International
In accordance with EU requirements it is the designated authority for the engineering profession in Ireland. The institution is a national member of European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). The institution is also a signator to a number of multilateral agreements, these are principally for registered professional titles and accredited engineering programmes, for academic programmes these are:
Year | Agreement | Qualification | Practitioner |
1989 | The Washington Accord | An accredited engineering degree | Engineer |
2001 | The Sydney Accord | National Diploma in Engineering | Technologist |
2002 | The Dublin Accord | National Certificate in Engineering | Technician |
The institution is also the signator to a number of bilateral agreements with engineering societies in the United Kingdom. These are for the dual recognition of corressponding Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician grades of the institution.
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