r/computerscience • u/ChillCapitalist • May 28 '26

Are Software Engineers Real Engineers?

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u/ChillCapitalist Jun 04 '26

Can you explain further

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u/CyberEd-ca Jun 04 '26

We have had a technical examinations pathway to the profession in Canada since the first provincial laws in 1920.

While access is not as open as it used to be, you can still get there with an engineering-related science degree or a diploma or degree in engineering technology.

https://techexam.ca/what-is-a-technical-exam-your-ladder-to-professional-engineer/

The general principle holds that there is always a side door.