The Engineering Council Organisation Route (ECO) allows individuals who are currently registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech) with the Engineering Council (EC) for a minimum of 2 years to apply to ICE for membership without the need to undertake the ICE standard qualification process.
The ECO exempts individuals from following ICE’s standard qualification process to achieve the professional qualification of MICE or TMICE.
Am I eligible?
If you have been registered for 2 years or more at CEng, IEng or EngTech with one of the Engineering Council licensed Institutions you will be eligible to apply.
Please note that this route does not entitle use of ICE’s own protected title of ‘Chartered Civil Engineer', which is only applicable to those who have satisfied an ICE Chartered Professional Review
How to make an application?
To apply you will need to submit various documentation to support your application, details are noted below:-
- Engineering Council Organisation application form
- Detailed CV - please refer the ICE guide to Writing an Effective CV when compiling your CV. You must include descriptions of the projects on which you have worked, including size, cost and positions of responsibility
- Completion of Appendix A (evidence and examples of meeting Member attributes).
- Three completed Sponsors’ Questionnaire application forms
- Certified copy of your Professional Institution's membership and Engineering Council registration certificate*.
- Certified copy of your academic qualification(s)
- A completed 3 year Professional Development Record and a current 12 month Development Action Plan (as described in ICE Continuing Professional Development guidance)
- A non-refundable ECO application fee
*ICE will contact and validate directly with your Professional Institution that you are a current member in good standing
How is your application assessed?
Your application will be assessed by the ICE's Exemption and Recognition Panel, who will be looking to confirm how you have achieved the ICE Member attributes.
For details on submission deadlines and when results are due, please see our key dates page.
After the assessment
- Successful applicants will be admitted to the ICE as Member.
- On admission as a Member you will be invoiced for the ICE entrance fee (unless you are an ICE Graduate member of at least 2 year’s standing).
- You will receive an ICE Membership certificate once all outstanding fees have been settled.
- If your application was not successful you will be advised in writing of the reasons why and may be invited for interview.
More information
For further details, contact the Exemption and Recognition Panel Coordinator on +44 (0) 207 665 2174 or email erp@ice.org.uk.