1. Index

• General
• Registration
  • All Categories
  • Professional Engineers
  • Professional Engineering Technologists
  • Professional Engineering Technicians
  • Professional Certificated Engineers
  • International Registers and Mutual Recognition Agreements
  • Specified Categories
    • Lift Inspectors
    • Lifting Machinery Inspectors
• Professional Practice
• Accreditation
• Qualifications Evaluation
• Standards Development

 2. General

• Policy Document on the Statutory Regulation of the Built Environment Professions.  June 1999
• Engineering Profession Act, No 46 of 2000
• Council for the Build Environment Act, 2000(Act 43 of 2000)
• ECSA Strategic Plan (2010-2013)
• Promotion of Access to Information Manual
• Operating Procedures
• Voluntary Associations Recognised in Terms of Section 25(3) of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)
• Recognition as a Voluntary Association: Rules
• Recognised Voluntary Associations
• Recognition as a Voluntary Association: Application form
• Regulations for the Charging  Membership Fees in Terms of the CBE Act

3. Registration

3.1. All Categories

• Abbreviations for Professional Titles
• Application form: Registration as a Candidate
• Application and Annual Fees
• Policy on Retired Persons Registered with the Council
• Policy On Concessions for Payment  of Annual Fees
• Cancellation of Registration for Non-payment of Annual Fees
• Methods of Payment
• Annual Fees for Candidates Who Remain Registered for Longer than 6 Years
• Possible Implications of Cancellation of Registration
• Appeals Against Decisions of ECSA

3.2. Professional Engineers

• Policy Statement R2/1A Acceptable Engineering Work for Candidate Engineers for Registration as Professional Engineers
• Application Form: Registration as a Professional Engineer. This includes:
  • Information Sheet for Applicants applying for Registration as a Professional Engineer
  • Training and experience Report: Professional Engineers
  • Summary Training/Experience Reports: Professional Engineers
  • Information Sheet for completion of the Training/Experience Report
  • Referee Report Request Pro Forma Letter
  • Referee Report Form: Professional Engineers
  • Referee Guidline for the completion of the Referee Report: Professional Engineers
  • Referee  Guideline for the completion of the Referee Report Professional  Engineer
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Aeronautical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Agricultural Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Chemical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Civil Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Electrical
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Industrial Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Mechanical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Metallurgical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Mining Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Aeronautical Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Agricultural Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Chemical Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Industrial Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Mechanical Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Metallurgical Engineering
• Guideline for Mentors: Mining Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Aeronautical Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Agricultural Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Chemical Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Industrial Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Mechanical Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Metallurgical Engineering
• Guideline for Reviewers: Mining Engineering

3.3. Professional Engineering Technologists

• Policy Statement R2/1B Acceptable Engineering Work for Candidate Engineering Technologists for Registration as Professional Engineering Technologists
• Application Form: Registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist This includes:

  • Information Sheet for Applicants applying for Registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Training and experience Report: Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Summary Training/Experience Reports: Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Information Sheet for completion of the Training/Experience Report
  • Referee Report Request Pro Forma Letter
  • Referee Report Form: Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Referee Guidline for the completion of the Referee Report: Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Referee  Guideline for the completion of the Referee Report Professional Engineering Technologist
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Chemical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Civil Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Industrial Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Mechanical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Metallurgical Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Mining Engineering
• Discipline Specific Guidelines: Power Electrical  Engineering

3.4. Professional Engineering Technicians

• Policy Statement R2/1C: Acceptable Engineering Work for Registration of Professional Engineering Technicians
• Application Form: Registration as a Professional Engineering Technician This includes:

  • Information Sheet for Applicants applying for Registration as a Professional Engineering Technician
  • Training and experience Report: Professional Engineering Technician
  • Summary Training/Experience Reports: Professional Engineering Technician
  • Information Sheet for completion of the Training/Experience Report
  • Referee Report Request Pro Forma Letter
  • Referee Report Form: Professional Engineering Technician
  • Referee Guidline for the completion of the Referee Report: Professional Engineering Technician
  • Referee  Guideline for the completion of the Referee Report Professional Engineering Technician

3.5. Professional Certificated Engineers

• Policy Statement R2/1D: Acceptable Engineering Work for Registration As Professional Certificated Engineers
• Application Form: Registration as a Professional Certificated Engineer This includes:

  • Information Sheet for Applicants applying for Registration as a Professional Certificated Engineer
  • Training and experience Report: Professional Certificated Engineer
  • Summary Training/Experience Reports: Professional Certificated Engineer
  • Information Sheet for completion of the Training/Experience Report
  • Referee Report Request Pro Forma Letter
  • Referee Report Form: Professional Certificated Engineer
  • Referee Guidline for the completion of the Referee Report: Professional Certificated Engineer
  • Referee  Guideline for the completion of the Referee Report Professional Certificated Engineer

