ICP: Technical Biography

If you do not have accredited qualifications you may have relevant qualifications and/or experience that meet or exceed the required educational base. The Technical Biography form allows you to provide a concise, structured summary of your qualifications and experience in chemical engineering for an initial assessment of your knowledge and understanding.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact the membership team by email or by calling +44 (0) 1788 578214.

"The Technical Biography gave me a chance to get recognition for my qualifications even though they aren't accredited."

Application process

#1 Prepare your application

To prepare your Technical Biography submission you should review the documents listed below.

Use the Technical Biography preparatory template to map your academic learnings against the requirements. To support your application, you should also collate information relating to your academic qualifications. If any areas of the Technical Biography are not covered by your studies, you should reference technical experience gained in the workplace that demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of chemical engineering - you will need to identify colleagues who can verify your experience.

The qualification information you should collate and the requirements for verifiers are available in the respective guidance documents.

#2 Submit your application

To submit an application you will need to be in membership.

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Applying for Associate Member (IEng) and Chartered Member (CEng) level

If you have not already, you will need to create an application portal account. Here you will be able to access the application type 'ICP - Technical Biography CEng/IEng'. When completing your application your responses to each area of the Technical Biography can be entered into the online application form ready for you to submit. If you have been using the preparatory template to compile your submission, this information can be copied and pasted into your application.

#3 Technical Biography assessment

Your Technical Biography will be assessed by two ICP reviewers. The reviewers will be IChemE members who volunteer their time to conduct assessments on our behalf. All of our reviewers have been trained and the assessments they conduct are moderated to ensure that we are fair and consistent in our decisions.

#4 Assessment outcomes

If you have submitted an 'ICP - Technical Biography CEng/IEng' application then, once your Technical Biography has been assessed, your application will meet one of the following outcomes:

Educational base requirement met for Chartered Member (CEng). You have successfully completed your Stage 1 assessment to CEng level. If you are an Affiliate Member, you will be able to apply to upgrade to Associate Member. If you are working towards Chartered Member (CEng) you can progress to Stage 2.
Educational base requirement met for Associate Member (IEng). You have successfully completed your Stage 1 assessment to IEng level. If you are an Affiliate Member, you will be able to apply to upgrade to Associate Member. If you are working towards Chartered Member (CEng) you will need to submit a Technical Report Questionnaire addressing the sections identified in your assessment feedback.
Progress to the Technical Report Questionnaire assessment. When reviewing your Technical Biography submission, our assessors have identified areas that need more detailed evidence. You will be asked to submit a Technical Report Questionnaire.
Revision required. Some aspects of your Technical Biography have insufficient detail or incorrect information. You will be given feedback on which sections require revision and invited to submit a revised Technical Biography.
Consider further learning. Having reviewed your Technical Biography, the assessors may indicate that you should undertake further learning, academic and/or vocational, to further your knowledge and understanding before re-applying. Other options and advice to consider may be given.