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🌉 Civil Engineer

Civil engineers design and oversee roads, bridges, water systems, and public infrastructure. Let's look at how someone gets there.

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What they do

  • Design structures to code
  • Analyze materials and loads
  • Review site plans
  • Coordinate with contractors

Skills you use

  • Advanced math
  • Physics
  • Drafting software
  • Teamwork

School subjects that help

Training steps

  • Internships
  • Engineer-in-training period

Certifications & licenses

  • FE exam
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license

Every route in

Education or training
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
College path
ABET-accredited engineering program.
Trade or apprenticeship path
Engineering-technician associate degrees support the field.
Ownership path
Engineering firms and inspection consultancies.

The path from today

  1. TodayStudy Mathematics, Science, Computer Science & Coding.
  2. Skills to buildAdvanced math · Physics · Drafting software · Teamwork
  3. Training stepsInternships → Engineer-in-training period
  4. Education or trainingBachelor's degree in civil engineering.
  5. Certifications & licensesFE exam · Professional Engineer (PE) license
  6. CareerCivil Engineer

Related Da VIP lessons

Lessons from the subjects this career lists. Start anywhere.

Counting objectsMathematics · Number SenseAddition strategiesMathematics · ArithmeticShapes and attributesMathematics · GeometryLength, weight, and capacityMathematics · Measurement & DataHalves, thirds, fourthsMathematics · Fractions & DecimalsCenter and spreadMathematics · Statistics

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