Resumen
This article focuses on the licensing of software engineers. A professional engineer is an individual who has been granted by a governmental authority the right to use that tide and to offer professional engineering services to the public. In the U.S., every state currently has an engineering licensing law, but details vary from state to state. Enforcement also varies. A professional engineer in a field where licensing is required must be licensed in every state in which he or she practices. Most states charge licensing fees ranging from $80 to $200 per year. Some states allow licenses to be granted on the basis of possession of a valid license in another state whose requirements meet or exceed their own, but fees must still be paid in each state. Approaches other than licensing and certification might be more effective and need to be evaluated. These alternatives include government regulation and oversight, standards and codes, improvements in education including better textbooks and teaching materials, recommended curricula, and perhaps accreditation, independent inspection and certification of software and products containing software, ethical standards and codes of practice and various types of legal remedies.