COLUMBIA, MS Patrick Earney of McClure Engineering Co. passed the sixteen-hour Structural Engineering (SE) exam to become a licensed Structural Engineer.

The structural engineer license is required to seal structural designs in Illinois and some structural designs in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and several other states.

"Now that I have passed the SE exam, I am eligible to be licensed in those states which allows our team to work there without having to pay for an external review as we've done in the past," said Earney.

Earney also holds the Professional Engineering (PE) license in Missouri. The sixteen-hour SE exam is divided into two, 8-hour sessions through out two days and typically has a 25 percent to 

35 percent pass rate.

"We are proud of Earney's dedication to continuous self-improvement," said Terry Lutz, CEO and President. "Adding this license to our team will allow us to better serve our clients and foster our vision of building strong communities."