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

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

1.0        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.

 1.1        (a)       SOLE-OWNERSHIP

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

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

(iii)          Corporate Affairs Form 2 (form of application for registration)

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

(v)          CV of owner.

(vi)         Payment of N32, 500 processing fee

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

(b)       PARTNERSHIP

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

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

(iii)          Corporate Affairs Commission Form 2 (Form of application for registration).

(iv)         CV of partners.

(v)          Payment of N52, 500 processing fee

(vi)         Deed of Partnership

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

(c)        LIMITED LIABILITY

(i)         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.

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

(ii)           Brochure of the Firm

(iv)         Corporate Affairs Form CO2

(v)          Corporate Affairs Form CO7

(vi)         Memorandum of Association

(vii)        CV of Partners/Directors

(viii)       Payment of N71, 500 processing fee

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

(x)          A copy of COREN Certificate of the Director(s)

2.0     In addition to the firm having met the above requirement for registration, All Directors 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/Recognized Professional bodies.

            This shall be provided with a Statement of Consultancy Experience signed by the head of a Registered Consulting Firm with COREN and member of ACEN (i.e.: A reference letter from a registered company with COREN and ACEN proposing your company for registration with a copy of the firm certificate attached)

3.         Any Firm 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.

3.0    Also, Foreign Engineers who are given provisional registration cannot register a 100% owned Engineering Consulting Firm.

1.         Foreign Engineers who are COREN registered and desire to register a Consulting Firm can only do so in Partnership with the Nigerian Engineer

2.         The Partnership agreement must put the Nigerian Engineer on the Lead as a major shareholder (i.e 55% of the shares) while his foreign counterpart holds a minority shareholding.         

4.0     Consulting firms should reflect the fact that they are consulting firms when registering with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

1.         Memorandum of the Association should specify that the company is solely in consulting business. 

• There will be an inspection visit to all the applying Firms by COREN Team before approval by Council.         

REGISTRAR

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