24/09/2025
WHO SHOULD REGISTER AS AN ENGINEER WITH COREN?
Acceptable Academic Qualifications for Registration as an Engineer
(a) COREN accredited B.Eng./B.Sc./B.Tech in Engineering.
(b) HND in an Engineering field + COREN accredited PGD in the same field of Engineering e.g. HND Civil Engineering + PGD Civil Engineering with 2 years post PGD experience. (All PGD Certificates obtained after December 2021 will require a Master’s Degree in the same Engineering field).
(c) HND in an Engineering field + COREN accredited B. Eng/B.Sc or B. Tech in the same field of Engineering e.g. HND Civil Engineering + B. Eng Civil Engineering with 2 years post B.Eng Experience.
(d) Diploma – Inginuer from Continental Europe (registrable after 4 years).
(e) Degree in Engineering from the Eastern Block translated as M.Sc. and New B. Sc. (registrable after 4 years).
(f) HND (Engineering) + M.Eng. (Engineering) in the same field with 2 years post M.Eng experience.
(g) Full technological certificate (obtained not later than 1999) + PGD + M. Eng. (registrable after 2 years).
(h) B.Sc. (Science) + M.Eng. (in relevant field) + 10 years post-graduate Engineering experience and not less than 50 years of age.
(i) Those who met the requirement in h, but are less than fifty (50) years of age may be considered if is an employer of Engineering Practitioners (at least 3 Engineers) and have made outstanding contributions to the Engineering ProfessionOR has evidence of exceptional talents and has obtained a Ph.D. in Engineering.
(j) COREN registered Engineering Technologist who satisfies a – i above is registrable after 1 year.
Source: COREN website
Same educational requirement is applicable for NSE corporate membership.
Engr. Idongesit F. Oduok, MNSE
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