The Engineering Council and City & Guilds have recently issued a joint statement announcing the cessation of the Engineering Council Examination after 2011. City & Guilds will offer one single re-sit opportunity as an examination series, in May 2012.

Administered by City & Guilds since 2001, the Engineering Council Examination has provided one means of meeting the academic requirements for professional qualification as a Chartered Engineer.

The records of all candidates who have undertaken any part of the Engineering Council Examination since 2001 will be retained by City & Guilds, in an electronic format only.  They will respond to requests for affirmation of achievement for a period of ten years, i.e. until 30 September 2021. As now, such enquiries will attract a search fee.

Anyone wishing to seek advice on how this will affect them should address their query to the dedicated e-mail address ec_enquiries@cityandguilds.com.  It should be noted that City & Guilds will not be able to respond through this address to challenges to the decision to withdraw the examinations.