PE Certification: Cost, Requirements & Is It Worth It in the GCC?

## PE (Professional Engineer) - Saudi Arabia

**1. Full official name:** Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) test[5]

**2. Issuing body:** Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)[4]

**3. Exam cost in USD:** Not specified in search results

**4. Prerequisite requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution, recognized by the Saudi Council of Engineers[2]
- Valid membership with the Saudi Council of Engineers[3]
- Minimum four years post-college work experience in the chosen engineering discipline[7]
- If degree is from outside Saudi Arabia, may require equivalency certificate and potentially an exam[2]

**5. Typical preparation time:** Not specified in search results

**6. Renewal cycle and requirements:** Not specified in search results

**7. UAE MOHRE and Saudi HRSD recognition:** Not specified in search results

**8. Testing centers in GCC:** The FE exam (Fundamentals of Engineering: a prerequisite exam) is administered in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam[3], but PE testing center locations are not detailed

**9. Estimated salary premium:** Not specified in search results

**10. Complementary certifications:** Not specified in search results

For the other certifications (CIA, RICS, DHA, CPA), the search results contain no relevant information. To obtain the complete details you need, you would require additional sources specific to each certification body and their current requirements in the GCC region.