Member Assessment Guidance ICE

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Member Assessment Guidance
Member
Assessment
Guidance
Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3
Is the member assessment the right application for you? ............................................... 3
Getting started ...................................................................................................................... 3
What do I have to send? ....................................................................................................... 4
Application form ............................................................................................................. 4
Academic qualifications.................................................................................................. 4
Extended CV.................................................................................................................. 5
Professional experience ................................................................................................. 5
Support from a mentor ................................................................................................... 5
Criminal Convictions ...................................................................................................... 6
Attribute achievement form ............................................................................................ 6
Appendices .................................................................................................................... 6
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records .................................................... 6
Paying the application fee .............................................................................................. 7
Submitting your application ............................................................................................ 7
Assessment and result .......................................................................................................... 7
Admission to graduate membership ............................................................................... 8
If youre eligible for Professional Review ........................................................................ 8
If your qualifications do not meet the requirements for your chosen grade ..................... 8
If youre asked for more information about your experience ........................................... 9
Demonstrating attributes at Professional Review ........................................................... 9
More information and support ............................................................................................... 9
Appendix A Evidence required of academic qualifications ................................................ 10
Appendix B Evidence required of academic qualifications from mainland China .............. 11
Appendix C How to certify copies of documents and English translations ........................ 13
Appendix D Finding sponsors for your Professional Review ............................................. 16

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Introduction
The member assessment is a combined assessment of your academic qualifications and
experience. It will let you know if you are ready to apply for a Professional Review at your
preferred grade and, if not, what other options you have.
Its for non-members of ICE who are experienced engineers and would like to apply for a
Chartered Professional Review for CEng MICE, or a Member Professional Review for IEng
MICE, but whose qualifications have not been confirmed as eligible for CEng or IEng
registration.
After the assessment, youll automatically become an ICE graduate member1.
Is the member assessment the right application for you?
If you already have confirmation from ICE that your academic qualification is eligible
for your preferred grade (IEng or CEng) you should complete your initial professional
development before applying for Professional Review instead of applying for
member assessment.
If you have already completed the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers training
scheme A for civil or geotechnical engineers, you should apply directly for Chartered
Professional Review
You cant apply for member assessment if youre currently registered on any form of
training agreement with ICE, another UK professional engineering institution or one
of the following institutions: HKIE, Engineers Australia, IPENZ, Engineers Ireland,
Engineering Council of South Africa. If you are, please contact
member.assessment@ice.org.uk for advice on your options
If youre already professionally qualified as a civil engineer with another institution or
in another EU member state, you may be eligible to apply for recognition of that
qualification or directly for Professional Review instead. Please check How to
become a member of ICE for your options
If you dont hold any academic qualifications, you should make a stage 1 application
for Technical Report Review instead
Getting started
Before you start, youll need an ICE membership number. If you dont already have one,
youll need to create a non-member account by registering on MyICE. This will enable you to
make payments online and access information on our website thats been tailored to your
particular interests. You will find your membership number within My Profile in your MyICE
account.
When you register, please take the time to complete the diversity section in My Profile as
an online alternative to the equal opportunities monitoring form in the member assessment
application. The information you provide will only be used in an aggregated form and you will
never be individually identifiable. You can opt to decline to answer each or any of the
questions if you wish.
If there is any reason why you cant be a graduate member after our assessment, we will explain this
to you and refund the subscription part of the fee.

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What do I have to send?

To apply for this assessment, you need to pay the application fee online and then send us:
The member assessment application form2

