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[ayan_dg]

Can anyone tell me

1) what is chartered chemical engineer

2) how to become a chartered chemical engineer

3) what are the benifits of becoming a chartered chemical engineer

[Allen]

I assume you're referring to Chartered Status awarded by the Institution of Chemical Engineers in the UK. Chartered membership is awarded to those fulfilling the requirements for full memebrship.

To quote their web site,

As a Member, you have achieved Chartered Chemical Engineer status and Corporate membership of IChemE. You have attained an internationally recognised and respected mark of competence and show commitment to the chemical engineering profession.

To quote the web site - http://www.getchartered.org

What is a Chartered Chemical Engineer?
Chartered Chemical Engineer status and Corporate membership of IChemE is a gold standard demonstrating professional competence and commitment within chemical engineering.

As a Chartered engineer, you gain the designation CEng MIChemE – an internationally recognised qualification.

IChemE has a royal charter and is licensed by Engineering Council UK to award the qualification Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Fulfil IChemE’s academic educational requirement
Whatever your qualifications, we seek to establish your educational level is equivalent to UK Masters level outcomes.

We welcome candidates with a range of academic backgrounds and the educational requirement can be satisfied in many ways:

You automatically meet IChemE’s educational requirement if you hold:

An IChemE accredited BEng(Hons) or MEng degree started before September 1999
An IChemE accredited BEng(Hons) or MEng degree accredited to MEng level started in, or after September 1999
You meet IChemE’s educational requirement, but must also complete Further Learning to Masters, if you hold:

An IChemE accredited BEng(Hons) started after September 1999
If you are accredited to Beng(Hons) level you must complete Further Learning to Masters before applying for Chartership.

Further Learning to Masters can be completed through learning in the work place or further academic study. Please contact IChemE’s Membership Department for more information.

You do not automatically meet the educational requirement and must first complete Form E before applying for Chartership if you hold a non-accredited qualification e.g.:

A chemical engineering degree not accredited by IChemE
A degree in a related discipline, e.g. chemistry, maths, mechanical engineering etc.
A qualification below degree level, e.g. HND / HNC
If you do not automatically meet the educational requirement, we will use your Form E to individually assess your unique combination of academic qualifications and work-based learning, to confirm whether you have the equivalent of UK Masters level outcomes.

Once we have made this assessment, we will advise you on what additional qualifications or experience (if any) are still needed before you can apply for Chartership.

Have sufficient relevant training and experience
Candidates wanting to get Chartered typically have at least four years working in an environment where they are using chemical engineering principles.

Your training and experience can include:

IChemE accredited industrial sandwich year.
PhD: completed PhD will count as 1 year.
EngDoc: completed EngDoc will count for at least 1 year depending on course content.
Pre-graduation experience. Mature students or distance learning students may have worked at an appropriate level before starting their course.

Work, or have worked, in a responsible position in chemical engineering
Do other professionals rely on your judgement, advice and chemical engineering skills?

Are you a supervisor, mentor or trainer of other professionals?
Do you approve the work of other professionals?
Do you manage your own budget?
Positive answers to such questions indicate you have a position of sufficient responsibility.

Nominate suitable referees who agree to support your application
Two referees are required in support of your application - ideally IChemE
Corporate Members familiar with your work, for example: line manager, client, mentor or
colleague.

If you do not work with IChemE Corporate Members who can act as referees, there are
alternatives. You may be able to ask a Corporate Member whom you have met through IChemE activities. If this is not possible, the IChemE membership department will be pleased to help you find suitable referees.

In addition to the two IChemE Corporate Member referees, you may name another referee
who may or may not be a Corporate Member. Please only name an additional referee if they
can provide extra information

Application process
The application for Chartership is a professional peer review with three elements:

Peer assessed report: you are required to complete report demonstrating your competence in and commitment to chemical engineering.
Peer referees: in support of your application, you must submit a minimum of two IChemE Corporate Member referees. Click here for more information about referees
Peer conducted interview: you will be called for an interview once you have submitted your application based on the evidence given in your report.

Chartered status is not menadatory to practise as a chemical engineer in the UK. Chartered status does however demonstrate that you have achieved a high standard of competence and experience and will as such be a benefit in career progression. I have never regretted gaining chartered status.

[ayan_dg]

Thanks a lot Allen for giving such a detailed reply

[Benzoid]

Wow ok that was a great read thanks too