Occupational Categories
Occupational categories are based on your educational qualifications. Engineers Australia recognises three occupational categories within the engineering team in Australia:
Professional Engineer
Professional Engineers hold an Engineers Australia accredited or recognised four-year professional engineering degree.
As a Professional Engineer, you:
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Focus on overall systems
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Develop and apply new engineering practices
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Apply leadership & management skills
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Pursue engineering opportunities in an holistic way, taking environmental, community & social issues into account
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Solve diverse problems.
The grades of membership available within this category are:
- Student (StudIEAust) – Apply Now
- Graduate (GradIEAust) – Apply Now
- Member (MIEAust) – Apply Now
- Fellow (FIEAust) – Apply Now
Engineering Technologist
The academic qualification is an Engineers Australian accredited or recognised three year engineering technology degree.
As an Engineering Technologist, you:
- Focus on interactions within the system
- Modify and adapt established engineering practices
- Advance engineering technology.
Engineering Associate
The academic qualification is a Engineers Australia recognised two year advanced diploma or associate degree of engineering.
As an Engineering Associate, you:
- Focus on specific elements of the system
- Work within codes and applies established practices and procedures.
The grades of membership available within this category are:
- Student (StudIEAust) – Apply Now
- Engineering Associate Graduate (GradAIEAust) – Apply Now
- Engineering Associate Member (AMIEAust) – Apply Now
- Engineering Associate Fellow (AFIEAust) – Apply Now
More Information
Not sure which category you belong to? Email Member Services today.
