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 field, e.g. HND Civil Engineering + PGD Civil Engineering.	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.	Technicians Professional Examination for registered Craftsmen.	Craft Certificate from City & Guilds.
4.	B.Sc Physics with Electronics or B. Sc Computer Science + COREN accredited PGD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or NSE Grad in Electrical/Electronics Engineering = B.Sc or B.Eng. or B.Tech. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.	B. Tech in Engineering from some accredited American Universities as contained in ABET List.
5.	B. Sc Physics + COREN accredited PGD or NSE Grad in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering = B.Sc. or B.Eng. or B.Tech. in Met. &Mat.	Technologists Professional Examination for registered Technicians
6.	B. Sc Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry + COREN accredited PGD or NSE Grad in Chemical Engineering = B.Sc. or B.Eng. or B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering.
7.	HND in an Engineering field + COREN accredited Post HND in the same field.
8.	Diploma – Engineer from Continental Europe.
9.	Degrees in Engineering from the East Bloc translated as M. Sc.
10.	B.Sc (Building) + PGD (Civil) or NSE Grad in Civil.
11.	New B.Sc in some countries in Eastern Bloc as degree.
12.	H.N.D in a field + M.Sc in the same field.
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. ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRMS

Sections 7B (1) – (3) empowers Council to register all firms performing Engineering Consultancy services.

The decree 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 the COREN firm form.

(e) CV of owner.

(2) PARTNERSHIP

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

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

(d) Brochure of the firm

(e) CV of partners.

(3) LIMITED LIABILITY

(a) Directors on the board who are registered Engineers must be shareholders of the firms and hold at least 55% share.

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