Is it worth registeringfor EngTech?

[Baldbudha]

Hi all,

A little background about myself. I'm a time served electrician, worked on a variety of different sites and jobs ( schools, factories, shops, houses, etc ) and now I work in the oil and gas industry, maintaining Ex rated equipment.

At the moment I'm about to finish an HNC Electrical Engineering in June and am considering starting a degree in this, hopefully to get into electrical engineering in oil and gas ( preferably ). I was looking through the IET website and looked into the EngTech qualification, thinking it may be a good thing to have. So, has anyone got this accreditation and has it helped you in your career?

Thanks

[Who me ?]

Never tried, so can't comment. I'm eligible for Inc Eng ,at the least, but it would only look good on a CV/job application . My way round it was to add it in the "Professional qualifications " bit on any application form as "eligible to apply for IEEE Inc Eng membership"

[Baldbudha]

Is there any reason why you haven't went for membership? Surely it would give you an advantage over others with similar experience?