Accreditation and licensing

Accreditation and Licensing

This Work is the Property of Engr Dr Qaiser Hameed Malik and Engr Naveed Zafar

Relationship Between Licensing and Accreditation

Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented

Licensing is a permit to use something or to allow an activity to take place

Accreditation is provided to educational programs

A license is provided to individuals Graduation from an accredited program is often a

condition for licensing

Licensing exams are often based on model curricula of accrediting bodies


Engineering Accreditation Bodies

Accreditation is provided by many orgs:Govt, quasi govt, pvt, volunteer.

In some it is regulated by law in others it’s a voluntary process with little or no recognition.

Some are limited to a single country, others cover wider areas.

http://www.accreditation.org/accrediting-bodies


http://www.accreditation.org/accrediting-bodies


International Organizations/AgreementsInternational Engineering Alliance (IEA)

6 x Intl’ Agreements- 3 tertiary quals, 3 competence stds)

The Washington Accord (WA) 1989 UG Engg programs - 4 yrs

15 Full Signatories- Aus, Can, Tai, HK, Ire, Jap, Kor, Mal, NZ, Russia, Sing, SA, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UK, USA

5 Provisional Signatories- Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines

The Sydney Accord (SA) 2001 Engg Tech Programs - 3 yrs

The Dublin Accord (DA) 2002 Tertiary Engg programs - 2 yrs

Asia Pacific Economic Coop Engineer Agreement (APEC)

Intl Professional Engrs Agreement (IntPE) Engrs Mob Forum

Intl Engg Technologist Agreement (IntET)



International Organizations/Agreements

Network of Engineering Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA) Network of respective accreditation bodies in Asia

10 signatories- Kor, Bangla, Thai, Mal, Tai, Sing, Jap, Pak (2008), Phil, Ind

Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia & Pacific (FEIAP) Independent umbrella org for engg institutions in

Southeast Asia

18 Signatories: Aus, China, HK, Indo, Jap, Kor, Mal, PNGuinea, Phil, Thai, Maur, Sing, Tai, Myanmar, Ind, Pak(2011), Peru, Timor, This Work is the Property of Engr Dr Qaiser Hameed Malik and Engr Naveed Zafar


National Organizations

USA: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) http://www.chea.org/Directories/special.asp

Canada: Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)

UK: Engineering Council

Europe: European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI)

Japan: Japan Accreditation Board for Engg Edu (JABEE)

Australia/Newzealand: National Engineering Registration Board

India: Institution of Engineers

China: China Engineering Education Accreditation Association (CEEAA)

Pakistan: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)


Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Constituted: Statutory body through Parliament Act 1976

Mission: Regulate engineering profession &engineering education in country

Major functions: Maintain register of RE, PE, Consulting engrs, constructors,

& operators

Accreditation of engineering qualifications

Ensure/manage continued professional development

Act as think tank for Govt

Promote engineering profession in totality


Member NABEEA 2008. Hosted GA meeting 2013

Member FEIAP 2011

Provisional membership of IPE 2011

Provisional signatory of WA 2010, full signatory by 2016

Accreditation of Engg Programs (Baccalaureate only):

242 programs (92 institutions, 29 disciplines)-Jun 2012

Registration:

RE-56,002, PE-89,487, Consulting- 1,532

Continuing Professional Development under CPD Byelaws 2008:

78 PEBs, CPD points system, Engg Prof Exam (EPE)

New Accreditation Manual 2014 on Outcome Based

Edu/Accreditation (OBE/OBA)

PEC – Major Milestones


Engineer’s Career Progression

Graduation

RE

5 yrs OJT

EPE

PE

Continued professional

development


Any QUESTION


Thank you

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Accreditation and licensing

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