Areas of practice
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering deals with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. The purpose of aerospace engineering is to achieve optimal integrated aerospace systems.
Amusement rides and devices
Amusement rides and devices engineering deals with certification in line with the relevant Australian Standard of design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, service and maintenance associated with fixed and mobile amusement rides.
Asset Management
Asset management is the coordinated activity of an organisation to realise value from assets.
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering deals with combining design and problem-solving skills in applying engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.
Building Services Engineering
Building services engineering deals with the internal environmental and environmental impact of a building.
Areas of engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering deals with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. The purpose of aerospace engineering is to achieve optimal integrated aerospace systems.
Amusement rides and devices
Amusement rides and devices engineering deals with certification in line with the relevant Australian Standard of design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, service and maintenance associated with fixed and mobile amusement rides.
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering deals with combining design and problem-solving skills in applying engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.
Building Services Engineering
Building services engineering deals with the internal environmental and environmental impact of a building.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering deals with the application of physical sciences (physics and chemistry) and life sciences (microbiology and biochemistry), together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, transport, and properly use chemicals, materials and energy.
Competency assessments are used to ensure engineering professionals who want to work within Australia meet the benchmarked qualifications and competency standards to practise.
Engineers Australia uses two sets of competency standards per occupational category. Each one is used for a different purpose.
Entry to practice
Entry to practice assessments (sometimes called stage 1) are used to assess some membership applications and some migrant skills assessment applications.
If you need to complete an entry to practice competency assessment, you’ll be assessed against the entry to practice competencies for your occupational category.
Download the entry to practice competency assessment documents for:
Professional engineers
summary statement - professional engineers
Engineering technologists
summary statement - engineering technologists
Engineering associates
summary statement - engineering associates
Engineering manager
summary statement - engineering manager
Independent practice
If you want to apply for a Chartered or NER credential you’ll be assessed using an independent practice assessment (sometimes called stage 2). You’ll be assessed against the 16 elements of competency that are related to your occupational category. These sit across four core areas:
- Personal commitment.
- Obligation to community.
- Value in workplace.
- Technical proficiency.
Download the independent practice competency assessment documents for:
If you have any questions about competency assessments or applications for migration skills assessment, Chartered or NER please contact us.
Member policies
Code of ethics
The Code of Ethics and Guidelines on Professional Conduct defines the values and principles that shape the decisions made, and provides a framework for members of Engineers Australia to use when exercising their judgment, in engineering practice and as members of Engineers Australia.
Conflict of interest policy
CPD policy
CPD can be taken in many ways including formal, structured learning as well as private study. Engineers Australia has conditions around the types of CPD you complete towards your continued membership.
General Regulations
Office Bearer Handbook 2022
This document is intended to help our office bearers – and those considering volunteering – to understand our requirements and guide them as they work in partnership with other parts of the team to deliver our strategy and goals.
Our accreditation management system (AMS) evaluates Australian education engineering courses against the entry-to-practice competencies for the levels of professional engineer, engineering technologist and engineering associate.
Accreditation management system
AMS-GEN-09 Accreditation information guide for EA volunteers
Read this guide if you're an EA member volunteering to assist with accreditation of engineering education courses from higher education or VET providers.
AMS-MAN-10 Accreditation criteria user guide for higher education
AMS-MAN-11 Procedures manual for higher education
This manual sets out the process and procedures you'll need to follow to have your higher education (tertiary) institution's courses accredited with Engineers Australia.
AMS-MAN-20 Accreditation criteria user guide for VET