Eligibility Criteria To Become A Cpeng In New Zealand

New Zealand provides countless growth opportunities to engineers, which is why engineers from all over the world try to become a CPEng in New Zealand. If you are one of such aspirants, then here, in this blog, we have provided you with some necessary information regarding this.

Here, we will not only tell you the eligibility criteria to get Chartered as an engineer, but we will also tell you about the assessment authority, what it does, and other necessary information. So, read the whole blog to the end. 

Eligibility criteria to become a CPEng:

To become a Chartered Professional Engineer, you have to:

1.   Hold a Washing Accord-accredited qualification (Bachelor of Engineering, Honours) or show equivalent knowledge

2.   Complete an evaluation to show that you fulfill the competency criteria

3.   Commit to the CPEng Code of Ethical Conduct

4.   Be re-evaluated at a minimum of every 6 years for the maintenance of your CPEng registration

You are not required to be a member of Engineering New Zealand to apply for a Chartership.

CPEng Registration Authority:

Engineering New Zealand has the authority to register engineers as Chartered Professional Engineers as per the Chartered Professional Engineers New Zealand Act 2002. It means the registration authority maintains the Register of Chartered Professional Engineers and handles applications and evaluations.

CPEC (Chartered Professional Engineers Council):

The Chartered Professional Engineers Council is a statutory organization, which was established on 1, July 2002 as per the Chartered Professional Engineers Act 2002. The Council must consist of a minimum of 6, but no more than 8 members including:

1.   3 people chosen by Engineering New Zealand

2.   1 person chosen by the Association of Consulting Engineers of New Zealand

3.   A Council Chairman and a Deputy Chairman

4.   2 to 4 people chosen by the Minister

CPEC (Chartered Professional Engineers Council) bears the responsibility of:

1.   Reviewing and approving any changes to the CPEng Rules that are related to minimum standards for evaluation and ethical conduct

2.   Reviewing and reporting to the Minister on the performance of the Registration Authority and CPEC in exercising their respective powers and functions under the ACT

3.   Hearing appeals from decisions of the Registration Authority on disciplinary matters including the decision not to review the registration of a CPEng

Assessment:

Before submitting your application, you will be asked to submit your draft application for a member of the assessment team to check. It’s an important step, as it provides you with feedback on ways you may enhance the quality of your application. Thus, you will have more chances to become successful.

After submitting your application online, a panel will:

1.   Write a report providing recommendations to the Chartered Professional Engineers Council (CPEC).

2.   Receive feedback from your referees

3.   Potentially ask you to know more about you

4.   Fix a meeting with you

5.   Evaluate your application against international competency standards