The benefits of registering with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng), Engineering Technician (EngTech) or Information and Communications Technology Technician (ICTTech) include:

• Identifying you as having competences that employers value
• Indicating that your competence and commitment to professionalism have been assessed by other engineering professionals
• Demonstrating that your competence may be compared with standards applicable in other parts of the world
• Confirming that your commitment to professionalism is underwritten by the support of a national engineering institution or society licensed by the Engineering Council
• International recognition of your qualifications.

As a result, registrants often find that:

• It is easier to gain promotion or a new job
• Their pay compares favourably with non-registered engineers and increasingly against other qualified professionals
• They have greater influence within their organisation and industry
• Their engineering credentials are respected in most parts of the world
• They have access to a network of similarly qualified and experienced experts in their field - through their Institution
• Their employers benefit as increasingly, tendering or post-tender contract compliance requires key members of the project team to have professional registration.

Institution membership offers additional benefits including:

• Access to continuous professional development
• Networking
• Information - including a magazine, library facility and on-line resources
• Careers advice and employment opportunities
• Legal help lines

Case studies on existing professional engineers and technicians, showing why they chose to register and the benefits it has provided, are available on the right. Further case studies can be found on the individual professional qualifications pages.