The Institute of Explosives Engineers is a Licenced Member of the Engineering Council. We are able to assess our Members applications for inclusion on the national register of professional engineers and technicians as Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and Engineering Technician (EngTech).
Professional Registration is a status awarded to qualified engineers and technicians. It is awarded by licensed bodies who represent the Engineering Council and is based on knowledge, competence and commitment to professionalism. Find out more about the categories available.
You don’t need to undertake this journey alone. The Institute of Explosives Engineers has a national network of Professional Registration Advisors to assist our members throughout the application process. From this network, we pair our candidates with experienced explosives engineers who stand ready to advise and assist during your journey to professional registration.
Once you’ve decided to become professionally registered, you’ll want to make sure that you choose the right category. So which should you choose?
Professional Registration is your personal benchmark of commitment to a professional approach to working with explosives. To quote from the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC:
“Professional registration underpins the systems and processes that ensure the current and future safeguarding of society. It provides employers, government and society, in the UK and overseas, with the confidence that professionally registered engineers and technicians possess and maintain the knowledge, skills and commitment required to meet the engineering and technological needs of today, whilst also catering for the needs of future generations.
Registration sets individual professionals apart from engineers and technicians who are not registered. It establishes their proven knowledge, understanding and competence. In particular, registration demonstrates a commitment to professional standards, and to developing and enhancing competence.”
Your journey towards Professional Registration begins with understanding the route available and the standards against which you will be measured. Information regarding the registration criteria that are assessed throughout the application process can be found in UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK) Spec by the Engineering Council.
The fourth edition of the UK-SPEC was published on 31st August 2020 and will be fully implemented by 31st December 2021.
01 August 2021 onwards Applications accepted on 4th Edition of UK-SPEC only
UK-SPEC (Fourth Edition) Summary of Key Changes
To gain Professional Registration as an explosives engineer you will need to provide evidence of your competence in both your application form and any subsequent professional review interview.
You don’t need to undertake this journey alone. The Institute of Explosives Engineers has a national network of Professional Registration Advisors to assist our members throughout the application process. From this network, we pair our candidates with experienced explosives engineers who stand ready to advise and assist during your journey to professional registration.
As a member of the Institute of Explosive Engineers, you are able to subscribe to the Engineering Councils bi-monthly eNewsletter via the below link.
www.engc.org.uk/engage
Engineering Council’s ‘Pocket Guide to Professional Registration’
View Code of Conduct
IExpE have trained Professional Registrations Advisors (PRA’s) to assist applicants through the application process. Our PRA’s are already professional registered so they have had experience with the application process and they have gone through the JRB PRA training. PRA’s can answer any questions you may have, and they can read your application documents to provide feedback.
The success rate of applicants becoming professional registered when having a PRA is higher in comparison to applicants who have not had a PRA. Our PRA’s volunteer their time to help Professional Registration applicants and try and provide feedback as soon as they can. PRA’s is a free service, so please contact rizzasims@iexpe.org to help allocate you a PRA.
Application fees must be paid before your application is submitted into the Review Panel.
Your New Registration fee + your Engineering Council Annual Subscription fee will be due once your application has been successful, where you will then be required to pay the Engineering Council Annual Subscription fee annually in January to renew your registration with the Engineering Council.
All fees are inclusive of VAT.
| Standard and Individual Route | Professional Registration Application Fees | New Registrant Fee + Engineering Council Annual Subscription Fee New Registrant Fees | Engineering Council Annual Subscription Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEng | £288.00 | £180.00 | £57.41 |
| IEng | £288.00 | £168.00 | £48.71 |
| EngTech | £240.00 | £132.00 | £27.94 |
| Transfer, Reinstatement or Additional Membership | £120.00 |
To be registered with the Engineering Council you will be required to make payment of the annual registration fee (which is due annually in January – reminders will be sent via email). To be registered with the Engineering Council, your IExpE membership must be up to date and paid. If your Engineering Council annual registration fee and IExpE Membership subscriptions are not renewed, you risk being removed from the Engineering Council register and no longer being a member of IExpE.
If the Review Panel request you to resubmit your application, you will have 6 months to resubmit your application without making payment of the application fee. After the 6 months, your application will count as a new submission and payment of the application fee will be requested.
Please be aware that all future applications will be submitted to the review panel in the order they are received.
| Name of Review Panel | Date of Review Panel |
|---|---|
| 06/2025 | Monday 20th October 2025 – Sunday 9th November 2025 |
2026 Review Panel dates will be released later in the year.
To assist our members with recording and reporting their CPD, the Institute of Explosives Engineers has a multi-use license for the Engineering Council’s CPD recording application. This is available for members to use free of charge. After joining IExpE you may proceed with your application for Professional Registration immediately, but you should initially have prepared a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record.
