WHO CAN BECOME IntPE?

• Having Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent recognised by Statutory Authority or Government of India;
• Minimum 7 years, professional experience;
• Minimum 2 years, professional experience in significant engineering activity;
• Membership of recognised professional engineering institution / association;
• Maintained Continued Professional Development (CPD) at a satisfactory level;

International Professional Engineer (IntPE) Certification enables engineering professionals to advance their career aspiration in wide ranging ways.

• Gives confidence to employer/prospective employer about competency of Engineer in a particular domain
• Enhances an engineering professional’s stature,
• Makes them suitable for higher levels of responsibility.
• In future, only a professional engineer may prepare, sign, seal and submit engineering plans and drawings to a public authority for approval, or to seal engineering work for public and private clients.
• With the growing economy and massive expansion of technological infrastructure, the market demand of IntPE certified engineers are expected to be much higher.
• Int.P.Eng. (India) Certification enables an engineer to become an independent engineering consultant, a valuer, a planner, a designer, an educator.
• The International Professional Engineers, registered with IEI, may receive credit when seeking registration or licensure in the jurisdiction of another member i.e this will facilitate an engineer in mobility across member jurisdictions.

MEMBER ECONOMIES OF IPEA

By virtue of being a full member of the International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) since 2009, The Institution of Engineers (India) represents India and have been empowered to establish and maintain the India section of the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) Register. The International Professional Engineers Agreement (IPEA) (previously known as the Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF), is a multi-national agreement between engineering organisations in the member jurisdictions which creates the framework for the establishment of an international standard of competence for professional engineering, The International Professional Engineers (India) registered with IEI, may receive credit when seeking registration or licensure in the jurisdiction of another member, i.e this will facilitate an engineer in mobility across member jurisdictions.

Other member jurisdictions of the IPEA agreement are:

• Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (EA) (1997)
• Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (EC) (1997)
• Chinese Taipei - Represented by Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) (2009)
• Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (EI) (1997)
• Hong Kong China - Represented by Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) (1997)
• India - Represented by Institution of Engineers India (IEI) (2009)
• Japan - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers Japan (IPEJ) (1999)
• Korea - Represented by Korean Professional Engineers Association (KPEA) (2000)
• Malaysia - Represented by Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) (1999)
• New Zealand - Represented by Engineering New Zealand (EngNZ) (1997)
• Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) (2007)
• South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA) (2007)
• Sri Lanka - Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) (2007)
• United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council United Kingdom (ECUK) (1997)
• United States - Represented by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) (1997)

Provisional Members:

• Bangladesh - Represented by Bangladesh Professional Engineers Registration Board (BPERB)
• Pakistan - Represented by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
• Russia - Represented by Association for Engineering Education Russia (AEER)
• Holland - Represented by Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs (KIVI)

However, for the IntPE certified engineers to enjoy the benefit of mobility and recognition in the member economy country IEI needs to have mobility agreement with each of the member economy country. As of date there is no bilateral agreement of IEI with any of the above member economy country.

The Assessment Examination is an integral part of the assessment of applicant for certification as a Professional Engineer. The examination standard is above BE level covering expected professional engineering experience. The examination would be held online at the identified Centres of the IEI and other professional Institutions across the country. They would be held in two Modules : Module 1 and Module 2. The Module 1 is common to all, comprising of 40 questions of 1 mark each with a duration of 1.5 hours.