CPEng New Zealand Assessment Process

Attaining a CPEng status in New Zealand comes with many benefits. That’s why more and more engineers these days are applying for this credential. So, if you are one of those engineers who dream of achieving a chartership, then read this blog. Here, we will tell you the whole assessment process. In addition, we will also tell you the benefits that come with becoming Chartered.

Process:

If you are going through a Chartered assessment, then your application will go through the following six stages of the assessment process:

1.   Eligibility: for eligibility to apply for a Chartership, you need to have a Washington Accord-accredited qualification (in New Zealand, it is an accredited Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or proof of having equal knowledge.

2.   Preparation: it usually consumes between four and six years to attain sufficient experience to be ready to apply to become a Chartered Professional Engineer. To fulfill the minimum standard for registration, you must demonstrate that you can practice competency in your practice area to the standard of a reasonable professional engineer.

3.   Apply online: Engineering New Zealand carries out first-time Chartered assessments in defined periods throughout the year.

4.   Validation: One of the authority’s Competence Assessment Advisors will check the information you have given and will try to give you feedback within a period of 10 working days. They will tell you if you need any changes before your application is sent to an Assessment Panel.

5.   Evaluation: when your application is finalized, an assessment panel will be assigned to you. The panel will review your application over 8 to 10 weeks and as a part of this, may meet with you for discussion about it as well.

6.   Decision: your advisor will tell you the proposed outcome of your application. If positive, your name will appear on the authority’s Find an engineer public register. On the other hand, if your application is not successful or the CAB made an alternative decision, you will get the opportunity to respond.

Benefits:

The following are the benefits of chartership:

You will be regarded as an industry leader with the post-nominal letters that will show your level of engineering knowledge. In addition, you will open yourself to new career opportunities by showing that you are a credible engineer who values ethics, professionalism, and continual learning.

Mutual recognition of your engineering competence can help you find work overseas. In other words, attaining a chartership is proof that your knowledge satisfies internationally-benchmarked standards and is among the best in the world.

To reach the next level in your engineering career, the CPEng credential may be a prerequisite. Many employers and authorities need engineers to be Chartered to sign off on certain work. In other words, it assures them that you are competent and one of the best engineers.

Fees and charges (Excluding GST):

The fee for Chartered assessment is $1,565.00.

The knowledge assessment fee is $1, 175, 00 (required if you are applying for Chartered Member and are without a Washington Accord-accredited qualification or recognized equivalent).

The annual fee is $525.00.

If you join partway through the financial year (1 October-30 September), the authority pro-rates the annual fee on a monthly basis. When your membership comes up for renewal on 1 October, the authority will send an invoice for the new financial year.

In the case of being on a career break or retired, you can ask the authority for a discounted rate on your annual rate.