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• 2025-2026 SE Exam Refresher Course

  • Start
    September 15, 2025
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    August 01, 2026
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  2025-2026 SE EXAM REFRESHER COURSE

  Live Instruction (via Zoom): September 15, 2025 - March 30, 2026
  Mondays and Thursdays,  6:00 PM – 7:45 PM Central 
  View Full Course Schedule 2025 - 2026
  

  

  Course Highlights

  The SEAOI SE Exam Refresher Course is the longest-running, most comprehensive review of structural engineering principles and applications to prepare candidates for the NCEES SE Exam.
  

  • 100% Online

  • Live Stream and On-Demand - Flexible learning options to fit your schedule

  • Highly experienced instructors with backgrounds in practice and academia

  • 48 Sessions Covering 7 Content Areas - Steel   |  Concrete  |  Bridge  |  Masonry  |  Wood  |  Design Loads (Seismic/Wind/Snow)  |  Geotechnical

  • Over 80 Hours of Instruction Time

  • 20 Dedicated Instructor Office Hours - Personalized support to address your questions

  • Lateral only sessions available - See schedule for details

  • Content Available for Two Years - Includes all recorded sessions and course materials

  • Additional Tips & Tricks Sessions - Including computer-based testing (CBT) insights

  • Licensed engineers can also register for one or more content areas and receive continuing education credits for each hour of class. 

  More about the SE Exam Refresher Course

  We Hear You!

  Thanks to everyone who provided feedback regarding their experience talking the new NCEES computer-based test (CBT) – we’re continuing to monitor the situation and provide feedback to NCEES and the Illinois SE Board. In light of the recent changes to the SE Exam and the user experience, we understand that providing support to those taking the exam is more vital than ever before. We have made the following changes to our SE Exam Refresher Course, effective immediately:

  • Registrants will have access to all course materials (recorded and live) for two years from date of purchase.
  • Registrants who do not pass the full SE Exam will be able to re-enroll for the SE Exam Refresher Course at no cost within one month of receiving notification from NCEES.

  Please contact Staff@SEAOI.org with any questions, or if you would like instructions on how to re-enroll for the course.

  Sample Session Videos

  Check out these samples of the course experience!

  

  

  Course Registration

  	Members	Non-Members
  Full Course	$1680	$1880
  Lateral Only Sessions*	$840	$940

  *For all sections. Not available for individual section purchase

  Current members of other SEAs receive SEAOI Member pricing - use the SEA Registration option. 

  Corporate Rate: Contact staff@SEAOI.org for pricing if two or more employees will take the course.

  
  

  INDIVIDUAL SECTION REGISTRATION

  Each subject area of the Refresher Course is available as a stand-alone purchase; pricing for each section is based on the number of sessions:

  	Member	Non-Member
  Steel - 8 sessions	$360	$560
  Concrete - 8 sessions	$360	$560
  Bridge - 7 sessions	$315	$490
  Masonry - 5 sessions	$225	$350
  Wood - 6 sessions	$270	$420
  Design Loads - 11 sessions	$495	$770
  Geotechnical - 3 sessions	$135	$228

  Contact SEAOI if you are interested in registering for one or more content areas only. 

  
  

  CE CREDIT

  CE credit is calculated based on the time the course meets. Each class session is scheduled to offer 1.75 hours of content and certificates will be issued at the completion of each section.

  Testimonials

  "Just wanted to give you all a quick update that I passed the SE this October!!!!  I appreciate all of your efforts in delivering a wonderful resource, and I... consider SEAoI to be a huge part of my success!" ​

  "I'm very happy with the course. Not only did I learn a lot, it also helped me build discipline in studying and staying on track."

  "This course was extremely valuable to my preparation. The instructors were very knowledgeable and always willing to help answer questions."

  "All the instructors were very knowledgeable, had excellent presentation slides, and gave excellent detailed examples to really illustrate how to understand and to do calculations."

  
  

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• SEF Fall Lecture 2025

  • When
    November 04, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Cliff Dwellers Club
  • Spaces left
    98
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Structural Engineering in the Age of AI

  
  

  As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to reshape industries, structural engineering stands at a crossroads. This talk explores how AI may influence the way we design, analyze, construct, and maintain the built environment. We will examine current applications, emerging technologies, and the challenges of integrating AI into engineering practice. The talk will also highlight the evolving role of engineers in an AI-augmented future—where human expertise and machine intelligence work together to build more resilient structures. Attendees will gain insights into the opportunities and responsibilities that come with engineering in the age of AI.

  Learning Objectives

  • Recognize how to leverage an AI-augmented environment, emphasizing human-AI collaboration and the need for interdisciplinary skills
  • Evaluate the benefits and limitations of integrating AI into engineering workflows
  • Envision future directions for research, education, and industry adoption of AI

  Location

  Cliff Dwellers Club
  200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Floor
  Chicago, IL 60604

  Complimentary appetizers available:  5 – 6 pm
  Presentation time:  6:00 – 7:00 pm

  Registration

  This event is FREE, and will be both in-person as well as live-streamed. You must RSVP in order to attend, whether online or in person.

  About the Speaker

  Shirley J. Dyke
  Donald and Patricia Coates Professor of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering
  Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University
  Professor Shirley J. Dyke is the Coates Professor of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and holds a joint appointment Civil and Construction Engineering. She serves as the Director of Purdue's Intelligent Infrastructure Systems Lab. Dyke holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame (1996). Dyke is the past Editor-in-Chief of Engineering Structures.

  
  

  
  

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