This was prompted by the discussion on obtaining permission to use the "Inginieur" title in Germany, and also by past discussions on Canada, the US, and other countries with specific legal requirements for "engineers" to meet local regulations to use specific titles.
It doesn't seem that the IET considers that it is its role to provide information on this point - by the fact that it doesn't. Now, I'm well aware (from a past volunteering role) that the IET believes that it cannot, under its charitable remit, offer "career advice" to members. But this is different, it's about offering factual information on the requirements for other countries.
I note in the IET strategy:
What we want to be
- Providing engineers and technicians with the ability to demonstrate their professional qualifications, achievements and credentials.
https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/4HQqTX5yg8REv
Now I suspect (of course I'm happy to be corrected!) that the IET takes this as being covered by its role in delivering professional accreditation against UKSPEC, but since it appears this is not directly accepted as meeting this part of the strategy in (for example) Germany, should the IET be doing more?
Fundamentally, providing engineers and technicians with the ability to demonstrate their professional qualifications, achievements and credentials in as many countries as possible, if only by giving up to date, credible and practical advice on how to meet the requirements in those countries?
Thanks,
Andy
(Regular readers of this forum will know that I'm not normally one for saying "I think the IET should...". I've always been very clear that it's not, for example, a trade union (or even a trade association) acting on its members behalf. But on this occasion this really does seem to fall within its remit.)
