INTRODUCTION

The explanatory notes herein are to assist Professional Engineers seeking registration as Accredited Checkers in geotechnical and/or structural engineering works. They are in furtherance of Section 10B of the Registration of Accredited Checker, Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015).

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ACCREDITED CHECKER

• Any person applying for registration as an Accredited Checker shall:
  be a practising Professional Engineer registered under the Act in the civil, structural or geotechnical engineering discipline;
• has at least 10 years' relevant practical experience in the design or construction of engineering works in geotechnical or structural;
• has adequate hands-on experience in the following;

Geotechnical 

1. Compulsory requirement:
   • Design of slopes greater then 25 degrees and total vertical height more then 10 meters, or
   • Design of retaining wall greater than 10m high (wall can be reinforced concrete, reinforced earth or gravity wall)
2. Supplementary requirement:
   • Design of basements greater than 2 levels, or
   • Design of foundation (include both shallow and deep foundations) for buildings higher than 10 stories, or
   • Design of ground treatment and embankment greater than 5m deep.

Structural

      1. Compulsory requirement:

Design of buildings exceeding 20 storeys and with basements not less than 2 levels.

2. Supplementary requirement:

a. Design of buildings of unconventional constructions (e.g. space frame structures, transfer structures etc.), or

b. Design of buildings that will result in complex interactions with existing buildings.

• by virtue of his/her ability and standing in the profession, or specialised knowledge or practical experience in civil, structural or geotechnical engineering he/she is deserving of such registration, provided that
   
  • during the period 7 years immediately preceding the date of his/her application, has been engaged in geotechnical or structural design after registration as a Professional Engineer; and
  • for a continuous period of 1 year immediately preceding the date of his/her application, has had such practical experience in the relevant field gained in Malaysia; and
     
• has attended and passed the interview conducted by the Accredited Checkers Committee.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

Applications shall:

• be made through MyBEM Online Registration System or manually by submitting Form B3;
• be accompanied by a copy of CV on the qualifications and practical experience highlighting the specific areas and level of responsibilities involved in the project(s). Applicants for geotechnical should have adequate hands-on experience on hill site development projects covering the above three areas [refer Section 2 (iii)(a)]
• be accompanied by 3 copies of actual design or review report done by the applicant. Applicants for geotechnical should have adequate hands-on experience on actual design or review report on hill site development covering the above three areas [refer Section 2 (iii)(a)]; and
• be accompanied by a processing fee of RM50.00 and a registration fee of RM200.00 in money order/bank draft/cheque made payable to the Board of Engineers Malaysia.

REGISTRATION
 

REGISTRATION FEE

• A registration fee of RM200.00 and processing fee RM50.00 shall be paid at the time of application.