ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Engineering Technology Act
18. Qualification for registration
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
18. Qualification for registration
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be eligible for registration—(a)as a professional engineering technologist, if that person—(i)is registered as a candidate engineering technologist and has obtained practical experience of at least three years for the degree holder or at least four years for the Higher Diploma holder in the relevant area;(ii)has passed a professional assessment examination conducted by the Board; and(iii)is a full member of a professional society or association recognized by the Board;(b)as a consulting engineering technologist, if that person—(i)holds a Master's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized University or Institute or first degree with outstanding contributions to engineering technology;(ii)has practised in a specialized engineering technology field as a professional engineering technologist for a period of at least five years; and(iii)has achieved a standard of competence to enable him or her to practice as a consulting engineering technologist in that particular specialization.(c)as a certified engineering technician, if that person—(i)is registered as a candidate engineering technician and has obtained practical experience of at least two years in the relevant area;(ii)has passed professional assessment examination conducted by the Board; and(iii)is a full member of a professional society or association recognized by the Board;(2)Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be eligible for registration—(a)as a candidate engineering technologist, if that person is a holder of a bachelor of technology degree or higher diploma or its equivalent from a university, polytechnic, institute, college or school of engineering and technology or any other institution recognized by the Board; and(b)as a candidate engineering technician, if that person is a holder of diploma in engineering or its equivalent from a university, polytechnic, institute, college or school of engineering and technology or any other institution recognized by the Board.(3)The persons referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall be Kenyan citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.