Work based recognition in UK - Engineering

This is a copy of my post on AED

Alternative Routes in UK
Mature candidate
If you cannot offer relevant formal qualifications but have gained the
knowledge of fundamental engineering principles (equivalent to an
engineer of similar age who has satisfied the educational requirements
by an academic route) you may be offered this route to registration as
a CEng or IEng.

Work-based further learning
If you have an accredited qualification but require further learning
for registration in your chosen category, you can take an IEE-approved
programme, provided by a university or an employer scheme.
Alternatively you could aim to meet the requirement through a
self-managed scheme or the Technical Report Route described below.

Technical report route
If you have met the Professional Development requirements for
registration, you may be able to meet the educational requirements
using the Technical Report route. This consists of a work-based
technical report, specified by the Qualifications Assessment
Committee, and an in-depth interview. This route is only available on
recommendation by the IEE's Qualifications Assessment Committee.

EC(UK) examinations
EC(UK) examinations are often used to 'top-up' qualifications. The
certificate is broadly equivalent to first year degree level; the
graduate diploma approximates BEng (Hons) degree level; and the
post-graduate diploma is considered to be at MEng level. EC(UK) Exams
are particularly useful and appropriate for international candidates
who need to do some educational top-up to their qualifications. The
exams are conducted in many international centres overseas and there
is tuition available in a number of countries.

OU degrees
The IEE recommends a particular study profile to achieve the
educational requirements via OU (Open University) examinations.
Contact the IEE for details.

Local university examinations
Sitting the final year examinations of an academic programme
accredited for the type of registration you are seeking can be used as
a top-up qualification but both the academic institution and the IEE
must agree a 'menu' of subjects before you begin your studies.

Mature candidate
If you cannot offer relevant formal qualifications but have gained the
knowledge of fundamental engineering principles (equivalent to an
engineer of similar age who has satisfied the educational requirements
by an academic route) you may be offered this route to registration as
a CEng or IEng.

CAR
The Career Appraisal Route is another option available to older
candidates without all the necessary qualifications and is appropriate
to candidates with substantial work experience. You may be offered
this route to registration.

Higher degrees
An MSc award gained through successful completion of examinations and
a project may provide a route to meeting the requirements but one
based solely on continuous assessment of course work is unlikely to be
enough on its own.
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From: Michael ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Alternative Routes - work based recognition in UK


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Date: 2003-09-10 10:37:28 PST


[email protected] (Michael) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Alternative Routes in UK
> Mature candidate
> If you cannot offer relevant formal qualifications but have gained the
> knowledge of fundamental engineering principles (equivalent to an
> engineer of similar age who has satisfied the educational requirements
> by an academic route) you may be offered this route to registration as
> a CEng or IEng.
>
> Work-based further learning
> If you have an accredited qualification but require further learning
> for registration in your chosen category, you can take an IEE-approved
> programme, provided by a university or an employer scheme.
> Alternatively you could aim to meet the requirement through a
> self-managed scheme or the Technical Report Route described below.
>
> Technical report route
> If you have met the Professional Development requirements for
> registration, you may be able to meet the educational requirements
> using the Technical Report route. This consists of a work-based
> technical report, specified by the Qualifications Assessment
> Committee, and an in-depth interview. This route is only available on
> recommendation by the IEE's Qualifications Assessment Committee.
>
> EC(UK) examinations
> EC(UK) examinations are often used to 'top-up' qualifications. The
> certificate is broadly equivalent to first year degree level; the
> graduate diploma approximates BEng (Hons) degree level; and the
> post-graduate diploma is considered to be at MEng level. EC(UK) Exams
> are particularly useful and appropriate for international candidates
> who need to do some educational top-up to their qualifications. The
> exams are conducted in many international centres overseas and there
> is tuition available in a number of countries.
>
> OU degrees
> The IEE recommends a particular study profile to achieve the
> educational requirements via OU (Open University) examinations.
> Contact the IEE for details.
>
> Local university examinations
> Sitting the final year examinations of an academic programme
> accredited for the type of registration you are seeking can be used as
> a top-up qualification but both the academic institution and the IEE
> must agree a 'menu' of subjects before you begin your studies.
>
> Mature candidate
> If you cannot offer relevant formal qualifications but have gained the
> knowledge of fundamental engineering principles (equivalent to an
> engineer of similar age who has satisfied the educational requirements
> by an academic route) you may be offered this route to registration as
> a CEng or IEng.
>
> CAR
> The Career Appraisal Route is another option available to older
> candidates without all the necessary qualifications and is appropriate
> to candidates with substantial work experience. You may be offered
> this route to registration.
>
> Higher degrees
> An MSc award gained through successful completion of examinations and
> a project may provide a route to meeting the requirements but one
> based solely on continuous assessment of course work is unlikely to be
> enough on its own.


By the way IEE - Institution of Electrical - Electronics Engineers and
IIE - Istitution of Incorporated Engineers are under Royal Charter in
UK and their registration is recognized in EU and USA.

In some EU countries a person can't work as an Engineer without proper
registration.

Chartered Engineer or Incorpoprated Engineer and Engineering
Technician are designations - from Institutions with Royal Charter of
GB - UK.

So when a person applys for a job of an engineer as long as they are
registered
the employer asured that they get some one with legit credentials,
degreed or not.

Having a diploma or Certificate of Registered - Chartered Eng is more
than just having a degree.
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Many U. S. states offer engineering licensure through evaluation of experience and examination, without an engineering degree. A typical requirement would be 12 years of professional experience. I don't know to what extent this registration would be accepted by employeers as equivalent to a degree.

Gerry Ashton PE (VT)

 

This is a good question to foreghn credential evaluation service.

The UK designation - title of Engineer may be evaluated as
equivalent to US RA degree.

Becaus its a Royal Charter accredited/ recognized.

IF respected NACES member service will state the equivalency this may be meeting employers req

 

I worked for a large aerospace company in California and a PE was accepted as equivilent to a BS. Re the Ceng status I was on my way to CEng via both the Royal Aeronautical Society and Institution of Engineering Designers, but one needs to attain certain membership status and finding nominees when not resident in the UK is extremely difficult. Plus one has to pay annual fees to maintain membership/CEng qualifications.
Also there are lesser variations of the C.Eng such as C.Tech.