What does it take to become a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)?

“Good day sir, all REE in the long run will indeed make their way becoming a PEE’s. As an REE, I would like to ask samples of the Thesis/Technical Paper “titles” that were submitted and approved by the BEE so that we the REE’s can start and create our titles of ever we have proposal to the PRC/BEE. May your support for the REE to become PEE if deserving be favorable. Your Response would jumpstart a long way.”

This comes from one of blogger and perhaps one of those few I know who really search, seek, and ask ways to become a PEE.

Four month’s ago, we at NLC already come up with the plan of having a program that would help interested Chapter Members to became a PEE but due to hectic schedule we had the past few weeks, we were not able to talk this matter further and lay down the specific framework we need to to make this activity possible. But this coming April 14, it will definetely start; initially, target participants are interested chapter members and chapter officers.

Actually, the Chapter’s kick-off activity already stated last December at Techno Park Hotel in Sta. Rosa City during the Chapter’s Christmas Party. Engineer Edward Mendoza, Member of the Board of Electrical Engineering was the main speaker that night gave a brief but very concise advice about becoming a PEE. To capsulize his words, it goes like saying there is no extra formula to become a PEE. RA7920 and its implementing rules is definite about the procedure.

To give a quick glance about RA7920 and its Implementing rules, I have concatenated the specific provision that tells about becoming a PEE.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

Sec. 16. Qualifications of Applicant for Registration as Professional Electrical Engineer. – Any person applying for registration as professional electrical engineer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that on or before the date of registration, he possesses the following qualifications:
(a) He is a citizen of the Philippines;
(b) He is of good reputation with high moral values;
(c) He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude;
(d) He is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering (BSEE) from a university, school, college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized and accredited by the Philippine government; and
(e) He is a registered electrical engineer with valid certificate of registration and professional license and with four (4) years or more of active practice reckoned from the date of his registration as a registered electrical engineer.

Sec. 19. Scope of Examination. – As a prerequisite for registration as professional electrical engineer, registered electrical engineer and registered master electrician, the applicant shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Professional electrical engineer:
For the purpose of confirming the service record and clarifying the technical report submitted by the applicant for registration as a professional electrical engineer, an oral examination or interview shall be conducted on the following documents to be submitted to the Board:
(1) Certified experience record from the date applicant took oath as a registered electrical engineer indicating the inclusive dates, companies worked for, description of specific responsibilities, significant accomplishments as well as the name and position of immediate supervisors;
(2) Technical paper covering an evaluation, an analysis, a study or a critical discussion of an electrical engineering project or subject, on one or several technical aspects such as: design, construction, installation, commissioning, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, research and the like. The technical paper shall be supported by engineering principles and data. Published or unpublished scientific paper or treatise on electrical engineering theories and applications may be considered as complying with the requirement;
(3) Three (3) certifications signed by three (3) professional electrical engineers to the effect that the experience record submitted by the applicant is factual and that the technical paper submitted was actually prepared by the applicant.
The applicant must obtain passing marks on the experience record and on the technical report in order to qualify for registration as a professional electrical engineer.

RULE 14. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AS PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
An applicant for Registration as Professional Electrical Engineer, shall submit the following documents:
1. PRC Application Form (PRC Form No. 101)
2. Permanent Registration Record Card (PRC Form No. 203)
3. Proof of Philippine Citizenship, e.g. Certificate of Naturalization, voter’s affidavit/ID Card, Philippine Passport/Visa
4. Certificate of Live Birth and/or marriage contract (if applicant is a married female)
5. NBI clearance
6. Valid Certificate of Registration and a Valid Professional License as a Registered Electrical Engineer.
7. Certificate of Experience PRC Form No. 104 (Revised August ‘95) duly accomplished and certified under oath. This service record shall be reckoned from the date the applicant took oath as an REE (or ASSO EE or ASST EE).
8. Technical Report/Thesis/Dissertation Paper. Prior to writing the report, the proposed title and outline shall be submitted to the board for approval as to subject matter, organization, technical content and presentation. If disapproved, the Board shall advise the applicant citing the reasons therefor. Five (5) copies shall be submitted to the Commission, four (4) of which will be retained by the Commission, and the fifth copy shall be returned to the applicant after his copy has been stamped “RECEIVED.”
The report shall be of legal size and bookbound.
The following elements of the report shall be included in the order given below:
* Title Page
* Letter of Transmittal
* Preface
* Table of Contents
* List of tables, charts, drawings etc.
* Summary
* Body Text
* Conclusions/Recommendations
* Bibliography/References
* Affidavit of sole authorship
* Affidavit of PEE 1
* Affidavit of PEE 2
* Affidavit of PEE 3
* Curriculum Vitae (w/ID picture)

Unnecessary and irrelevant data, charts, drawings, pictures and information not referred to in the discussion shall be avoided.
9. Affidavits signed by three licensed professional electrical engineers to the effect that the experience record submitted by the applicant is factual and that the technical paper submitted was actually and solely prepared by the applicant. The Board may call the vouching PEE for an interview in connection with the affidavit executed in favor of the applicant.
10. Brief description of the most significant and outstanding achievement/contribution of the applicant in
the field of electrical engineering. After these submittals are received by PRC, they will be reviewed by at least two (2) Board Members who will then set schedules for the oral examination or interview. Those who will qualify first for the interview will be interviewed first regardless of what year they were registered as ASSO EE’s or ASST EE’s or REE’s. The individual interview will be necessary in the assessment of the experience, competence and the readiness of the applicant to render professional electrical engineering service. The interview shall be scheduled as often as required throughout the year at the PRC head office in Manila.
The applicant obtaining passing ratings on the oral examination/interview will qualify for registration as a professional electrical engineer. The results shall be posted on the PRC Bulletin Board and the examinee shall be furnished with the results. The release of the results may or may not coincide with the release of the results for Registered Electrical Engineers and Registered Master Electricians. Any applicant who failed in the oral examination/interview shall not reapply until after at least one (1) year from date of notice of failure. In the reapplication, Rule 14 shall be observed.

RULE 15. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION AS PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WHO WHERE REGISTERED AS ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER UNDER R.A. 184.
Assistant Electrical Engineer or Associate Electrical Engineer with valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional License issued under RA 184 and with four (4) years or more of active electrical engineering practice after his registration under the foregoing grade, may apply for registration as a Professional Electrical Engineer only subsequent to his registration as Registered Electrical Engineer under Sec. 42 (a), Art. V of RA 7920.

On-line references
RA7920
Source: http://national.iiee.org.ph/filemanager/download/20/RA_7920.pdf/
IRR7920
Source: http://national.iiee.org.ph/filemanager/download/19/IRR_RA:7920.pdf

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