We are pleased to announce that the Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers (IDGTE) has been granted a licence by the Engineering Council to offer EngTech registration to its members with relevant competency.  IDGTE is now one of 36 licensed institutions deemed to have sufficient experience, procedures and resources to assess the competence and commitment of candidates for registration and to monitor those registrants' continuing professional development and conduct.

Proud to support a rapidly progressive and changing sector of industry, the IDGTE is taking an innovative approach in working with companies to approve their training and personal development programmes, in order to make the route to EngTech registration a part of their staff grading scheme.

Peter Tottman, Director General for IDGTE says, "We are delighted to be able to offer EngTech registration as part of our membership. IDGTE aspires to support an increase in the registration of Engineering Technicians within our industry sector and we very much look forward to working with our partners to further our commitment to professional registration".

Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Council, Andrew Ramsay, adds "It is with great pleasure that we've granted an EngTech licence to IDGTE. We fully support its approach to working with partner companies to ensure that EngTech becomes integral to their training and development programmes. We look forward to welcoming their members to the national register in due course."

The IDGTE was established in 1913 as the Diesel Engine Users Association. It aims to serve its membership by advancing the design, development, manufacture, application, operation and maintenance of reciprocating internal combustion engines, gas turbines and their related fields. These objectives are met through presentation of technical papers, conferences, open forum discussions, annual social events and technical visits. For more information please visit www.idgte.org