Becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng) guarantees global professional recognition and the opportunity to work anywhere in the world.
High status is attached to the CEng qualification – it provides a measure of your skills and professionalism in the engineering community as well as showing your dedication to personal development.
The Engineering Council's UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) characterises Chartered Engineers by 'their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, or pioneer new engineering services and management methods. Chartered Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess effective interpersonal skills.'
Achieving this professional peer recognition may be more straightforward than you think.
The first stage in the process is to submit a request for an initial assessment. All you need to do is click here.
There are two routes to CEng; the Standard Route and the Individual Route.
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The Standard Route is appropriate if you have qualifications that are accredited by the Engineering Council as exemplifying the required underpinning knowledge and understanding for CEng. Details of accredited qualifications can be found on the Engineering Council's database (see www.engc.org.uk).
If you do not have exemplifying qualifications, CIHT will consider your application under the Individual Route. Via this route, you must clearly demonstrate that you have achieved the same level of knowledge and understanding as those with exemplifying qualifications. This can be done by:
Interim registration is available to those who have obtained the academic base for either IEng or CEng, but do not yet possess the relevant practical experience to meet the competency requirements for full registration. Having interim registration will demonstrate to employers your enthusiasm, drive and commitment to both your career and the profession.
Your initial assessment will identify the most appropriate option(s) for you.
When your educational base has been assessed and approved by CIHT, you may proceed to Professional Review. This involves submitting a Portfolio of Evidence and attending a Professional Review Interview to demonstrate that you have reached the CEng competence standard set by the Engineering Council.
For a copy of the CEng candidate guidance notes contact the Education team e: education@ciht.org.uk