If you don’t meet all the requirements listed for membership with Engineers Australia, you’ll need to complete a competency assessment before you apply for membership. This assessment is also called an entry to practice assessment.
You’ll need an assessment if you have:
- Australian engineering qualifications that aren’t accredited or recognised by Engineers Australia
- engineering qualifications from overseas which aren’t recognised by Engineers Australia or
- qualifications in fields related to engineering which aren’t recognised by Engineers Australia but you have post-graduate engineering qualifications and substantial engineering experience.
What does assessment involve?
You’ll need to pass a comprehensive competency assessment of your skills and qualifications. Your competence will be assessed across three key areas:
- Knowledge base – that you have the appropriate engineering foundation knowledge.
- Engineering ability – you have the ability to apply your knowledge to problems and situations within your occupational category.
- Professional attributes.
How to apply
To apply, you’ll need to create an account in the member portal. You’ll also need to upload the following high resolution documents in colour:
- photo identification
- change of name documents (if applicable)
- evidence of your qualifications, including transcripts and testamurs
- a detailed CV
- evidence of your English language competence if you don’t meet the exemption criteria
- three career episodes and a summary statement that provide evidence you demonstrate the elements of competence required as a professional engineer, engineering technologist or engineering associate
- a written statement that lists evidence of your continuing professional development (CPD) (optional).
Assessment requirements
Detailed CV
Provide a detailed CV that covers your professional engineering experience, your undergraduate studies and any other qualifications and skills that may be relevant to your application.
If you’re a graduate, include any industry placement you completed as part of your studies.
Career episodes
For the assessment you’ll also need to provide written accounts of three career episodes and a summary statement.
Read the instructions on how to write career episodes and a summary statement.
Assessment outcome
Your assessment will be reviewed by qualified Engineers Australia assessors. An assessment takes about four weeks but may be longer. Please wait to be contacted by us.
You’ll receive notification that your assessment has been completed through your portal account. If you’ve passed your assessment, you can apply for membership straight away through your portal account.
If you don’t pass the competency assessment, you can apply for a review within three months or an appeal within six months. Fees apply for review and appeal.
Fees
The fee for an entry to practice competency assessment is $865 including GST.
You’ll need to pay an additional fee for membership when you apply.
View our annual membership fees.