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IntPE (UK) Applicant Form Guidance Notes November 2018

The document provides guidance for applicants seeking registration with the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) in the UK. It outlines the criteria required including being a Chartered Engineer, having an accredited degree, 7 years post-graduation experience including 2 years in responsible charge of engineering work, and maintaining continuing professional development. It also describes the application and registration process and requirements for documentation, fees, and outcomes for successful and unsuccessful applicants.

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IntPE (UK) Applicant Form Guidance Notes November 2018

The document provides guidance for applicants seeking registration with the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) in the UK. It outlines the criteria required including being a Chartered Engineer, having an accredited degree, 7 years post-graduation experience including 2 years in responsible charge of engineering work, and maintaining continuing professional development. It also describes the application and registration process and requirements for documentation, fees, and outcomes for successful and unsuccessful applicants.

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International Professional Engineers (IntPE (UK))

Applicant Guidance Notes

Before completing and submitting your application to be placed on the UK Section of the
International Professional Engineers (IntPE(UK)) Register, you should read the following
guidance notes, as these will enable you to complete the application form correctly.

General Information
1. The criteria for admission to the UK Section of the IntPE Register are as follows; the
applicant must:
• be registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council
• have an academic qualification equivalent to an accredited degree
• have seven years post-graduation experience
• have two years in responsible charge of engineering work
• be maintaining continuing professional development

2. If, at any time, whilst registered on the IntPE Register, the registrant’s membership of
their Institution lapses, the registrant will be suspended from the IntPE Register. Should
the lapsed Institution membership and professional registration be resumed, the
Engineering Council will re-instate IntPE registration, on receipt of confirmation from the
Institution that a satisfactory CPD record has been provided.

3. The experience required of an application must be post-graduation. Even if the


applicant has significant experience in the engineering field and has undertaken and
successfully completed an accredited degree (or equivalent academic qualification) as a
mature student, the only experience that can be considered is post-graduation.

Education
4. Applicants should note that the following meanings apply to the definition of ‘graduation’:
• Accredited degrees – the date the degree is awarded
• Non-accredited degrees – the date the degree is awarded, unless a top-up is
required
• Top-up requirement (Further Learning) – the date the last requirement is
completed/awarded
• Engineering Council Examination – the date the last examination is passed, that
satisfies the educational requirement for CEng.

5. The Engineering Council is unable to accept applications from Chartered Engineers who
have gained their status through the Mature Candidate Route (MCR), Career Appraisal
Route, the Senior Route, and the Technical Report option (even where there is an

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underlying academic qualification) under the Individual Route since the introduction of
UK-SPEC). It is unlikely that this situation will change in the near future.

6. The degree course title provided should be that detailed on the degree certificate. If this
is not correctly provided, the application could be delayed whilst the correct information
is obtained. The name of the university (or other Higher Education Institution) at which
the degree was gained should be that on the graduation certificate, even if its name has
subsequently changed.

Engineering Experience Report


7. A brief record of post-graduation engineering experience is required, with all periods of
employment detailed clearly. It is in the interest of the applicant to provide sufficient
information from which a decision can be made at the IntPE Register committee
meeting. In particular the period of at least two years in responsible charge of
significant engineering work should be clearly described. The level of responsibility
should be demonstrated, in part, through the inclusion of an employer’s organisation
chart clearly indicating the position of the applicant in the employer’s management
structure. The applicant should avoid using abbreviations as this may cause confusion
and result in the need for further information to be provided by the applicant.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)


8. An up to date record of the applicant’s CPD is required to demonstrate that relevant
CPD is being maintained. The CPD record should cover the last 24 months and
provide sufficient detail, particularly where self-learning is involved. CPD should be
relevant to the engineering work the applicant is involved in. Details of the benefits
gained from the CPD should be included in the report.

For guidance on CPD the applicant should contact the licensed professional engineering
institution of which they are a member.

9. The IEA guidelines state that:


“By undertaking a coherent programme of CPD across his or her field of
engineering practice of about 50 hours of committed time per year a person
would normally be able to maintain the currency of his or her knowledge and
skills in the relevant field.”
The assessing committee will therefore be looking for evidence of 50 hours of CPD per
year in an application.

Fees
10. The £105 application fee should be made payable to the licensed professional
engineering institution through which the applicant is applying for registration. The
Institution will forward this fee, minus an administration fee of £30, to Engineering
Council with the completed application form, signed by a member of staff as being
acceptable under the requirements of the IntPE Register.

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11. IntPE (UK) registration is granted for five years, at which point registration may be
renewed through revalidation of CPD and payment of a renewal fee, which is currently
£60. In the event that relevant and appropriate CPD is not maintained, the registrant
may be removed from the IntPE Register.

Submitted applications

12. If, in the event that the Institution through which the applicant is applying determines that
the application is not acceptable, the applicant will be contacted directly by the
Institution for supplementary information or requesting that the application is
resubmitted, possibly at a later date.

13. If, in the event that the Institution through which the applicant is applying has not
received the requested supplementary information within a 6 month period, the
application will be withdrawn. The applicant will be contacted directly by the Institution to
inform them that they will be required to resubmit their application.

Successful Applicants
14. Successful applicants will be issued a certificate of registration and will be entitled to use
the post-nominal designation, IntPE (UK).

15. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that all changes of details are provided to the
Engineering Council to enable the UK Section of the IntPE Register to be current and
accurate.

Unsuccessful Applicants
16. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed in writing of the reasons for the failure of their
application.

17. If the application is deferred, an opportunity to re-submit for re-consideration at the next
panel meeting will be given. An application can be deferred on up to two occasions and
have a 6 month period to re-submit following the notification of deferral. If a re-
submission has not been received within a 6 month period the application will be
withdrawn.

18. If upon the third re-submission the applicant has still not demonstrated their suitability
the application will be rejected.

19. If an application is rejected the applicant will be informed in writing of the reasons for the
failure of their application, and granted the right of appeal. Details of the appeals
procedure will be provided at that time. The application fee is non-refundable.

20. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed in writing of the reasons for the failure of their
application, and are granted the right of appeal. Details of the appeals procedure will be
provided at that time. The application fee is non-refundable.

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