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Registration Process
If you are already an IET member please email your CV to registration@theitp.org, then a registration advisor will contact you to discuss your application.
The IET operates a stage-by-stage application process for professional registration. The process flow below 
shows stages before and after submitting an application for professional registration. The hyperlinks provide further information to help you decide whether you are ready to apply and how to prepare your application.
The length of time taken depends on how much information and further competencies you may need to acquire, gather and document. The effort is well worthwhile because registration affords many benefits. The IET’s dedicated team of professional registration advisors are available to assist you with your application throughout the process.
You are advised to read through the whole process before beginning your application. Once completed a straightforward application may take around 20 weeks to process. Your IET registration coordinator will keep you updated with the progress of your application including any changes to the expected processing time.
If you are a BT Apprentice who started and subsequently completed an apprenticeship* since 18th November 2004, then you are eligible to apply for the ICTTech registration via a Streamlined process.
*Your apprenticeship must be ICT+CC NVQ from Yarnfield.
Considering Professional Registration?
• Review information on ITP’s professional registration webpage.
Ready to Register?
• You must be a current full individual member of the ITP.
• You must decide which registration you are going to apply for - CEng, IEng, EngTech or ICTTech.
• Visit www.theitp.org/Professional-Registration/Ready-to-apply to review terms & conditions.
• Register as a member of the ITP-IET Member Registration Programme.
- Pay IET Lite Associate Membership fee – costs
Completing your Application:
• Complete application form using Career Manager (IET’s online skills development and recording tool for members).
• Consult the IET webpages or a professional registration coordinator for further advice. Discuss your application with your named referees.
• If necessary, consult an IET PRA who can review your draft application before final submission
• Complete the application form and check you have all other necessary documentation, such as exam certificates, ready to send in to the IET for verification.
Application Assessment
• Send off your application form via Career Manager
- Pay one-off application assessment fee to IET – costs
• IET conduct peer assessment process which includes an interview for CEng and IEng candidates
- If successful, applicant pays one-off registration fee to the Engineering Council (via the IET) – costs
• Successful applicants will now be awarded professional registration.
- Annual ITP, IET & Engineering Council fees payable to maintain registration – costs
Notes:
Professional registration is a competence based assessment and as such there is no set time scale for reaching the standard required for registration. This will depend on your own experiences and circumstances.
To become registered, you will need to demonstrate competence, of which technical/engineering knowledge and understanding is a part. If you have any doubts about how you will demonstrate your competence or underpinning knowledge and understanding, you are advised to consult a PRA.
You must continue to pay your annual membership registration fees or your professional registration will lapse. You will then be required to reapply, from the start of the application process, to get your registration reinstated.
