Civil engineering structures
Follow load paths, identify supports and reactions, and work through structural analysis concepts.
Professional education
PE exam preparation
Study structural concepts through worked reasoning, diagrams, and practical examples.
Historical exam statistics · Fall 2015
PE exam pass rates
This archived chart from the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists shows Fall 2015 examination results. These are historical statewide results, not current pass rates or Cook Engineers student outcomes.
Wood structures
Study framing, connections, and how loads move through beams, posts, walls, and foundations.
Free body diagrams
Isolate a member or system, draw applied forces and reactions, then use equilibrium to check your work.
Wood structures course
Framing topics
The wood structures course covers:
- Floor Framing
- Wall Framing
- Roof Framing
- Doors, Windows & Stairs
- Layout
- Engineered Wood Products
- Wind & Earthquake Framing
- Building Code Requirements
- Green Framing
- Framing Team Management
- Safety
Plan your study
Tell us which topic you are working on and where you need help. We can discuss an approach to preparation based on your questions.
Check current exam specifications and licensing requirements with the relevant engineering board and NCEES.
California Civil Engineer · Application reference
Civil PE exam and licensure application information
This archived California Civil Engineer licensure application illustrates how the application records NCEES examination status, California Seismic Principles and Engineering Surveying exams, fingerprint documentation, and fees.
Use the current application process
This is a licensure application example, not the NCEES PE exam registration form. For current California application steps, eligibility, state-specific exams, and fees, consult the Board's official instructions. Applications are now submitted through BPELSG Connect.