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Engineering Technician (EngTech)
EngTech (Engineering Technician), awarded through a licensed professional engineering institution under the Engineering Council
A legally protected professional title for technicians. Often the first registration step after an engineering apprenticeship; not a licence to work.
- Awarding body
- Engineering Council, through a licensed institution
- Level
- Professional registration title (no exam level)
- Where it applies
- UK
- Exams
- No exams: your institution assesses your competence against UK-SPEC.
- Entry
- Usually an approved apprenticeship or work-based learning programme, or an approved qualification at level 3 or above
- People without formal qualifications may apply by showing competence through substantial working experience
- Also required
- Show the competence and commitment set out in UK-SPEC
- Continuing development
- Registrants are expected to keep up continuing professional development.
- Outside this area
- A UK title.
Assessment and registration fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Council entry fee, EngTech (2026) | £22 | Engineering Council (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
| Engineering Council annual fee, EngTech (2026) | £24 | Engineering Council (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
| IMechE application fee, non-member to Member (EngTech), from 1 January 2026 | £60 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
- Institutions add their own membership fees. IMechE membership is free for undergraduate students and apprentices.