Section 11: Conduct of competency examination leading to certification as electrical and electronic engineering personnel

(1) The Council shall conduct -
(a) competency examination in the nature of electrical and electronic engineering; and
(b) training of persons who have graduated or completed their course of study in electrical and electronic engineering and persons who possess at least three years post qualification practice experience of three years in any of its categories.
(2) The examination under subsection (1) shall be conducted periodically to certify members' competency and enable career progression.
(3) The Council shall constitute an examination board and formulate policies and guidelines to certify persons and corporate bodies as may be required and in particular the -
(a) Engineer Category shall have five levels of competency, each with its grade - levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be known as Grades 5, 4, 3, 2 and I respectively with Grade 1 as the highest level in certification; and
(b) Technologist Category shall have four levels of competency, each with its Grade - levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be known as Grades 4, 3, 2 and I respectively with Grade 1 as the highest level of certification; and
(c) Technician and Craftsman Categories shall have six levels of competency, each with its Grade - levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall be known as Grades 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and I respectively with Grade 1 as the highest level of certification.
(4) The Grades attainable through competency examination and years of practice are -
(a) Engineer -
(i) Chartered Electrical and Electronic Engineer – is attainable with three years post qualification experience, certification examination from the Council and the person shall choose a field of specialty or as would be prescribed by the Council,
(ii) Chartered Electrical and Electronic Engineering Consultant - attainable after three years of the first certification,
(iii) Chartered Senior Engineering Consultant - is attainable after three years of the second certification,
(iv) Chartered Principal Electrical and Electronic Engineering Consultant - is attainable after five years of the third certification, and
(v) Chartered Chief Engineering Consultant - is attainable after five years of the fourth certification;
(b) Technologist -
(i) Chartered Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist - is attainable after three years post qualification experience with certification examination from the Council and the person shall choose a field of specialty or as would be prescribed by the Council,
(ii) Chartered Senior Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist - is attainable after three years of the first certification,
(iii) Chartered Principal Electrical and Electronic Technologist - is attainable after five years of the second certification, and
(iv) Chartered Chief Engineering Technologist - is attainable after five years of the third certification;
(c) Technician or Craftsman -
(i) Chartered Electrical and Electronic Engineering Craftsman - is attainable after certification examination from the Council and the person shall choose a field of specialty or as would be prescribed by the Council,
(ii) Chartered Senior Electrical and Electronic Engineering Craftsman - is attainable after three years of the first certification and is the entry level for technician,
(iii) Chartered Chief Electrical and Electronic Engineering Craftsman - is attainable after three years of the second certification and is the second level for the technician.
(iv) Chartered Computer Aided Design Electrical and Electronic Technician - is attainable after three years of the third certification and is the third level for the technician,
(v) Chartered Computer Aided Design Electrical and Electronic Technician or Engineering Technician - is attainable after five
years of the fourth certification and is the fourth level for technician,
(vi) Chartered Senior Computer Aid Design Electrical and Electronic Technician – is attainable after five years of the fifth certification and is the fifth level for the technician, and
(vii) Chartered Chief Computer Aid Design Electrical and Electronic Technician – is attainable after five years of the sixth certification and is the sixth level for the technician.
(5) Any member with proven and exceptional field experience above level 3 for engineer category, level 2 for technologist category, level 3 for technician category and level 2 for craftsman category may apply to the Council for consideration to sit for the next level examination.
(6) This privilege is only offered to a member once in his lifetime.
(7) Only a firm in which a director or directors are certified in a particular field prescribed by the Council, shall be registered in the Institute.
(8) A firm whose board of directors are certified in different fields shall be registered in such fields.
(9) A firm shall not be registered unless the firm submits to the Council the required Corporate Affairs Commission documents to ascertain the certification of directors.
(10) A member shall notify the Council of the withdrawal of his membership as director of the board of any firm so that appropriate certification is effected.