on 2/28/08 7:18 PM, John Jobe at myrblistbox at comcast dot net wrote:
> So you are saying where you live (I have no idea where that is.) I
> could graduate with a degree in Software Engineering (I have.), but I
> could not call myself a software engineer unless I join a local
> society? Is this society like a workers union (collective bargaining
> unit) or professional organization like ACM or IEEE? What would be
> the requirements to join? BTW where are you? I'm betting outside the
> US, but otherwise would have no leaning in any special direction.
Norman is from Canada as am I. I'm in Ontario so engineers are licensed by
Professional Engineers Ontario. It's a semi-governmental agency. You have to
be licensed to call yourself an engineer. To apply for a license you need to
graduate with an accredited engineering degree. There are software
engineering degrees in Canada but they are relatively recent.
The big difference is that in the US anyone can call themselves a Software
Engineer. In Canada you have to have an accredited degree.
Chris
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