FOREIGN PE to IntPE

If an engineer has an active PE in any other country and is a member of IPEA, BPERB will award him IntPE without any written examination or viva. He must apply online and submit all the required documents except the sponsor’s report. He should fulfill 50 hours of CPD at the time of application. However, he must submit 50 hours of CPD in subsequent years to continue and renew his IntPE with BPERB.

Online application

  • (a) Apply through the online portal of BPERB (rms.bperb.net).
  • (b) After a successful application, BPERB receives the following documents and information through the online portal
    • CV (At the top of the first page of the CV, mention “Application of IntPE with foreign active PE”
    • Academic qualifications
    • Professional affiliations and recognitions
    • CPD records
    • Competence and Commitment report
    • Job experience
    • Project experience
    • Proof of active PE of any country which is full member of IPEA

Scrutiny

  • (a) The Application and Registration Committee of BPERB does the preliminary scrutiny to confirm the candidate's eligibility for PEng registration. Basis of scrutiny:
    • Academic qualifications
    • Professional affiliations
    • Job experience and project experience
    • Evidence of Active PE of any country that is a full member of IPEA

Assessment

  • (a) Assigning two assessors for each candidate by matching the expertise of candidates and assessors, avoiding conflict of interest. At least one assessor must be matched with the candidate’s expertise. The Assessment and Moderation Committee selects assessors.
  • (b) All the application materials and examination scripts are sent to two independent assessors for grading. Assessors receive the following documents.
    • CV
    • Job and project experience records
    • Competence and commitment report
    • Assessment forms
    • Declaration of “No Conflict of Interest” form
  • (c) The assessors return applications, filled up assessment forms to the registrar.

Compilation of assessment results

  • (a) Each assessor shall submit the completed assessment forms to the Registrar
  • (b) The Registrar shall compile the assessment results based on the individual assessor’s result summary and submit it to the assessment and moderation committee.

Result of the assessment and moderation committee

  • (a) The assessment and moderation committee shall provide the final grade.

Ethics board approval

  • (a) The list of candidates passed shall be sent to the Ethics Board of IEB to verify the integrity and ethics of candidates.

BPERB Board approval

  • (a) The registrar shall include the list of ethics board-approved candidates in the agenda of board meetings where the board approves PEng.

 Publish the result

  • (a) The registrar publishes the names of successful candidates on the website and notice board after approval from the chairman.