The professional body for engineers in the heating, ventilation and refrigeration industry is the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineering (CIBSE) who will sponsor students for registration with the Engineering Council.

Their professional qualifications are recognised worldwide and opens many doors for engineers to work abroad. There are different levels of CIBSE qualification that can be obtained:Licentiate, Associate and Member. on your experience and qualifications:

Licentiate (LCIBSE) This is the most basic of the three qualifications. Usually, but not essentially, this qualification requires the candidate to hold either a BTEC NC/ND or NVQ3/SVQ or equivalent. A statement of work experience is also necessary.

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Associate (IEng ACIBSE) Usually, but not essentially, this qualification requires the candidate to hold a BTEC HNC-HND/Foundation Degree. It also requires an Engineering Practice Report and a Professional Review Interview.

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Member (CEng MCIBSE) Normally candidates will hold a Bachelors (Hons) Degree and usually an Accredited MEng degree. However, there are a number of alternative routes to Member status. It also requires an Engineering Practice Report and a Professional Review Interview.

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CIBSE can be contacted on 020 8675 5211 or www.cibse.org