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C&G Professional Recognition Awards

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Afternoon all,

I've come across, and not found much infomation on the net regarding C&Gs PRAs like LCGI, AfCGI, GCGI and MCGI.


Maybe someone could clear this up for me, but my interpritation of what these are or are supposed to be, is something for people with experience in engineering but without the formal achademic qualifications - awarding a particular award based upon experience which some how corresponds to the type of qualification someone in their job would typically have? So for example, having a GCGI is like having a bachelors degree?


Are such qualifications actually worth having? Are they recognised by industry, or is it more a "buy a title" type situation?


If someone could explain what exactly these really are (and not just marketed as), and what their really worth etc. Sadly C&Gs give very limited info on their site (as per usual).


Lee.
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    Hello.

    I am just annoyed that the IIE did not make a bigger issue of the Licenciate if you were an Incorporated Engineer. Now trying to communicate with CGLI as an overseas person is impossible. They only seem interested in you opening a franchise. I. do not know what they are playing at. I want to give them money if I can get a Licenciate but they are not very helpful. A CGLI Full Tech.Cert is meaningless here in the US. The IIE, IET and CGLI seem happy to take our money but get offended you actually expect a return on it!
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  • Former Community Member
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    Hello.

    I am just annoyed that the IIE did not make a bigger issue of the Licenciate if you were an Incorporated Engineer. Now trying to communicate with CGLI as an overseas person is impossible. They only seem interested in you opening a franchise. I. do not know what they are playing at. I want to give them money if I can get a Licenciate but they are not very helpful. A CGLI Full Tech.Cert is meaningless here in the US. The IIE, IET and CGLI seem happy to take our money but get offended you actually expect a return on it!
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