Review programs are designed for the practicing engineer who plans to take the Professional Engineer Examination in order to become registered as a professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Review sessions include three phases of engineering covered by the examination. Development of problem-solving skills is emphasized, and questions from past examinations are carefully examined.

Exam Reviews that are offered:

  • Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review, Civil
  • Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review, Mechanical
  • Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Review
  • Civil Engineering PE Exam Review

Please use the online registration link provided, or contact Jo Ann Durdan at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 to register in a review course.

Fundamentals of Engineering Reviews

Fundamentals of Engineering Review is intended to provide students with an overview of topics covered on the discipline specific portion of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. Passing the exam, administered eight times per year by the National Council for Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), is the first step toward Professional Engineering licensure. Since students have already taken courses that cover all of the subject areas, this course merely serves as a review of these topics in order to help the student prepare for the exam.

FE Mechanical Engineering Review - ENGR 6020 (24 Hours)

This FE Review course will prepare students for the Mechanical FE exam. This course can be attended in person or followed along online if you are unable to attend in person.

  • Dates: September 19 - December 6, 2023 (no class 11/22/23)
  • Times: Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Delivery: Live instruction via Zoom
  • Instructor: Terry Speicher, P.E.
  • Cost: $650
  • Textbook Requirement (not included): FE Reference 10.1, ISBN: 97819478-1110. A free download is available when logging into your MyNCEES account. 
  • Registration Information -  Contact CBDCO at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 
  • Discounts available for full-time Penn State Students, Alumni, Veterans, and organizations/companies enrolling 3 or more.

FE Civil Engineering Review - EIT 5513 (51 Hours)

Pennsylvania requires that every engineer, with or without a college degree, must pass the FE examination as the first step toward licensure in the state. 

  • Dates: TBD
  • Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Delivery: Live instruction via Zoom
  • Cost: $1,829 (includes textbooks)

Registration Information - Contact CBDCO at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 

Professional  Engineers Review

PE Civil Engineering Review - CE 5511 (48 Hours)

This Professional Engineering Review course will cover the Civil Engineering PE Exam.  Topics covered include: highways and surveying, hydraulics, sanitary, structures engineering economics, and soils.

  • Dates: Tuesdays, February 28, 2023 - June 13, 2023
  • Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Delivery: Live instruction from Berks Campus via Zoom
  • Cost: $1,799 (includes textbooks)

Register for PE Civil Engineering Review

Contact CBDCO at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 

Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Review - Machine Design & Materials - ENADM 7615 (24 Hours)

This Professional Engineering Review course will cover the Machine Design & Materials Specification for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam. This course meets for a total of 24 hours via live video.

  • Dates: Tuesdays, March 14 to May 30, 2023
  • Times: 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Cost: $1,100
  • Instructor: Terry Speicher, P.E.
  • Registration Information -  Contact CBDCO at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 

Mechanical Engineering PE Exam Review - Machine Design & Materials - ENADM 6902 (36 Hours)

This Professional Engineering Review course will cover the Machine Design and Materials Specification for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam. This course meets for a total of 36 hours via live video.

  • Dates: New offering Spring of 2024
  • Times: TBD
  • Delivery: Live instruction via Zoom
  • Cost: TBD
  • Registration Information -  Contact CBDCO at [email protected] or 570-963-2600 

Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.