International professional registration advisor
Advise candidates in their countries on the requirements and routes to professional registration
Primary focus:
International professional registration advisors (IPRAs) are appointed to cover an international branch. They provide advice on professional registration to candidates, act as interview convenors and actively promote IET membership.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To assist candidates to complete their applications and to present their case in a way that will assist the registration panel in their assessment. You may recommend that candidates send you a completed application form or CV.
- To give specialist advice, particularly when a candidate for professional registration has been unsuccessful. In such cases copies of the application form and where appropriate, the interview report, are made available to the PRA.
- To nominate to the registration group any local IET members who may be interested in assisting as interviewers for professional registration
- To deal with queries from candidates mainly in the local network, but occasionally from adjacent networks too.
- Meet candidates face-to-face, or correspond by telephone and e-mail
- Occasionally you may also be asked to act as a proposer or supporter for a candidate’s application. This will only be required if the applicant has not worked with, or not maintained contact with, an IET professionally registered engineer. You would need to meet the applicant and be satisfied that the evidence available matches the competence requirements for registration. In acting as a proposer or supporter, the IPRA must be confident that they will be able to complete an inquiry form after the completed application form has been received by the IET.
- To arrange the interviews, give appropriate guidance to local interviewers, and prepare the reports which form part of the professional review.
- Adhere to the IET's data protection policy for volunteers
Appointment method:
- Recommendations for an IPRA are made to IET staff. A CV is requested and submitted to a panel of at least three members of the registration group for approval.
- Following approval by the registration group, nominated IPRAs will be advised of their formal appointment.
Period of appointment:
- Fixed three year term
- Possible reappointment for another three years, if appropriate
Training:
Attendance at a bespoke conference every three years.
Person specification:
IPRAs should be fellows (members) of the IET and ECUK registered engineers. Wherever possible, they should also have had experience as an interviewer.
OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES:
From the IET:
- The registration process explained
- Completing your registration application
- Stage one of registration: staff review
- Stage two of registration: peer assessment
- Stage three of registration: interview
- Stage four of registration: decision
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