Get Registered
The mark that sets you apart
The gold standard
Establish yourself as an industry leader with a CPEng post nominal that shows your level of engineering knowledge. You’ll open yourself up to new career opportunities by showing you’re a credible engineer that values professionalism, ethics and continual learning.
Global mobility
Mutual recognition of your engineering competence can help make it more straightforward to find work overseas – or having your skills recognised here in New Zealand. Gaining CPEng will show your knowledge meets internationally-benchmarked standards.
Job requirement
To get to the next level in your career, CPEng may be a prerequisite. Many authorities and employers require engineers to be registered in order to sign off certain work. Provide them with the assurance that you’re competent and one of the best engineers.
Introduction to CPEng and Chartered Membership
Find out the differences between a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and a Chartered member (CMEngNZ) of Engineering New Zealand and how these accreditations will benefit your engineering career.
Your eligibility
To be eligible to apply for registration as a Chartered Professional Engineer, you must have a Washington Accord-accredited qualification (In New Zealand this is an accredited 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)) or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge. You will also need to complete a competence assessment to demonstrate you meet the minimum standard for registration, including evidence you work on complex engineering problems and activities.
Preparing for your application
Get tips on how to apply to become CPEng or CMEngNZ, including what evidence and documentation you’ll need.
The assessment process
Stage 1: Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to be a Chartered Professional Engineer, you must have a Washington Accord-accredited qualification (in New Zealand this is an accredited 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)) or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
Stage 2: Preparation
It usually takes between four and six years to gain enough experience to be ready to apply for CPEng. To meet the minimum standard for registration, you need to demonstrate that you're able to practice competently in your practice area to the standard of a reasonable professional engineer.
Stage 3: Apply online
You will need to complete an online application form. The list of applicants currently being assessed is published here. We invite feedback from the public on individuals being assessed for CPEng registration
Stage 4: Validation
One of our Competence Assessment Advisors will check the information you’ve provided and will aim to give you feedback within 10 working days. They’ll let you know if you need to make any changes before your application is sent to an Assessment Panel.
Stage 5: Evaluation
Once your application is finalised, an assessment panel will be assigned to you. They’ll review your application over 8–10 weeks and as part of this, may meet with you to discuss it as well.
Stage 6: Decision
Your advisor will let you know the proposed outcome of your application. If successful, your name will appear on our Find an engineer public register. If your application is unsuccessful or the CAB made an alternative decision, you'll have the opportunity to respond.
