For example, the ASME Professional Development Department offers a P.E. Online Exam Preparation course. Once you have registered for this course, you have as much time as needed to prepare for the exam through the online training program. When the P.E. exam is over, the course ends, and your ID and password expire. However, you may take this course again to study for a second exam, if needed, at no additional cost. Another feature of this course is that it allows you to interact through e-mail with a professor who will answer your questions.
Videos are another format used for distance learning.
Most of ASME's videotapes include accompanying notes. The P.E. Exam Review, for example, is offered through the videotape format and has a notebook for each tape and topic. These videos can be watched as often as necessary. Convenience and cost are the main reasons to take a distance learning course. Such a course eliminates travel expenses and time away from the office.