Professional Registration
Professional registration with the Engineering Council is an internationally-recognised mark of quality. It demonstrates to employers, clients and the whole of society that you have achieved the standard of competence and commitment established by the engineering profession.
To achieve registration each individual’s competence and commitment is independently and thoroughly assessed through peer review. Academic qualifications are not a requirement - professional registration is open to any competent, practising engineer or technician.
What matters is the standards you've reached, not the route you've taken.
How to become professionally registeredThe engineers and technicians who achieve professional registration (registrants) are skilled professionals who have chosen to have their expertise independently verified. They are able to use post nominal letters after their names to show they hold one of these legally protected titles, demonstrating their professional status:
- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- Engineering Technician (EngTech)
- Information and Communications Technology Technician (ICTTech)
The first step towards professional registration is joining a Licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) who can provide the information and support you need to complete registration when you're ready.
Read our guide to professional registration
FAQs: Professional registration
Need more information? Take a look at our most frequently asked questions on professional registration.
Becoming professionally registered
Read about the process of becoming professionally registered and find out what your next steps are.
Registration fees
Find the up-to-date fees for professional registration.
Fraudulent claims
The Engineering Council has come across some fraudulent activities surrounding professional registration. Familiarise yourself with these to ensure that you don’t become a victim.
Professional registration statistics
The Engineering Council has published its Annual Registration Statistics Report 2023, which allows us to present statistics on our key database.
Education and skills
We support the development of high-quality programmes, including apprenticeships, training, qualifications, degrees and other educational programmes.