Engineer in training, or EIT, is a professional designation from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) used in the United States to designate a person certified by the state as having completed two requirements: Once an individual has passed the exam the state board awards that person an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or an Engineer Intern (EI) designation.
An Engineer-in-Training does engineering work, such as design, under the supervision and direction of a Professional Engineer, who are exclusively able to perform certain tasks, such as stamp and seal designs and offer services to the public.
designation means that the person has completed the educational requirement of their P.Eng but has yet to accrue enough work experience (or has yet to apply for a P.Eng).
Each state's statutes delineate the requirements for the experience and education needed to become a PE once EIT or EI certification has been earned.
The requirements vary depending on the State and the licensing board, but for most engineers the process typically includes the following steps:[5] For Civil Engineers in California, passing two additional exams is required to gain PE licensure, which are the state-specific Civil Seismic Principles and Civil Engineering Surveying exams.