b'12 Member News November 2019Professional development11 myths1.Age matters 6. You must line manage people It doesntwhat matters is that youto become IEng/CEng holding youmeet the competences for your You dont have to be managing registration category, which are setpeople, you could be demonstrating out in the Engineering Councils UK- strong technical leadership or back fromSPEC and ICTTech Standard documents.controlling other aspects of projects.professional2. ou dont need a masters to become7.You must manage a budgetAcademic qualifications are necessary to become IEng/CEngY Managing a budget isnt the onlyregistration a Chartered Engineer (CEng), norway of showing that youve had a bachelors degree to becomefinancial responsibilities. Experience an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).with mergers and acquisitions, While academic qualifications arecontracts, tenders, legacy and end a great way to demonstrate yourof life parts replacement - even technical knowledge, its possible torunning your own business - counts.apply with vocational qualifications and/or work-based experience.8. The longer your applicationanswers, the better (and 3. You can only gain Engineeringthrow in some jargon too) Technician (EngTech) or ICTAssessors want you to get to Technician (ICTTech) with an apprenticeship the point in your answers, while giving them enough information to make a decision. As for jargon, An IET approved apprenticeship is a streamlined route to EngTech orassessors wont necessarily see it ICTTech, but its not the only route.as a mark of your competence, even Again, its all about whether youif theyre experts in your field.meet the relevant competences. Time and time again, our 9. You should talk exclusivelyprofessional registration 4. about your day jobProfessional registration volunteers hear fromis not for academics Assessors expect you to provide thecandidates whove been putmost detail on your current role, but Academics whove become off applying for a professionalregistered with us would disagree.you can also draw on previous roles, They say that registration isplacements and voluntary work.status and improvingrecognised by peers, allows them their career prospects.to take on more departmental responsibilities and get work abroad. 10.Questions on ethics and Here we address some commonsustainability dont count5. You must work in innovationmyths, so you can put aside yourYou can fail if you show disregardconcerns and apply. for ethics, so make sure you have to become CEng examples ready. You dont have to be working in innovation, you could have technical accountability for complex systems. 11. You shouldnt need to get helpwith your application Here at the IET, we encourage candidates to get support from experienced, registered engineers who can help them with their development. If youre ready to find out more about professionalWe offer a mentoring scheme for candidates who want to develop registration, contact proreginfo@theiet.org competences, and Professional or visit our website: theiet.org/profreg Registration Advisors, who can advise on completing application forms.'