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what are classed as engineer with professional qualifications?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:31 am
by sokithung
I am doing my passport first time and my friend who can help confirm my identity is a process engineer, and I am not 100% sure he qualifies as an 'engineer with professional qualifications' if anyone can help, that would be great, thanks.
Re: what are classed as engineer with professional qualifications?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:39 am
by alterhase58
As we understand it in the UK. as professionally qualified engineer/accountant/architect/... is someone who is a member of a professional body, for which they needed to take that body's examinations and are authorised to use the relevant letters after their name, such as FCA, ACMA, for example. I have been through such a process. Of course many working people are professionals but they are not necessarily professionally qualified.
Re: what are classed as engineer with professional qualifications?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:48 am
by sokithung
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:39 am
As we understand it in the UK. as professionally qualified engineer/accountant/architect/... is someone who is a member of a professional body, for which they needed to take that body's examinations and are authorised to use the relevant letters after their name, such as FCA, ACMA, for example. I have been through such a process. Of course many working people are professionals but they are not necessarily professionally qualified.
so a process engineer does not fit the criteria? this is all very confusing
Re: what are classed as engineer with professional qualifications?
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:49 am
by contorted_svy
You need to ask your friend if they are chartered with a professional organisation or not, they will know. Having "engineer" in your job title or a degree in engineering isn't the same as being a professionally qualified engineer.