7/30/2019 IStructE Technician Membership

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Technician MembershipStructural engineering technicians are key members of design and

construction teams. They use their technical skills to help ensure that

all kinds of structures from buildings to bridges are designed and built

safely and efciently. Those who employ TIStructE technicians have the

assurance of knowing that their employees have had their competence

assessed, their credentials veried and their commitment to continuing

professional development established.

Technician Members are reliable, professional members of a design team,

with a sound understanding of core structural engineering principles.

Technician Members are experienced structural engineering technicians.

If you are an experienced technician, it is never too late in your career

to apply to join the Institution. Technician Members benet from the full

range of membership privileges. Youll also benet from widened career

opportunities.

As a Technician Member, you may also enjoy formal recognition of yourprofessional status by using the accreditation TIStructE. Additionally, you

may gain further professional registration with ECUK and use the

designation Eng Tech.

Qualifying to become a Technician Member is straightforward. There is

no exam; you just need to meet these three requirements:

1. Hold a recognised academic or vocational qualication: National

Certicate or Diploma in Civil Engineering or Construction or the

equivalent. Practising engineering technicians with appropriate

knowledge and skills but without formal academic qualications

may still be eligible. Talk to us about your experience and we will help

support you in your route to qualication

2. Successfully complete the IPD programme. This training programme

includes 12 core objectives set to bridge the gap between education

and becoming a qualied Technician Member

3. Attend and pass a Professional Review Interview (PRI)

As well as being a qualication in its own right, becoming a Technician

Member can be used as a stepping stone to other grades of membership.

For further information on this grade of membership and details on how to

apply please contact:

Allan Brereton

Professional Development Ofcerallan.brereton@istructe.org

tel: +44 (0)207 201 9123

Or visit

www.istructe.org/membership/Pages/TechnicianMember.aspx

A/AS levels, vocationalA Levels or Highers

Technical apprenticeship

NVQ/SVQ level 3 Technician programmes

Initial Professional Development

Technician Member ProfessionalReview Interview

Technician Member:TISructE

Technician Member

Student Member

National Certificate/NationalDiploma, 14-19 Diplomas inEngineering or Constructionand the Built Environment

Becoming TIStructE has conrmed my status as an experienced technician...Shelly Morgan TIStructE

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