Gaining membership via theTechnical Report Route (TRR) will depend on your experience and competence as well as on your understanding of engineering principles.
If you do not hold academic qualifications that satisfy our educational base requirement for a particular grade of membership, the TRR may allow you to use your work experience to compensate for this shortfall.
Benefits
- You can use your work experience to demonstrate academic equivalence and understanding of Engineering Principles.
- You can still gain a professional qualification even if you do not have the opportunity to continue with your academic studies.
- Becoming a Member (MICE) entitles you to a wide range of benefits to support you in your civil engineering career.
Find out more about the benefits you can receive when you become a member of ICE.
Am I eligible?
- If you do not satisfy the educational base for admission as a Member and registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or a Chartered Engineer (CEng), and you have the appropriate practical experience then you may be eligible to make a formal application via the Technical Report Route.
- If you meet the educational base appropriate for your desired level of registration, you follow the standard route described in ICE 3001A.
Full details of the attributes for MICE can be found in ICE 3001A.
Find out more about becoming EngTech TMICE via the Technical Report Route.
Initial Stage Application (Stage 1)
When making a TRR Initial Application you must submit the following:
- Initial Assessment application form ICE 3106
- Detailed CV
- A Synopsis of your proposed Technical Report endorsed by your Mentor
- Letter or email of support from your Mentor
- Certified copies of any academic qualification held
- Application fee
For further guidance on becoming MICE via the Technical Report Route, please read MGN 35.
TRR Application (Stage 2)
When making a TRR Application (stage 2) you must submit the following to ICE:
- Application form ICE 3107 for admission as a Member and registration with the Engineering Council an Incorporated or a Chartered Engineer
- 3 Sponsors Questionnaire Form – ICE 3123
- TRR stage 2 application fee
Once ICE has received the documentation above, you will be asked to forward the following documents listed below to your appointed reviewers:
- Technical Report, endorsed by your Mentor
- Experience Report
- Record of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (see ICE 3006A and ICE 3190)
- Feedback is then provided from your Reviewers based on the documentation you submitted and if the Reviewers approve your submission a TRR interview is then organised by the ICE.
TRR Interview
The Interview process consists of two parts on the same day.
- An Academic Review to ascertain how your experience has compensated for the shortfall in your educational base compared with someone of similar experience who does have the required educational base.
- A Professional Review to determine whether you possess the required professional attributes.
The Academic Review is based on your Technical Report and the Professional Review on your Experience Report. You will need to satisfy the Academic Review before proceeding to the Professional Review.
For further guidance on the Technical Report Route, see MGN 35.
Registration with the Engineering Council is subject to candidates holding the appropriate academic base and the interview being conducted in English subject only to the provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993.
ICE Publication of the names of applicants for Membership (By law 16)
Professional Review candidates names will be published in New Civil Engineer, New Civil Engineer International and on the ICE website for a period of 28 days to allow ICE Members to communicate in writing to the Director General if they have any reason to give why an applicant is not a fit and proper person to become a member. This list will be published in the Membership downloads section of the website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. If my initial stage application is not approved, do I have to pay the initial application fee again when I resubmit my revised application?
You will not need to pay the fee again, providing that you submit your revised submission within one year after you receive your result letter.
2. How long does the whole process take?
The initial stage takes about four to six weeks. If the Technical Routes Panel approves your synopsis, then the time taken to make an application for stage two really depends on you but must be within a year after you receive your approval letter.
More information
For clarification on the Stage One assessment process, please contact the education and learning team on +44 (0) 207 665 2147 or email trr@ice.org.uk.
For clarification on the Stage Two Review, please contact the Professional Reviews Team on +44 (0) 207 665 2174 or email erp@ice.org.uk.
If you have a specific query about the TRR requirements you should contact your Regional Support Team (If within the UK or Hong Kong); or the Professional Development Manager (email profdev@ice.org.uk) at ICE in London if you are based elsewhere.