions manuals.
Understand where everything came from. Be familiar with your references, and tab them. One individual took about 10 books to the test, but only used one. However, the individual was very familiar with all the tables and references in it.
Don’t study the week before the test. You will need it to relax.