The Engineering Council has just released its Guide to Professional Registration for 2025-2026, providing the latest guidance on how to achieve professional registration as an engineer or technician.Professional registration sets out a structured framework to support study, training and continual development.
The publication offers an informative way to navigate through the process of professional registration, including valuable insights for those aiming to attain this internationally recognised standard of professional competence and commitment.
Updated annually, the guide is beneficial to a diverse range of people, from school leavers, careers advisors and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ambassadors, through to employers and HR professionals. Starting with the first step of joining a Licensed Professional Engineering Institution (PEI), it outlines the different pathways to achieving professional registration, whether through recognised qualifications, such as approved or accredited degrees, apprenticeships, work-based training or individual assessments.
- How the different engineering organisations work together
- What professional registration is, including the different registration titles
- The benefits of professional registration for individuals, employers and society
- How to become professionally registered
- Profiles of Licensed PEIs and Professional Affiliates, outlining their specialisms, missions, professional titles they offer and contact details
