COREN

I. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (PERSONNEL)

In Section 1 (i) subsections (a) and (b) and subsection (3) of Section (4) of COREN enabling decree, Council is empowered to determine who are engineering personnel and to register them in their respective registers.

Council has been able to regulate, as contained in its publication CP3, that a person desiring to become a registered Engineering Personnel must, after obtaining the approved/accredited required academic qualification, must have four (4) years post-graduate experience which must be under the supervision of a senior registered Engineer.

Council believes that the continuing effectiveness of an engineering personnel depends on his contact with a recognized professional society and therefore advises engineering personnel to belong to a recognized professional society.

It must be emphasized that membership of a society does not by itself grant automatic right to registration. Council still needs to satisfy itself that the academic qualification is registrable for the category applied for.

APPROVED SCHEDULE OF ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS INTO ENGINEERING CADRES

S/N	ENGINEERS	ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS	ENGINEERING CRAFTSMEN
1	B.Sc, B. Eng, B. Tech in Engineering	HND in Engineering from COREN accredited Polytechnics or Monotechnics.	ND in Engineering from accredited Polytechnics or Monotechnics.	WAEC Technical/NABTEB
2	HND in an Engineering field + COREN accredited PGD in the same	Degrees in Engineering from East Bloc translated as B.Sc in Engineering.	Full Technological Certificate (FTC) – Technician.	Trade Test I
3	HND in an Engineering field + NSE Graduateship Exam in the same field, e.g. HND Electrical + NSE Grad in Electrical Engineering.	Diploma – Grad from Continental Europe.		Craft Certificate from City & Guilds.
4		B. Tech in Engineering from some accredited American Universities as contained in ABET List.
5	Diploma – Engineer from Continental Europe.
6	Degrees in Engineering from the East Bloc translated as M. Sc.
7	Note: For further clarification on foreign qualifications, Consult ABET or FEANI

The decree specifies the abbreviation to be used by each cadre as follows:

1. A Registered Engineer shall use the abbreviation “Engr” before his name

2. A Registered Engineering Technologists shall use the abbreviation “Engn. Tech” after his name.

3. A Registered Engineering Technician shall use the abbreviation “Tech” after his name.

4. A Registered Engineering Craftsman shall use his full title “Craftsman” with his trade in bracket under his name.

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II. Requirements For Registration of Consulting Firms

COREN ACT empowers Council to register all firms performing Engineering Consultancy services.

The Act emphasizes that “no firm shall offer engineering consultancy services unless it is registered by Council.

Council is empowered to register Consultancy Firms in the following categories.

(1) SOLE-OWNERSHIP

(a) This can be owned by a COREN registered Engineer who must be up to date in the payment of his practicing fee.

(b) The firm must be registered by Corporate Affairs Commission with certificate of registration.

(d) Brochure of the firm must be submitted with COREN firm form.

(e) CV of owner.

(f) Payment of N32, 500 Processing fee

(e) Corporate Affairs Form CAC 10 (Annual Returns)

(f) Two photocopies of COREN certificate of principal partner.

(2) PARTNERSHIP

(a) To be owned by two or more registered engineers who must be up to date in the payment of their practicing fees.

(b) Registered with Corporate Affairs Commission with Certificate of incorporation.

(d) CV of partners.

(f) Payment of N52, 500 Processing fee

(e) Deed of Partnership

(f) Corporate Affairs Form CAC 10 (Annual Returns)

(g) Two photocopies of COREN Certificates of registered Partners.

(3) LIMITED LIABILITY

(a) Directors on the board who are registered Engineers must be shareholders of the firm and hold at least 55% share. The registered Engineer(s) must be up to date in the payment of his practicing fee.

(b) Registered with Corporate Affairs Commission with Certificate of incorporation.

(d) Corporate Affairs Form CO2

(e) Corporate Affairs Form CO7

(f) Memorandum of Association

(g) CV of Partners/Directors

(h) Payment of N71, 500 Processing fee

(i) Corporate Affairs Form CAC 10 (Annual Returns)

(j) Two photocopies of COREN Certificates of registered Partners and Share holders

In addition to the firm having met the above requirement for registration, The Principal Partner(s) shall

1. Demonstrate technical expertise by providing a detailed record of studies, designs and supervision of works carried out under supervision in organisations with the competence to provide such training. Such work experience shall be for a period of not less than five years.

2. Demonstrate experience by the seniority attained and level of responsibility carried in a consulting engineering firm or similar organisation. The candidate shall be required to demonstrate that he has been able to lead a project team of reasonable size. Such experience should have been acquired for a period of not less than three years after initial registration with COREN.

This shall be provided with a Statement of Consultancy Experience signed by a Registered Consultant

3. Any candidate who has stayed off consulting services for a period of five years or more shall be required to re-apply for registration as a consultant.

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