Armed forces

Armed Forces technicians

Support for Armed Forces technicians throughout their career from apprenticeship through to service leavers from the IET.

Professional registration

Becoming professionally registered shows your peers and employers that you have demonstrated professional competence; it is an important milestone for any technician. The IET is licensed by the Engineering Council to award the professional engineering qualifications defined in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and the ICT Technician (ICTTech) Standard.

Categories of professional registration for technicians

See further details of each category below

Royal Navy

Army

Royal Airforce

Membership

If you are ready to apply for professional registration and are not already a member you are able to apply for membership and professional registration at the same time using the appropriate professional registration application form.

You are also able to apply for membership while working towards your professional registration.

Armed forces IET membership provides you with a professional home for life. It allows you to engage with the IET global engineering and technology community and access essential products and services.