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Have Faith in the IET

So there, I said it.

Over the years I have been doubtfull as to the direction and culture at the IET.

I started life as a sparky from Tottenham, I was placed straight into the managment of jobs and worked my way up the ladder as you do...

I watched updates to the wiring regulations change for what is seen by a majority (of the south east of the UKs shop floor sparks) as not for the betterment of the trade and devaluing an industry.

I joined the IET over 10 years ago as a member and started filling in the forms for IEng. Jobs being what they are nowadays (fire fighting poor design and programmes) I never got round to finishing it, I never had a mentor either, I am, and was deemed too controversial to support I suppose. But needed by employers to fix/solve problems .

Still this week I just got my confimation of CEng status....(yes yes yes yes) after the hardest form filling and amazing interview ever. The best part if I have no degree, no HNC/HND just 20 years EXPERIENCE!

Am I proud hell yeah, was it worth it, hell yeah, what will I do next? well I want to inspire kids from council estate that they too can break down the nay sayers and attain the highest level of their trade, I speak regulary at technical seminars and industry conferences and want to give back.....

That what the IET has given me the confidence, ability and gaul I never knew I had in me.. I am hoping theywill let me now be an ENG Tech assessor and a PRA / PRI if they will have me... and yes I have every confidence that eventually (and it is happening now) they will see the damage done to the trade by last few ammednments to BS 7671 and install a committe of non-commercially influenced shop floor representatives to direct it to the land of common sense.

The interviewers were great and office support fantastic...

So the mesage is get involved and feed back in constructive if not direct way, and have faith in the IET.

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0 Former Community Member over 7 years ago

Anthony,

A person shared their credential evaluation report.
AACRAO- Evaluation of International Educational Credentials
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

Today, I received my international credit evaluation from AACRAO.

The following summarizes their conclusions:

This evaluation is for: Further Education , Employment, and Professional

Licensure.

"The applicant received membership in the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in 2004, and received the title of Incorporated Engineer . Education , training, and experience are required in order to obtain membership as an Incorporated Engineer .

Registration as an Incorporated Engineer is a professional qualification, and is comparable to that of a person licensed to practice engineering in the United States."

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I also think you may want to consider APEL rout to a degree.

The following London institutions welcome APEL enquiries: • Birkbeck, University of London www.bbk.ac.uk • London Metropolitan University www.londonmet.ac.uk/credit • Middlesex University www.mdx.ac.uk • Open University www.open.ac.uk • South Bank University www.sbu.ac.uk • Thames Valley University www.tvu.ac.uk • University of East London www.uel.ac.uk • University of Greenwich www.gre.ac.uk • University of Westminster www.wmin.ac.uk.

There are US options as well. Such as TESU.

Your IEng and C&G FTC may be placing you in final year of the degree. So being 55 in not to late.

You may be 56 and hold recognized degree. Cant hurt?
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0 Former Community Member over 7 years ago

Anthony,

A person shared their credential evaluation report.
AACRAO- Evaluation of International Educational Credentials
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

Today, I received my international credit evaluation from AACRAO.

The following summarizes their conclusions:

This evaluation is for: Further Education , Employment, and Professional

Licensure.

"The applicant received membership in the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in 2004, and received the title of Incorporated Engineer . Education , training, and experience are required in order to obtain membership as an Incorporated Engineer .

Registration as an Incorporated Engineer is a professional qualification, and is comparable to that of a person licensed to practice engineering in the United States."

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I also think you may want to consider APEL rout to a degree.

The following London institutions welcome APEL enquiries: • Birkbeck, University of London www.bbk.ac.uk • London Metropolitan University www.londonmet.ac.uk/credit • Middlesex University www.mdx.ac.uk • Open University www.open.ac.uk • South Bank University www.sbu.ac.uk • Thames Valley University www.tvu.ac.uk • University of East London www.uel.ac.uk • University of Greenwich www.gre.ac.uk • University of Westminster www.wmin.ac.uk.

There are US options as well. Such as TESU.

Your IEng and C&G FTC may be placing you in final year of the degree. So being 55 in not to late.

You may be 56 and hold recognized degree. Cant hurt?
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