Professional registration
Professional Registration
Professional registration is an important achievement for any Aerospace engineer or technician. It establishes their proven knowledge, understanding and competence and establishes to your peers and employers that you have demonstrated a commitment to professional standards, to developing competence and to a life-long commitment to professional development.
Regardless of age and years in work or qualifications, registration is open to all engineering professionals who can demonstrate competence to perform professional work to the necessary standards, and commitment to:
- Maintain that competence
- Work within professional codes
- Participate actively within the profession
Depending on your career, you can apply to progress from one category of registration to the next as you move your grade of membership from one to the next.
Benefits of Registration
- identifies you as a competent engineer
- indicates both your competence and commitment to the profession
- recognition that you have received education and training that meets UK and international standards for knowledge and experience
Categories of Registration
Find out which category of registration you may be eligible for as well as further detail below.
For a step-by-step guide to registration, please click here.
If you have any questions about your eligibility for a registration category, please get in touch and we will help you through the process!
Or submit an application to upgrade from another membership grade. The Registration Application Form is to be used by all applicants for registration including members already holding the appropriate grade of membership, those applying to upgrade their membership, and who are not currently members.
Applications can be made by RAeS members through the parent society RAeS UK website, but please get in touch if you have any questions or need any support in putting together your application.
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Chartered Engineers are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity, and change.
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
Incorporated Engineers maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology, and may undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation.
Engineering Technician (EngTech)
Engineering Technicians apply proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical engineering problems.
Interim Registration
Interim Registration is a useful staging post to becoming a fully registered engineering professional, indicating that you meet the education standards for registration. It demonstrates your commitment to the profession to current and future employers.
International Registration (IntPE)
The International Register of Professional Engineers is open to CEng members who have at least two years’ post-graduate experience, have spent at least seven years in responsible charge of significant engineering works and can maintain relevant CPD at a satisfactory level.
Applications
In order to register as a Chartered Engineering (CEng), Incorporated Engineering (IEng), or Engineering Technician (EngTech), applicants need to:
- Hold the appropriate grade of membership (see table below)
- Satisfy both the academic and competence requirements defined by the Engineering Council, and
- Attend a Professional Review Interview (PRI) (not normally required for EngTech applicants)
If applying for registration, you must be:
| Registration category | Required membership code |
| Chartered Engineer (CEng) | Member (MRAeS) or Fellow (FRAeS) |
| Incorporated Engineer (IEng) | Associate Member (AMRAeS) |
| Engineering Technician (EngTech) | Associate (ARAeS) |
Or submit an application to upgrade from another membership grade. The Registration Application Form is to be used by all applicants for registration including members already holding the appropriate grade of membership, those applying to upgrade their membership, and who are not currently members.
Applications can be made by RAeS members through the parent society RAeS UK website, but please get in touch if you have any questions or need any support in putting together your application.