Certified copies of your academic qualifications and related documents
An extended CV
Evidence of your professional experience, which you show by completing:
o An attribute achievement form
o Appendices
Continuing professional development (CPD) records
Please refer to the section below on submitting your application for details of the format to
send these in.
Application form
Download the application form for member assessment from our website.
At the start of the form we ask you to state which grade of membership you are aiming for so
that we can confirm whether you are eligible to make a Professional Review application for
that grade. We also ask you to let us know when and where youd like your eventual
Professional Review interview to be held. This information is only to assist us with planning
and doesnt commit you or ICE to any future arrangements.
Please check our key membership dates to find out when and where we hold review
sessions. You can also ask to sit your review in a location thats not listed, but we can't
guarantee it will be possible.
If we cant accommodate you in your preferred centre, youll be given the opportunity to sit
your review in another centre. At smaller centres, where there may be limited capacity,
priority is given to local candidates.
You should apply for a member assessment at least 6 months before the application date for
your intended review session, to allow time for any further preparation that may be advised
as a result of the assessment. If further assessment or additional work experience is
needed before you can proceed to Professional Review you may have to wait until a later
session. Please refer to the section below on assessment and result for the possible
outcomes.
Academic qualifications
You need to provide evidence for each of your academic qualifications so we can check
whether you have the required level of academic knowledge for your preferred grade. ICE
may contact your university or college to verify the authenticity of your qualification. If any
qualifications are identified as fraudulent your application will be rejected.
Please refer to appendix A for the evidence required depending on the type of qualification
you hold. Applicants with qualifications from mainland China should refer to appendix B.
Including the equal opportunities monitoring form, unless you have completed the diversity section in
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Copies of original documents will need to be certified as true copies. If any of those are not
in English, you must also provide a certified English translation. Please refer to appendix C
for guidance on how to certify your copies and translations.
The following additional information may also assist your application:
If youve completed part of a qualification but not the full programme, please include
a letter from the course provider
If youve completed part of a programme at a different university, please include a
letter from the awarding university
Extended CV
Your extended CV should be up to four sides of A4 pages long. It should outline your
employment history and the main projects that you have worked on. It should focus on the
roles you have had and the experience you have gained. You need to demonstrate how you
have developed through your career and that you are now working at an appropriate level for
the grade of membership you are applying for.
Professional experience
As part of this assessment, you need to demonstrate the attributes required for your initial
professional development (IPD).
Rather than record the attributes as you go (as someone on an ICE Training Agreement
would), you should already have enough experience to tell us how youve achieved them
throughout your career3.
You do this by sending us an attribute achievement form and appendices.
The evidence you submit needs to show that you have the same level of skill, knowledge
and experience as someone who has completed an ICE Training Agreement for the same
grade of membership.
Support from a mentor
Mentors can give you support and guidance in preparing your application. Your mentor can
be any senior engineer who is able and can make the commitment to provide guidance.
If possible, they should also be an ICE member qualified at the equivalent grade or higher to
the grade youre planning to apply for.
Your mentor should also, ideally, understand our procedures and standards so that they can
assess your competence and advise you on your submission. Its also helpful if theyre
familiar with your work and can verify and sign your attribute achievement form.
Its not compulsory to have a mentor, but it will strengthen your application because they can
verify the information you provide.
When you proceed to the Professional Review youll need three sponsors to support your
application. The lead sponsor must be an ICE member at the equivalent grade or higher
than the grade youre applying for. If possible your mentor should be your lead sponsor.
If you do not have sufficient experience to do this, you should consider completing your IPD Online
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Please refer to appendix D for more information about finding sponsors for your Professional
Review.
Criminal Convictions
No person with an unspent conviction relating to a Serious Criminal Offence will be

admitted to any grade of membership unless there are special circumstances that show
beyond reasonable doubt that the person is a fit and proper person to be admitted to
membership of the Institution. Supporters of such persons will be required to make a
specific declaration that they are aware of such persons conviction and the nature of the
offence of which the person was found guilty.
If you have an unspent conviction relating to a serious criminal offence, please indicate this,
on your application form, and a member of staff will contact you directly and in confidence.
You will be sent a pro forma, asking you to state the nature of the crime and to provide a
statement on why you believe you are a fit and proper person to be admitted to
membership. This must be countersigned by your supporter.
The matter will be treated with the strictest confidence and the Qualifications Panel will
determine to whether you may be admitted to membership.
Attribute achievement form
The attribute achievement form is used to record how youve achieved each attribute for the
level of membership youd like to apply for. The form gives detailed advice on how to
demonstrate the attributes. Typically, we would expect to see between three and six
examples of each attribute, at the Ability (A) level.
The final page of the attribute achievement form should be signed and dated by your mentor.
If you dont have a mentor, you can sign the form yourself.
Appendices
Appendices help to show the assessors examples of your work and the extent of your
experience. Where possible, they should be referenced to your attribute achievement form
with hyperlinks. The appendices should contain no more than:
Three drawings, which should be legible when printed at A3 size and relevant to your
attribute statements
Twelve A4 sides of additional information, including any relevant calculations
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records

