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Mutual Recognition Applicants

The Mutual Recognition Route is a fast-track route to membership that is open to full members of the following institutions. Applicants must have joined their original institution via standard process including interview.  

  • Engineers Ireland
  • Engineering New Zealand
  • Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
  • Asociacion de Ingeneros Profesionales de Espana (AIPE) and the Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers (AQPE) of Cataluña
  • NCEES (USA) - Professional Engineers licenced with a participating state board who hold IntPE via NCEES. US Professional Engineers should Contact NCESS to confirm their license/IntPE registration, good standing and that they wish to join CIBSE.
  • CERTING (Italy) - contact CERTING to initiate the application process for recognition in the UK. [email protected] 

Before you apply

Prepare the following documents (in separate files) before starting your online application:

  •  The certificate (and transcripts) in English of your academic qualification(s)
  • Your certificate of Chartered/Professional Engineer Registration from MRA Institution
  • Your CV
  • Your sponsor’s name and email address
  • A debit or credit card – the application fee will be payable at the final stage of your online application.

Ready to apply?

Member (MCIBSE) CEng

Applicants must have undertaken a Professional Review interview for the building services engineering discipline and have gained membership of that Institution via the normal qualifying route.

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Fellow (FCIBSE) CEng

Applicants must be a Fellow of an MRA institution. And they must have undertaken a Professional Review interview for the building services engineering discipline and have gained membership of that Institution via the normal qualifying route.

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