NPER Areas
1. General Areas of Practice
Professional Engineers on the National Professional Engineers Register (NPER) are normally registered in at least one general area of practice, in which they satisfy the Australian Engineering Competency Standards Stage 2 - Professional Engineer. Engineers may also be listed in a specific area of practice if it is essential to their practice.
Information on the general areas of practice on NPER gives a reasonable indication of services likely to be delivered by registered Professional Engineers.
| Aerospace | Biomedical | Building Services | Chemical | Civil | Electrical | Environmental |
| Management | Mechanical | Structural | Naval Architecture | ITEE | Petroleum |
The number of general areas of practice is limited to avoid excessive overlap between them. The scope of practice within each general area is defined by the Attributes of a Professional Engineer.
All registered engineering professionals observe a common Code of Ethics, undertake to accept responsibility for outcomes only within their area of competence and specifically commit to keeping up-to-date through continuing professional development to support their engagement in delivering engineering services. They deliver engineering outcomes that minimise adverse social, economic and environmental consequences, with due regard for the safety, health and welfare of the community.
The National Engineering Registration Board ensures that the broader community, in whose interests NPER has been established, is effectively represented in deciding how the register will be run.
2. Specific Areas of Practice
In response to government and industry demand, five much more specific areas of practice have been made available to practitioners registered in one of the general areas of practice on NPER. Information on the specific areas of practice on NPER also gives a reasonable indication of services likely to be delivered by registered professional engineers.
| Subdivisional Geotechnics | In-Service Inspectors of Amusement Rides and Devices |
| Landslide Risk Management - Coming Soon | Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas - Coming Soon |
| Mine Mechanical and Mine Electrical Engineering - Coming soon |
Further specific areas of practice will be added in response to the requirements of government, industry and community demands for improved safety and protection from risks arising from the asymmetry of knowledge between procurer and provider of engineering services.