When you apply for your member assessment, youll need to show a commitment to
continuing professional development (CPD). You do this by submitting a current
development action plan (DAP) and a personal development record (PDR) for at least the
last three years.
Your development action plan (DAP) looks ahead and must contain your personal
development objectives for at least 12 months ahead
Your personal development record (PDR) should describe all the formal and informal
training youve undertaken over the last three years or more. As a guide, you should
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When you apply for a member assessment, you should have achieved the following
minimum hours of CPD:
90 hours CPD for IEng MICE

180 hours for CEng MICE
This should include current formal training related to health, safety and welfare.
You can find out more in our CPD guidance document, which includes templates for your
DAP and PDR.
Paying the application fee
You need to pay a non-refundable fee before you apply for a member assessment.
You can pay the fee online using a credit card or UK debit card. Please go to the application
fees webpage and select the pay online button for the member assessment. You will need
a MyICE account to make this payment. Once youve paid online youll receive a payment
confirmation email which contains an eight digit reference number. Please include this
reference number in the fee section of the application form.
If youre unable to pay online, please contact the ICE Membership Services Team for
alternative ways to pay on +44 (0)20 7665 2227 or by emailing subs@ice.org.uk
If youre earning less than 8,000 or equivalent per year, youll be eligible to pay a reduced
rate, which you can claim through the online payment process.
Submitting your application
Your application and supporting documents must be sent in the following format:
One self-contained PDF file

No larger than 10MB
A4-sized (A3 is suitable for drawings if required)
The filename must include your ICE membership number, surname and initials for
example: 62200093_BLOGGS_JW
Use an appropriate font and text size
Ensure that the final document is printable and legible.
Please group together all documents related to each separate academic qualification
(eg the certificate, its translation, mark-sheet, its translation, one-page summary).
Please email the file to member.assessment@ice.org.uk by your chosen closing date (see
below).
Assessment and result

Member assessments are undertaken on a monthly basis and the closing date for
applications is the first of every month. Please allow up to 12 weeks from the closing date to
receive your result. Youll need to plan sufficient time from receiving your result to prepare
your Professional Review application.
The assessment will be done by experienced ICE members, who will decide whether the
combination of your qualifications and experience mean you are ready to apply for
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Review session if the result is that more information, further learning or further work
experience is required for your preferred grade.
Admission to graduate membership
After we have assessed your application, youll automatically become an ICE graduate
member4.
The application fee includes part-payment for the annual subscription fee for graduate
membership. When you receive your result letter youll have three months to pay the
balance to retain your graduate membership. If you paid the reduced application fee, there
will be no balance to pay for your subscription.
If you dont pay the balance within three months, or if you dont maintain your graduate
membership by paying subsequent annual subscriptions, your membership will lapse and
you may need to re-apply for assessment before you can proceed to Professional Review5.
If youre eligible for Professional Review
If we assess that you have the qualifications and experience for your chosen grade, well
send you a result letter, by email, inviting you to make a Professional Review application.
The result letter may point out where your evidence of achieving the attributes wasnt
particularly strong. These comments will help you prepare for the Professional Review, so
you can discuss them with your mentor and sponsors.
The result letter must be shown to the lead sponsor for your Professional Review application
who has to declare that they have seen it and that, as far as they can tell, youve addressed
the comments in the result letter.
Your result letter must also be submitted with your application for Professional Review so
your reviewers will see any comments in it.
If your qualifications do not meet the requirements for your chosen grade
If we assess that your qualifications do not meet the requirements for your chosen grade of
membership, well let you know if you need to do any further learning or if there are
alternative options. Well also confirm whether you can apply for Professional Review at a
different grade in the meantime. This will allow you to progress to your chosen grade at a
later date if you choose to.
You may be given an alternative option to use the Technical Report Route, instead of
Professional Review. This would allow you to write a technical report, which shows that
youve gained the necessary technical knowledge and understanding through your
professional experience, rather than with a formal academic qualification.
If you choose this option you wont have to make a formal stage 1 application, but you will
need to send a synopsis of your technical report and confirmation of mentor support back to
us for further assessment before you can proceed to stage 2.
If there is any reason why you cant be a graduate member after our assessment, we will explain this
to you and refund the subscription part of your fee.
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For examples if any change is made to the academic standards or requirements for your chosen
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If youre asked for more information about your experience

