Registration as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory requirement if you:
- Perform consulting engineering work
- Take responsibility for the performance of engineering work
- Perform functions as laid down in certain statutes (e.g. the National building Regulations)
- Wish to become a full member of some recognised institutes.
You can apply for registration as a candidate engineer when you have completed a recognised or accredited academic qualification such as B.Sc (Eng), B.Eng, or a National Diploma in Engineering. If you have a foreign qualification, you must submit a copy of the qualification certificate as well as an academic record reflecting all subjects taken and passed during the years of study.
After obtaining a qualification and a minimum of three years experience you may be registered as an engineering practitioner in the following professional registration categories:
- Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)
- Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng)
- Professional Certificated Engineer (Pr Cert Eng)
- Professional Engineering Technician (Pr Eng Techni)
Application forms and more information are available from the ECSA offices, on its website www.ecsa.co.za or per request via e-mail, engineer@ecsa.co.za.
