How To Become A Registered Engineer In Nigeria
Want to learn how to become a registered engineer in Nigeria? This page is for you. This guide features all you need to know about becoming a registered engineer in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Differences Between A Graduate Engineer (GE) And A Registered Engineer (RE) In Nigeria
According to the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), a Graduate Engineer is “a person who holds an accredited engineering qualification of B. Sc., B. Eng., or B. Tech. in Engineering whether working privately or in the employment of an engineering public organization and is registered as such by the Council.”
A Registered Engineer on the other hand is “a person who holds an accredited engineering qualification and after obtaining a professional experience of four years, whether working privately or in the employment of an engineering public organization, has passed the prescribed engineering practice examination and is registered as such by the Council”
Why You Should Become A Registered Engineer
Registered engineers are among the highest paid professionals in Nigeria.
Their salary and allowances per year in big corporations like Shell, Chevron and several others, far supersedes that of some lawyers and doctors in government owned hospitals.
They are also among the most respected in the country.
By becoming a registered engineer, you obtain the license to attach “Engr.”, “Engr. Tech.”, “Tech.” or “Craftsman” to your name. You can always introduce yourself anywhere by attaching any of these abbreviations before or after your name.
This alone will help boost your chances of landing a job or contract anywhere in Nigeria.
“So, how do I become a registered engineer in Nigeria?”
You may be asking.
See below for the answers.
How To Register As An Engineer In Nigeria
This section explains everything you need to know to become a licensed engineer in Nigeria:
The Requirements
The following are some of the basic requirements for registering as an engineer here in Nigeria:
- You must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from any Nigerian university or Polythecnic that is accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
- Applicants must have completed his or her NYSC program and must have registered as a Graduate Engineer with COREN.
- You must have had 4 years of work experience after school. COREN demands that this 4 years of experience must be under a Registered Engineering firm or supervisor.
- Applicants must be willing to present all necessary qualification certificates for verification purposes.
The Registration Process
If you meet all these requirements, the next thing is to apply for the registration as an engineer in Nigeria.
The application is done online on COREN’s website and comes with a fee.
After that, you will get a feedback from COREN inviting you.
You will have to sit for some engineering exams and if you pass, you can then be officially registered by COREN.
The exam is actually an oral interview which usually lasts between 25 to 30 minutes.
A minimum of 2 highly experienced registered engineers will test your expertise by asking you questions related to your field.
How To Apply
To apply for engineering registration in Nigeria, follow the guidelines below:
- Log on to COREN website here
- Read the application/registration instructions. Also read the practicing fee payment instructions.
- After that, scroll down to “Start your application process” and click on it.
- Fill the application form with your correct details.
- Upload the necessary documents and pay the registration fee.
- Follow the next set of instructions to complete the application/registration and wait for COREN to call you for your oral interview.
While waiting for that, prepare for the interview as best as you can.
How To Contact The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
If you run into any challenge while applying or registering as an engineer on COREN’s website, or have a general inquiry to make, you can contact the Council using any of these channels:
- General enquiries: [email protected]
- Registration issues: [email protected]
- Portal issues: [email protected]
- Account issues: [email protected]
- You can also reach them on phone through COREN’s customer care number 07088697792 or walk into any of their branches nearest to you.
In Summary
Becoming a registered engineer in Nigeria is not an easy journey. One would need to first study an engineering course in the university, register as a graduate engineer and wait to gather 4 years of experience before applying for Registered Engineers license.
Have you been searching online for how to become a registered engineer in Nigeria presently?
This guide was written for you. I hope you find the information here useful.
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