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CEng Application - Evidence on Gaps

Ahsen

I have submitted my CEng application around a month ago. The IET has come back to me to ask/explain the gap (4 months) nearly a decade ago between my degree and start of work date where I was actively looking for a suitable role within my area of expertise. How to address this question in line with IET's rules (if there are any on this?). Plus, after I respond, how long it will take them to assess and come back to me to advise the next step of the process? Many thanks, Muhammed.

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    Just be honest and explain that it took that 4 months to find the role that fitted in with your career plans. Getting registered does not rely on getting a position immediately on finishing your degree but they are probably just trying to make sure there are no unexplained gaps due to omitting a role that would not fit in with the CEng ethics (running drugs or working as a paid assassin would probably be a couple of extreme examples).

    As they didn't ask at the same time for further evidence I suspect that on receipt of a satisfactory answer the process will move to the next step but I can't say how quickly that will be. If they advise you that they are going to arrange an interview it may be quick to pass on that information but if they wait until they have a date for the interview it could be a significant delay (e.g, months rather than weeks).

    Alasdair

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    Just be honest and explain that it took that 4 months to find the role that fitted in with your career plans. Getting registered does not rely on getting a position immediately on finishing your degree but they are probably just trying to make sure there are no unexplained gaps due to omitting a role that would not fit in with the CEng ethics (running drugs or working as a paid assassin would probably be a couple of extreme examples).

    As they didn't ask at the same time for further evidence I suspect that on receipt of a satisfactory answer the process will move to the next step but I can't say how quickly that will be. If they advise you that they are going to arrange an interview it may be quick to pass on that information but if they wait until they have a date for the interview it could be a significant delay (e.g, months rather than weeks).

    Alasdair

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    Thank you Alasdair. I have received an update from IET to tell me that my explanation has been included in the application and the application has been passed on to the assessment panel. I don't know how much time it takes for a PRI call from this point onwards. 

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