Accredited Training and Development Schemes
For employers who need to recruit, develop and retain
technical teams and demonstrate international standards of competence,
productivity and professionalism, an Accredited professional development scheme
is essential.
This is a quality assured pathway for graduates and
apprentices who wish to work towards professional registration. The high
standard achieved is the result of a partnership between the company, the
employee and the professional registration bodies.
A scheme provides structured learning during the
formative stages of a professional career using current best practices and
support. Individual candidates build a targeted profile of competence, quickly
enabling them to become highly productive employees as well as professionally
recognised as soon as possible.
Accreditation indicates to:
- Potential recruits, that they will be given the best opportunity
available for achieving professional status and career development.
- Existing employees, that there is good reason to stay committed and
maintain their development with the organisation over a significant
timescale.
- Managers, that the technical team will be able to sustain and improve
its capability and performance over time.
- Human Resources staff, that the processes and content of the scheme
compare positively with similar interventions for technical staff in other
organisations.
- Clients, customers and other interested parties, that the
organisation’s employees are trained to professional and exacting
standards of competence.
Employers with Accredited Schemes benefit from better
recruitment, retention, motivation and development of talent within their
teams.
The five partners of the Professional Development
Partnership (IoP, IIE, IEE, RAeS and IMechE) are licensed by the Engineering
Council to Accredit qualifications and company professional development
schemes.
The partners are also Nominated Bodies of the
Engineering Council, allowing them to register appropriately qualified members
in the categories mentioned below.
Many employers recruit and develop staff in a
multitude of disciplines, covered by different professional bodies. You may
choose to have your scheme accredited by one or more bodies. The bodies of the
Professional Development Partnership have developed a unified approach to
enable employers to provide a single scheme which meets the requirements for
their disciplines. You may apply to any using the combined form provided below,
and a joint accreditation visit may be arranged.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Schemes for Electrical, Electronic, Information,
Manufacturing and Production engineers working towards professional
registration as Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
or Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Institution of Mechanical
Engineers
Schemes for Mechanical Engineers working towards CEng
Institute of
Physics
Schemes for Scientists and Physicists working towards Chartered
Physicist (CPhys), CEng or Chartered Scientist (CSci).
Royal Aeronautical
Society
Schemes for Aerospace engineers working towards professional
registration as CEng, IEng and EngTech
The first step is to read the guidelines and complete
the application form. You may wish to contact your chosen Institute(s) for
advice and guidance, or to arrange an advisory visit.
IET Accredited Scheme - Guide for employers
Form PDP-PDS - Application for the Assessment of Professional Development Schemes
Application guidelines to aid completion of form Scheme Submissions
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