ICE accredits various exams related to law and contracts. Find out more about them and how they could help your career.
Civil engineers are having to deal with more and more issues around contracts, so it's vital to understand how the law and practices work.
This exam is designed to improve your understanding of contracts. It covers contractual conditions, their legal framework and the management procedure you need to successfully complete projects.
What does the exam involve?
There are three modules, and each has its own exam:
Module 1 Law Exam – is divided into Law of Contract, Law of Tort and Law of Evidence. When you pass it, you'll have a solid understanding of the legal framework in which the Conditions of Contracts sit
Module 2 NEC Contract Management Exam – is aimed at professional service providers including architects, QS and engineers. It will concentrate on questions around the NEC family of contracts
Module 3 Advanced NEC Contract Management Exam – covers a similar syllabus to Module 2 NEC module but is set at a much higher level and includes“sample” contractual provisions from familiar non-NEC contracts such as the ICC, FIDIC and JCT. It's aimed at experienced professional service providers.
For more information about the course and what’s required, download a copy of the Law and Contract Management Curriculum 2020-2021 or the Law and Contract Management Examiners Report 2019.
Download previous versions of the examiners report below:
Examiners Report 2018
Examiners Report 2017
Examiners Report 2016
Examiners Report 2015
Examiners Report 2014
What are the benefits?
If you’re working towards your Chartered Professional Review, passing the exam will help to develop your commercial awareness.
For graduates on approved training schemes, the course could be worth up to five days' approved training per module (at the discretion of your supervising civil engineer)
Do you offer help to pass the exam?
ICE Law and Contracts classroom course
- The full ICE Law and Contracts classroom courses.
For more information, contact:
t: 020 7665 2116
e: [email protected]
Specialised eLearning training are now available aimed at helping you through the qualification:
ICE Law and Contracts eLearning course
- The full ICE Law and Contracts eLearning course.
ICE Law and Contracts Management course for accredited ECC project managers
- For accredited NEC3 ECC project managers, wanting to pass the Law and Contracts examination.
ICE Law and Contracts Management course with NEC3: ECC project manager accreditation (Blended learning)
- For construction professionals who wants to become an accredited ECC Project Manager and pass the Law and Contracts examination.
For more information:
w: icetraining.org.uk
t: +44 (0)20 7665 2457
e: [email protected]
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Due to the spread of Covid-19 the Law and Contract exam will now take place in June 2021 please download the application form below.
Law and Contract Management application form
To apply, please contact:
e: [email protected]
t: +44 (0)20 7665 2424
ICE Adjudicator's Qualifying Examination
Due to Covid-19 restrictions the ICE Adjudicator's Qualifying Examination will now take place on Wednesday 30th June 2021. Please download the application form below.
You need this to pass this exam to get on the ICE Register of Adjudicators. Adjudicators on the register are experienced construction professionals and are expected to have also passed the ICE Law and Contract Management Examination.
What does the exam involve?
The adjudicator’s exam tests your level of knowledge around the law and procedure of adjudication. It focuses on the ICC Conditions of Contract and NEC3 Contracts.
The exam has two papers:
- A three-hour open book, decision-writing exam
- A two-hour closed book procedural exam
You don't need to be an ICE member to apply for this exam.
Download the syllabus for further details
What are the benefits?
Passing the adjudicator's exam will give you the opportunity to join the ICE Register of Adjudicators.
Apply now
Download the application form below:
ICE Adjudicators Examination application form
To apply, please contact:
e: [email protected]
t: +44 (0)20 7665 2424
ICE Arbitrators Endorsement Examination
This exam for anyone who wants to join the ICE Register of Arbitrators and who already has a strong understanding of law and contracts. It’s the next step after the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators syllabus for their Part II or B & C exam, which you'll need to have passed.
You’ll also need:
- Modules 1 and 3 of the Law and Contract Management Examination
- Practical experience in contract management and claims procedures
Passing the exam is a requirement for joining the ICE Register of Arbitrators.
You don't need to be an ICE member to apply for this exam.
To qualify, you need:
- A good understanding of the law and procedure of arbitration, and the ICC Conditions of Contract and NEC3 Contracts
- To pass an exam that has three compulsory questions, each needing different levels of attention and detail
Download the syllabus for further details
What are the benefits?
When you pass the exam you can apply to join the ICE Register of Arbitrators.
Find out more about joining the ICE Register of Arbitrators
Apply now
To apply, please contact:
e: [email protected]
t: +44 (0)20 7665 2116