A PhD holder in chemical engineering who has not passed the licensure examination is automatically allowed to teach chemical engineering professional subjects.

• A. Not necessarily
• B. False
• C. True
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (B)

Licensure governs the practice of engineering, not the act of teaching at a university. A PhD in chemical engineering can typically teach courses, including professional subjects, even if they haven’t passed the licensure examination. Universities hire based on academic credentials, research, and teaching ability, not licensure status. There can be constraints—for example, when a course involves activities that would require professional practice to be signed off in the real world, the instructor might need licensure or to work under a licensed engineer—but those rules are situational, not automatic. So the idea that a non-licensed PhD holder is automatically allowed to teach professional subjects is not correct.