Professional Engineer
To register as a professional engineer, you must hold an approved degree, pass the required exams, and attend a professional interview. Practising Certificates are processed within 30 working days.
Last updated 14 May 2026
The Professional Engineers Board registers professional engineers in the branches of civil, electrical mechanical and chemical engineering. A person applying for registration as a professional engineer to the Professional Engineers Board is required to hold an approved degree or qualification listed in the Professional Engineers (Approved Qualifications) Notification / Amendment Notification 2016 and acquired relevant practical experience. He is also required to sit and pass examinations prescribed by the Board. The applicant is required to sit and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination and the Practice of Professional Engineering Examination or the oral examination (for a person previously registered as a professional engineer or is an experienced applicant). In addition, the applicant is required to attend a professional interview.
Applications for Practising Certificates will be processed within 30 working days upon submission of complete documents. If the application requires more extensive evaluation, a longer processing time may be required.
For more information on PE registration, please refer to Guidelines on Registration [PDF, 230 KB].