PE Environmental Updates - 2026
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Prepare with confidence and take the next step in your engineering career. Join our monthly live webinar designed specifically for engineering students and professionals preparing for the FE and PE exams. Each session delivers practical guidance, proven strategies, and insider tips to help you study smarter and perform at your best on exam day.
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Celebrating Engineers Week: Transform Your Future
This webinar is a flagship event of our Engineers Week 2026 celebration. This year’s national theme, "Transform Your Future," is a powerful call to action for every member of the engineering community.
Engineering doesn’t just build bridges and circuits; it builds the possibilities of tomorrow. By joining us, you aren't just attending a lecture, you are participating in a movement to celebrate the ingenuity of engineers and taking a proactive step toward transforming your own professional journey.
What is Changing?
- Still 6 topics, but two changes:
- Environmental Health and Safety was changed to Environmental and Occupational Health
- Associated Engineering Principles was replaced with Sustainability
- Sustainability topic focuses on:
- Resource conservation (energy conservation, renewable and nonrenewable, material conservation, life-cycle analysis)
- Resilience (infrastructure vulnerability, climate impacts, redundancy, reliability)
- NCEES is shifting the exam's focus toward practical application.
- Notable changes include a system-based reorganization of topics and the integration of project management into relevant technical areas. These changes intend to make sure test-takers are evaluated on their ability to solve complex, real-world engineering problems rather than just recalling theoretical concepts.
To see NCEES’s exact updated spec changes, click here.
Search Smart: NCEES Handbook Navigation & AIT Question Tips
Passing your NCEES exam comes down to speed, familiarity, and adaptability. Knowing the core engineering concepts isn't enough—you need to locate formulas instantly and navigate computer-based testing (CBT) question formats without getting tripped up by time limits.
In this interactive session, we will walk you through proven navigation strategies for the official NCEES Reference Handbook and share practical tactics for solving Alternative Item Type (AIT) questions. Whether you are prepping for the FE or PE exam, you will walk away with actionable techniques to streamline your reference searches and boost your score.
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What You'll Learn
- Handbook Search Tactics: How to use precise search terms and visual landmarks to locate formulas and tables in seconds.
- Mastering AIT Formats: Step-by-step strategies for handling drag-and-drop, point-and-click, multiple-correct, and fill-in-the-blank items.
- Pacing & Time Management: How to avoid spending too much time searching so you can reserve critical minutes for complex problems.
- And More!
What You'll Learn:
The PE Environmental exam is changing on April 1, 2026. Here is what you need to know:
What to Expect From School of PE:
- Rest assured, our team and instructors are up-to-speed on all exam changes, ensuring you're learning exactly what you need to know.
- Whether you prefer the pace of OnDemand or the interaction of Live Online, we’ve got you covered.
- Our Live Online classes starting in February have been updated to the new exam specs. Ready to take your first step to licensure? Register now!
- Enroll in an OnDemand course and get instant access to materials tailored to the newest specifications.
