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BEng to CEng registraiton

Ben Harvey
Hello,


I recently graduated from Lancaster University with a BEng honours degree while working full time as an electrical technician in 2016.


My experience from high school includes working as an electrician from 2007 to 2014 and an electrical technician from 2014 to 2016. I also worked as an electrician in Australia in 2017.


I recently joined a engineering consultancy in February 2018 and they are keen for their graduates to go for chartership after 4 years, however im worried i will not be able to achieve this goal as i am not educated up to MEng level. Would the next steps for me be applying for Engtech then IEng and finally CEng registration? It is really confusing as people are telling me i need to go back to University, but i cannot really afford this option while working full time also.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated with what steps to do next for me to achieve CEng status.


Thanks

Ben




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    Ben Harvey:

    I recently joined a engineering consultancy in February 2018 and they are keen for their graduates to go for chartership after 4 years




    Ben, if you've been offered the job unconditionally; that is to say there is nothing in writing that says your post is on condition you have to achieve CEng registration after 4 years, then you've got nothing to worry about. But check with a trade union official or failing that, get a confirmation from HR.


    The worst thing that could happen after 4 years might be you staying on your current pay grade, instead of being elevated to a higher grade.


    Options for further education towards CEng would be part-time studies, including the OU.


    After 4 years, anything could happen? You could - by then-  find another better paid job, or gain promotion in your present company.


    Don't let yourself get into too much stress about this; and by all means, follow the advice you've been given to contact a PRA on building towards CEng registration.


    Lastly, enjoy the experience; that's why you chose engineering over other professions.


    Hope that helps.

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    Ben Harvey:

    I recently joined a engineering consultancy in February 2018 and they are keen for their graduates to go for chartership after 4 years




    Ben, if you've been offered the job unconditionally; that is to say there is nothing in writing that says your post is on condition you have to achieve CEng registration after 4 years, then you've got nothing to worry about. But check with a trade union official or failing that, get a confirmation from HR.


    The worst thing that could happen after 4 years might be you staying on your current pay grade, instead of being elevated to a higher grade.


    Options for further education towards CEng would be part-time studies, including the OU.


    After 4 years, anything could happen? You could - by then-  find another better paid job, or gain promotion in your present company.


    Don't let yourself get into too much stress about this; and by all means, follow the advice you've been given to contact a PRA on building towards CEng registration.


    Lastly, enjoy the experience; that's why you chose engineering over other professions.


    Hope that helps.

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