Becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng) demonstrates your level of skills and knowledge within the profession.
The first stage in the process is to submit an initial assessment. This can be completed here. CIHT will confirm the options available to you in an initial assessment outcome e-mail. Further information about some of the routes to professional registration can be found below.
“Chartered Engineers develop solutions to complex engineering problems using new or existing technologies, and through innovation, creativity and technical analysis".
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If you are a citizen of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) who is qualified to practice as an Engineer in your home EU/EEA Member State, then you may apply for CEng, IEng or EngTech registration in the UK under the provisions of EU Directive 2005/36/EC, as amended by EU Directive 2013/55/EC. Further information can be found here
Chartered Engineers are able to demonstrate:
The criteria against which candidates are assessed are set down by the Engineering Council in Competence and Commitment Statements
| Competence | A | Knowledge and understanding |
| B | Design, development and solving engineering problems | |
| C | Responsibility, management and leadership | |
| D | Communication and interpersonal skills | |
| Commitment | E | Professional commitment |
Health and safety, risk assessment, and understanding of the environment and sustainability are important and are embedded within the competences.
You do not need to be a CIHT member to complete an initial assessment. However, should you wish to proceed in applying for professional registration, you will need to become a CIHT member at the required membership grade
The first stage in the process is to submit an initial assessment. This can be completed here.
It only takes five minutes - a simple and concise form ensures that you can start the process without hassle.
You do not need to be a CIHT member to complete an initial assessment and it is completely free of charge.
Please ensure you include the following documents with your initial assessment:
Please note that we will be required to bring the original certificates with you at the later Professional Review interview. If documents are not in English please provide English language translations.
Additional memberships exist where the registrant has been awarded their title (e.g. CEng) by two separate institutions. The Engineering Council only issues one certificate on initial registration. However, secondary certificates can be purchased via the Engineering Council’s website.
Holding more than one professional registration at the same time, for example EngTech and IEng or IEng and CEng, is known as dual registration.
Dual registrations exist where a registrant has been awarded more than one of the Engineering Council’s titles and each of these has been awarded by a different institution. The Engineering Council issues dual registrants with a certificate for each title.
Dual registration is therefore only possible for those registered with separate titles, via separate institutions, paying separate registration fees for each title.
To find out more contact education@ciht.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7336 1571
For any queries, please contact education@ciht.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7336 1571
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