3.6. International Registers and Mutual Exemption Agreements

• Mutual Exemption Agreement Between ICE, ECSA & SAICE
• Registration Into The International Register Of Professional Engineers
• Registration Into The International Register Of Professional Engineering Technologists
• Registration As A Professional Engineer (Civil) Via The Mutual Exemption Agreement With The Institution Of Civil Engineers, London, UK (ICE)
• Registration As A Professional Engineer (Civil) Via The Mutual Exemption Agreement With Engineers Ireland
• Registration As A Professional Engineer (Electrical) Via The Mutual Exemption Agreement With Engineers Ireland
• Registration As A Professional Engineer (Mechanical) Via The Mutual Exemption Agreement With Engineers Ireland

3.7. Specified Categories

• Policy On Specified Categories

3.7.1 Lift Inspectors

• Policy Statement R2/1F: Acceptable Engineering Work for Registration As Registered Lift Inspector
• Application Form: Lift Inspector

3.7.2 Lifting Machinery Inspectors

• Policy Statement R2/1J: Acceptable Engineering Work for Registration As A Registered Lifting Machinery Inspector (RLMI) And Candidate Lifting Machinery Inspector (CLMI )
• Application Form: Lifting Machinery Inspector

4. Professional Practice

4.1 Professional Conduct

• ECSA Code of Conduct
• Complaint Affadavit
• Method of Inquiry into Alleged Improper Conduct: Engineering Profession South Africa Act, 1990 (Act Nn. 114 of 1990)

4.2. Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration

• Policy On Continuing Professional Development
• Amendment to Rules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration
• Application for Approval of CPD Activity (ECPD2)
• CPD Portfolio (ECPD1)
• Renewal of Registration Application Form (R1.1)

4.3. Professional Fees

• Framework for Determination of Professional Fees
• Guideline Scope of Services and Tariff of Fees for Persons Registered in terms of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000) and Indicative Time Based Fee Rates
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004

4.4. Identification of Engineering Work

• Framework for the IDoEW
• Proposed IDoEW for Persons Registered in a Category Contemplated in Section 18(1) of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000)
• More Documentation on IDoEW

4.5. Codes of Practice

• Codes-of-Practice Issued in Terms of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000)

5. Accreditation of Engineering Programmes
5.1. Integrated Accreditation System Documents (Applicable only to BEng-type Engineering Programmes at present)

• E-01-P:  Background to Accreditation of Engineering Education Programmes
• E-02-PE: Standards for Accredited BSc(Eng)/Beng Programmes;
• E-03-P:  Criteria for Accreditation of Engineering Programmes Meeting Stage 1 Requirements
• E-10-P: Policy on Accreditation of Engineering Programmes Meeting Stage 1 Requirements
• E-11-P:  Procedure for Arranging and Conducting an Accreditation visit;
• E-12-P:  Documentation Requirements for Accreditation Visits;
• E-13-P:  Forms for Use in Accreditation Visit Documentation ;
• E-14-P:  Accreditation Team Report and Recommendation Format;
• E-14-P: Annexure: Template to Visit Reports on BEng-Type Programmes
• E-15-P:  Accreditation Visit Leader’s Report Format;
• E-16-P:  Procedure for Appeals Against Accreditation Decisions.
• E-20-PE: List of Accredited Programmes

5.2. Accreditation of Technology Programmes (National Diplomas and BTech in Engineering Disciplines)

• Section 1: Policy
• Section 2: Requirements for Accreditation
• Section 3: Accreditation Process
• Section 4: Submission Prior to Visit
• Section 5: Documentation for Use During Accrediation Visits
• List of Accredited National Diploma programmes
• List of Accredited BTech programmes

6. Qualifications Evaluation

• Recognition and Assessment of Academic Qualifications: Professional Engineers
• Application Form: Assessment of Foreign Educational Qualifications
  • Word Format
  • PDF Format

Index

7. Standards Development

• Position Paper: Implementing Engineering Qualifications under the HEQF 

 7.1. Standards Completed

• R-02-PE: Competency  Standard for Registration as a Professional Engineer
• R-02-PT: Competency Standard for Registration as a Professional Engineering Technologist
• R-02-PN: Competency  Standard for Registration as a Professional Engineering Technician

7.2. Standards Submitted to SAQA for Registration

Index