Application for Registration as an
Engineering Technologist
INTRODUCTION
It is mandatory for university graduate to register as Engineering Technologist if he/she wants to
take up employment as an Engineering Technologist. This is in accordance with section 7(2)(aa)
which specified that An Engineering Technologist who is registered with the Board may, subject
to section 8, take up employment which requires him to perform professional engineering
services.
An Engineering Technologist is a person registered under subsection 10(C) of the Registration of
Engineers (Amendment) Act 2015.
According to Section 7 (1B), an Engineering Technologist will be entitled to describe himself or
hold himself out under any name, style or title using the abbreviation [Link]. after his name
or in any way associate with his name.
REQUIREMENTS
Subsection 10(C) explains the qualification for registration as an Engineering Technologist with
BEM. A person who holds any qualification which is recognised by the Board shall be entitled
on application to be registered as an Engineering Technologist.
The recognised academic qualification for registration as an Engineering Technologist with
BEM includes the following:
Engineering Degree awarded by Malaysia:
o
An engineering technology degree accredited/recognised by Malaysian
Qualification Agency (MQA).
The latest List of Accredited Engineering Technology Programme (Malaysia) is
available at [Link]
Search method:
Key in "Engineering Technology" in the field Name of Qualification.
Select "Bachelor's Degree" as Type of Qualification.
Select "6" as Level of Qualification.
Click Search
Engineering Degree awarded by Other Country
o
An engineering technology degree accredited by professional body who is a
signatory of Sydney Accord (SA).
[Link]
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SYDNEY ACCORD
Flowing from the Washington Accord, a similar Agreement was developed for
Engineering Technologists or Incorporated Engineers, called the Sydney Accord (SA).
In Sydney Accord, qualifications accredited or recognised by other signatories are
recognised by each signatory as being substantially equivalent to accredited or
recognised qualifications for the practice of engineering technology at the appropriate
level within the engineering team.
PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION
Requirements
1. Application
Method
2. Supporting
Documents
3. Payment
Malaysian
Application shall be made manually
using Form A2.
Non-Malaysian
Application shall be made
manually using Form A2
Applicant must submit the following supporting documents and all the
documents must be certified by a Professional Engineer recognised by
BEM.
Degree scroll and official
Degree scroll and official
transcripts
transcripts
Diploma scroll and official
Diploma scroll and official
transcripts (if any)
transcripts (if any)
Identification Card
Identification Card
Permanent Resident and/or
Passport
Accompanied with a non-refundable
processing fee for the amount of
RM50.00 payable to the Board of
Engineers Malaysia.
Accompanied with a nonrefundable processing fee for the
amount of RM50.00 payable to
the Board of Engineers
Malaysia.
The processing fee is excluded
bank and credit card charges.
Money order or Postal order
Bank draft or cheque
Online payment via M2u or CIMB
Clicks or RHB
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Tele-graphics transfer
Credit card
4. The certified copy of the degree certificate from a foreign university which is not in
English language shall be accompanied by a translation of it in English or Bahasa
Malaysia.
5. Only complete application with all the supporting documentation will be processed and
submitted to the Board for approval.
6. Upon approval, a Certificate of Registration as an Engineering Technologist will be
issued.
7. Every application for registration shall be decided upon by the Board within four months
from the date of receipt of such application
DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY APPLICANT
1. Applicant must declare that he/she agree to abide:
(a) The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and the Registration of Engineers Regulations
1990; and
(b) Notifications and circulars issued by the Board of Engineers Malaysia
2. Authorise BEM to seek clarification on any information submitted in any manner and by
any means as it deems fit and proper.
PENALTY
Section 24(a) of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967: "Any person, sole proprietorship,
partnership or body corporate who procures or attempts to procure registration or a certificate of
registration under this Act by knowingly making or producing or causing to be made or produced
any false or fraudulent declaration, certificate, application or representation whether in writing or
otherwise, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
fifty thousand ringgit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.".
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