Is it possible to remain a CEng if IET membership is ended?

Quote "From the IET's point of view, we expect Retired members who act as Volunteers within the IET to undertake 30 hours CPD and we have a reduced CPD requirement of 10 hours per annum for others who wish to remain engaged, but if you are fully retired, you can retain your Professional Registration without undertaking any CPD."


Well the last bit "but if you are fully retired, you can retain your Professional Registration without undertaking any CPD" is not what the EC council told me in writing.  And the last time I was engaged in this discussion with the IET they expected retired members to do "minimal" CPD as an mentioned and not NO CPD.

 

However CPD IS NOT the issue/my point.  It is the expense of maintaining full membership and CEng status for no effectively little or no return other than being able to use post nominals.  I easly exceed CPD critera, am still following technology and engineering.  I won an kept my wings for over 40 years but now I and others are "nobodies" in the eyes of the profession.  What a waste of talent, experience etc. for what is in effect just now a revenue issue for the EC and IET.  Had a little "professional" thought gone into my suggestion, a little bit of negotiation, etc. then others like me would have felt wanted, been able to stay registered, been qualified to enguage with the public etc. without going down the begging / hard times route.


Interestingly as I'm still within my 3 year absence limit I can next year pay my dues to the IET and EC and be back onboard with no CPD during the three years.  Could play the game of 3 off, one year on, 3 years off.  Not a professional attitude but well within the rules

Quote "From the IET's point of view, we expect Retired members who act as Volunteers within the IET to undertake 30 hours CPD and we have a reduced CPD requirement of 10 hours per annum for others who wish to remain engaged, but if you are fully retired, you can retain your Professional Registration without undertaking any CPD."


Well the last bit "but if you are fully retired, you can retain your Professional Registration without undertaking any CPD" is not what the EC council told me in writing.  And the last time I was engaged in this discussion with the IET they expected retired members to do "minimal" CPD as an mentioned and not NO CPD.

 

However CPD IS NOT the issue/my point.  It is the expense of maintaining full membership and CEng status for no effectively little or no return other than being able to use post nominals.  I easly exceed CPD critera, am still following technology and engineering.  I won an kept my wings for over 40 years but now I and others are "nobodies" in the eyes of the profession.  What a waste of talent, experience etc. for what is in effect just now a revenue issue for the EC and IET.  Had a little "professional" thought gone into my suggestion, a little bit of negotiation, etc. then others like me would have felt wanted, been able to stay registered, been qualified to enguage with the public etc. without going down the begging / hard times route.


Interestingly as I'm still within my 3 year absence limit I can next year pay my dues to the IET and EC and be back onboard with no CPD during the three years.  Could play the game of 3 off, one year on, 3 years off.  Not a professional attitude but well within the rules