If we assess that you havent demonstrated sufficient experience for your chosen grade, this
may be because you need to provide additional information or you may need to gain more
experience. You should discuss your options with your mentor.
Any extra information you submit will be assessed (at no additional cost) within the next
available cycle of assessments, which may delay your intended application date for
Professional Review.
Youll need to clearly list the changes and additional information that has been sent, or show
it in the margins of your revised documents.
If you dont submit the additional information within six months, youll need to re-send all the
professional experience documents from your original application. This must show how
youve addressed the assessors comments.
In certain cases you may be invited to meet with your regional support team for advice on
your application before proceeding.
Demonstrating attributes at Professional Review
Passing a member assessment means that you have the required qualifications and
appropriate experience to apply for your chosen grade of membership but it doesnt
guarantee your success at a Professional Review.
At your Professional Review youll have to demonstrate the attributes on the day in a
report, presentation, interview and written exercise.
More information and support

Our Regional Support Teams (RSTs) can give you advice and guidance on all aspects of
your member assessment. You can find your RSTs contact details through the regional
page of our website.
Its a good idea to listen to a member assessment webinar before preparing your application.
Please check our professional qualification webinars webpage for details of any live or
recorded seminars that you can access.

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Appendix A Evidence required of academic qualifications
Qualification type
Documents required
Higher National Certificate (HNC)/Higher National

Diploma (HND)/National Diploma (ND)/National
Certificate (NC)/Foundation Degree (FD)/Diploma
Bachelors degree
Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma
Masters degree
Doctor of Philosophy/Engineering Doctorate
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Certified copy of your certificate

Official transcript (mark-sheet) or official list of
modules
Certified English translations where relevant
Certified copy of your degree certificate
modules
Title and one page summary of your final year
project
modules
modules
Title and one-page summary of your
dissertation
Title and one-page summary of your
dissertation
Proposed or in progress qualifications

- If youre currently studying, or intending to study, a
programme at a college or university (for example an
MSc or a PhD), and would like it to be considered in
your application, you should include the information
with your application. You will be advised on the
suitability of the programme for your preferred grade.
A copy of your enrolment letter

A list of modules completed or to be completed
for each year
Start date and expected end date of the
programme
Qualifications from mainland China
Please refer to Appendix B

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Appendix B Evidence required of academic qualifications

from mainland China
Qualification type
Documents required
Diploma (Zhuanke or Dazhuan or Gaozhi)
Bachelors degree (Xueshi)
Postgraduate certificate
Masters degree (Shuoshi)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Engineering Doctorate

(EngD) (or equivalent)
(Boshi)
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Certified copy of your original graduation

certificate (Diploma)
Certified English translation of your graduation
certificate
Copy of your official transcript (mark-sheet) or an
official list of modules, issued by the awarding
college/university
Certified English translation of your transcript or
list of modules
Certified copy of your original graduation
certificate
Certified English translation of your graduation
certificate
Certified copy of your original degree certificate
Certified English translation of your degree
certificate
college/university
list of modules
Title and one-page summary of your final year
project/dissertation, written in English
Certified copy of your original postgraduate
certificate of graduation
Certified English translation of your postgraduate
certificate of graduation
college/university
list of modules
Certified copy of your original masters degree
Certificate
Certified English translation of your masters
degree certificate
college/university
list of modules
project/dissertation, written in English
Certified copy of your original PhD/EngD
certificate
Certified English translation of your PhD/EngD
certificate
Copy of your official transcript (marksheet) or an
college/university. If your PhD/EngD programme
did not have a taught component then you will
not be required to submit an official transcript.
Please add a note explaining this in the
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Proposed or in progress qualifications

