About ECUK

The Engineering Council UK is an organisation set up by Royal Charter to regulate the engineering profession in the UK . It achieves this by working through a number of engineering institutions, providing the standard for assessment of individuals, and for education programmes and for professional development programmes.

Under its Royal Charter, ECUK formally represents the interests of UK engineers abroad. It is a Designated Authority under the current General Systems Directives.

The engineering profession in the United Kingdom is regulated by ECUK through 36 engineering Institutions (Licensed Members) who are licensed to put suitably qualified members on the ECUK's Register of Engineers. The Register has three sections: Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician. These titles are protected by the Engineering Council's Royal Charter and may only be used by registrants.

All candidates for registration as Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or Engineering Technician must satisfy the competence standards set by ECUK and be members of the appropriate Licensed Member engineering Institution. Applicants must show that they have a satisfactory educational base, have undergone approved professional development, and, at interview, must demonstrate their professional competence against specific criteria.

ECUK's mission is to set and maintain realistic and internationally recognised standards of professional competence and ethics for engineers, technologists and technicians, and to license competent institutions to promote and uphold the standards.

ECUK is a registered charity (No. 286142) and its systems are accredited under ISO 9001/2000.

 

21 Nov 2008

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