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There are different routes to CEng depending on your academic qualifications and experience. If you are interested in applying for CEng registration through CIHT, please complete our quick and simple online initial assessment so the CIHT Education Team can confirm your route.
Standard Route - you meet the academic benchmark set by the Engineering Council and can proceed directly to Professional Review.
You can check whether your course is accredited on Engineering Council Accredited Course Search
Other courses may be recognised by CIHT or covered by international agreements such as the Washington Accord, FEANI and EUR-ACE. If this is the case you will be advised in your initial assessment outcome.
Individual Route - if you do not meet the academic benchmark you will need to complete further learning or undergo a form of assessment (e.g. a Technical Report, Experiential Route or Further Learning Report) to demonstrate your knowledge to the required level, before you are eligible to proceed to Professional Review. Find out more about the individual route
Mutual Recognition - if you are already registered with an International Professional Engineering Institution you may be eligible to register as a Chartered Engineer with CIHT through Mutual Recognition. Find out more about international routes.
Transfer of Registration/Additional Registration – if you are already registered as a Chartered Engineer with another Professional Engineering Institution you can transfer your registration to CIHT or be additional registered with CIHT. Find out more about transferring your registration
Reinstatement - if you have previously held CEng registration you maybe able to reinstate. Find our more about reinstatement
The online initial assessment form is free of charge for members and non-members.
Start your initial assessment today
If your initial assessment outcome confirms that you are eligible for standard route for CEng or you have passed an individual route assessment , the next stage in the assessment process is to submit a Portfolio of Evidence. Our online application system allows you to track your progress and build up your Portfolio of Evidence before you are ready to submit.
You will also need to attend a Professional Review interview to demonstrate that you have reached the CEng competence standard set by the Engineering Council. Find out about upcoming submission deadlines, interview dates and fees.
Apply for CEng Professional Review
You will be assessed against the Engineering Council UK's UK-SPEC (4th edition) for CEng
CIHT contextualises UK-SPEC into 8 highways and transportation specialisms to help you to align your professional experience with the requirements.
CIHT CEng Specialisms
Watch this video to find out how to get started with CIHT’s online Professional Review application service for EngTech, IEng or CEng registration.
If you are eligible for professional review, check out this video to find out how to apply using our new online application service.
Support your journey to CEng with our online learning platform CIHTLearn. Members have access to free and low cost online training as well as a tool to plan and record CPD. We have mapped the modules against UK-SPEC so it is easy for you to find the modules that will help you. This includes a highly recommended ‘Preparing for Professional Review’ module.
CIHT Learn for CEng applicants
CIHT have helped me so much on my journey to become a Chartered Engineer. Any questions I had were always answered swiftly and explained in great detail. I would highly recommend CIHT to anyone looking to progress their career.
Carl Courtney, Roadstone Ltd
I found the process straightforward thanks to the support of CIHT. The online submission process is useful as a checklist and can be easily reviewed and updated before final submission. The reviewers were welcoming and put me at ease, allowing me to feel more comfortable at my Professional Review.
Andrew Berry-Fincham, Atkins
I would highly recommend CIHT as an Institution to seek Chartership through. The online system is very straightforward and easy to use, putting the emphasis on the content of your submission rather than formatting a large document. I had many questions along the way that were all answered very quickly by the Education Team and the reviewers at the Professional Review were welcoming.
Holly Graham, Department for Infrastructure NI
For any queries, please contact education@ciht.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7336 1555 and select the extension for the education department.
Office opening hours are 9.00 to 17.00 GMT.
You will need to be a CIHT member to apply for professional registration. Find out how much you can get out of CIHT Membership and how it can supercharge your career!