Explanatory Notes
INTRODUCTION
A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate is a person registered under subsection 10D of the Registration of Engineers Act (Revised 2015).
A Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate who is registered with the Board may:
- practise, carry on business or take up employment which requires him to carry out or perform professional engineering services for designated engineering works subject to section 8;
- be entitled to describe himself or hold himself out under any name, style or title -
- bearing the words "Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate" or the equivalent thereto in any other language;
- bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which may reasonably be construed to imply that he is a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate; or
- using the abbreviation “Ir.” before his name or the abbreviation “P.Eng.” after his name or in any way in association with his name;
- use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a Professional Engineer;
- be entitled to recover in any court any fee, charge, remuneration or other form of consideration for any professional engineering services rendered subject to section 8.
- use the stamp as may be determined by the Board.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant shall be entitled on application to be registered as a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate if he/she:
- is a registered Professional Engineer with the Board;
- has passed a Professional Competency Examination conducted by the Board;
- has been residing in Malaysia for a period of not less than six months immediately prior to the date of application.
PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION
Requirements | Professional Engineer (Malaysian) | Professional Engineer (Non-Malaysian) |
Application Method | Application shall be made online using MyBEM system | Application shall be made online using MyBEM system |
Supporting Documents | Applicant must submit the following supporting documents and all the documents must be certified by a Professional Engineer recognised by BEM:
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Payment | Accompanied with a non-refundable processing fee for the amount of RM50.00 and a registration fee for the amount of RM 200.00 payable to the Board of Engineers Malaysia via the following mode of payment:
Note: The prescribed fees do not include credit card and bank charges. | Accompanied with a non-refundable processing fee for the amount of RM50.00 and a registration fee for the amount of RM 200.00 payable to the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Mode of Payment:
Note: The prescribed fees do not include credit card and bank charges. |
- The processing fee and registration fee can be paid in one cheque or bank draft or money order.
- Applications for registration shall be decided upon by the Board within four months from the date of receipt of complete documentation from the applicants.
- Upon approval, a certificate of Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate registration will be issued.
- Every registered Person shall notify the Registrar of any change in his or its business address within three months of the change..