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For new engineers:

What is PE (Professional Engineer)?

A Professional Engineer is a person registered under Section 10(2) of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015).

A Professional Engineer who is registered with the Board may:


 * 1) take up employment which requires him to carry out or perform professional engineering services;
 * 2) be entitled to describe himself or hold himself out under any name, style or title –
 * 3) bearing the words "Professional Engineer" or the equivalent thereto in any other language;
 * 4) bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which may reasonably be construed to imply that he is a  Professional  Engineer; or
 * 5) using the abbreviation “Ir.” before his name or the abbreviation “P.Eng.” after his name or in any way in association with his name;
 * 6) use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a Professional Engineer;
 * 7) use the stamp as may be determined by the Board.

What is PEPC (Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate)?

A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate is a person registered under subsection 10D of the Registration of Engineers Act (Revised 2015).

A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate who is registered with the Board may:


 * 1) practise, carry on business or take up employment which requires him to carry out or perform professional engineering services for designated engineering works subject to section 8;
 * 2) be entitled to describe himself or hold himself out under any name, style or title -
 * 3) bearing the words "Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate" or the equivalent thereto in any other language;
 * 4) bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which may reasonably be construed to imply that he is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate; or
 * 5) using the abbreviation “Ir.” before his name or the abbreviation “P.Eng.” after his name or in any way in association with his name;
 * 6) use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a Professional Engineer;
 * 7) be entitled to recover in any court any fee, charge, remuneration or other form of consideration for any professional engineering services rendered subject to section 8.
 * 8) use the stamp as may be determined by the Board.

Contents

 * Introduction to BEM
 * Introduction to IEM
 * Introduction to the Tier System
 * Tier 0 - Important registration
 * Tier 1 - PE (aka hexagon chop)
 * Tier 2 - PEPC (aka round chop)
 * Afterword - What's next?