- If youre currently studying, or intending to study, a
programme at a college or university (for example an
MSc or a PhD), and would like it to be considered in
your application, you should include the information
with your application. You will be advised on the
suitability of the programme for your preferred grade.
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form
list of modules
project/dissertation, written in English. If there
was no requirement for a project/dissertation
within your PhD/EngD, please add a note
explaining this in the additional information
section on the application form
A copy of your enrolment letter

A list of modules completed or to be completed
for each year
Start date and expected end date of the
programme
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Appendix C How to certify copies of documents and

English translations
Copies of your qualification documents can be certified by:
your university lecturer
a senior member of your employing company
a solicitor, or
a corporate ICE member (qualified MICE, AMICE or FICE).
They must write the following statement in blue or black pen directly onto the copy of the
document:
I confirm this to be a true copy of this applicant's qualification and I
recommend them for graduate membership of the ICE
Signature
Name (clearly printed)
Date
Employing organisation/university or college
Position
A contact telephone number or email address
ICE Membership number (if applicable)
English translations of your qualification documents can be certified by:
an official translator
your university lecturer
a senior member of your employing company
a solicitor, or
a corporate ICE member (qualified MICE, AMICE or FICE).
They must write the following statement in blue or black pen directly onto the translated
document:
I hereby certify that I translated this into English and that, to the best of my
ability, it is a true and correct translation. I further certify that I am competent
in English to render and certify such translation
Signature
Name (clearly printed)
Date
Employing organisation/university or college
Position
A contact telephone number or email address
ICE Membership number (if applicable)
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Examples of certified copies
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Example of a certified translation
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Appendix D Finding sponsors for your Professional

Review
When you eventually apply for Professional Review, youll need three sponsors to support
your application. These sponsors must meet particular requirements, which are explained in
the Professional Review sponsor questionnaire.
Even though you dont need sponsors to apply for a member assessment, we recommend
that you decide now who will they will be. If you dont have suitable sponsors ready, your
Professional Review application will be delayed considerably.
It is your personal responsibility as a candidate to identify suitable sponsors but this can
sometimes be a challenge, particularly for the lead sponsor, if you dont work directly with
ICE members. If you dont think you know anybody that meets the requirements, you should
first check whether any of your work colleagues or contacts are members, as they will
already have a good knowledge of you and your work. You can also use our members
directory to check for ICE members by name, grade, location or employer.
Alternatively, you may need to start networking with ICE members, for example by attending
ICE events in your region. You can find out more about events near you on the regional
pages of our website.
If youre still unable to find any suitable sponsors, please contact us for advice, by emailing
membership@ice.org.uk.
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Member Assessment Guidance

Member Assessment Guidance

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What do I have to send?

The member assessment application form2

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No person with an unspent conviction relating to a Serious Criminal Offence will be

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records

Member Assessment Guidance

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90 hours CPD for IEng MICE

One self-contained PDF file

Assessment and result

Member Assessment Guidance

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If youre asked for more information about your experience

More information and support

Member Assessment Guidance

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Appendix A Evidence required of academic qualifications

Higher National Certificate (HNC)/Higher National

Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma

Doctor of Philosophy/Engineering Doctorate

Certified copy of your certificate

Proposed or in progress qualifications

A copy of your enrolment letter

Qualifications from mainland China

Please refer to Appendix B

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Appendix B Evidence required of academic qualifications

Diploma (Zhuanke or Dazhuan or Gaozhi)

Bachelors degree (Xueshi)

Masters degree (Shuoshi)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Engineering Doctorate

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Certified copy of your original graduation