Membership of The Welding Institute

Whether you are a student, apprentice, graduate or qualified engineer, membership of The Welding Institute provides individuals to be recognised as being committed to their profession and the industry.

In addition, as a full Professional Member, membership also provides recognition of your competence and is acknowledged internationally as an indication of professional achievement.

In this section you will find all the information you need to understand the membership application and where you should begin.

Engineering Council registration

Through gaining Professional Membership, you may also be eligible to gain registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech)

The benefits of registering with the Engineering Council include:

• identifying you as having competences that employers value 

• indicating that your competence and commitment to professionalism have been assessed by other engineering professionals

• demonstrating that your competence may be compared with standards applicable in other parts of the world

• confirming that your commitment to professionalism is underwritten by the support of a national engineering institution or society licensed by the Engineering Council

• International recognition of your qualification

For more information about Registration with the Engineering Council click here

To view a video highlighting the benefits of registration please click here

If you would like further help with relation to any of the above, click here to contact our Professional Membership Office.

Engineering Council e-Books

To view the eBook about becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng) click here

To view the eBook about becoming an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) click here

To view the eBook about becoming an Engineering Technician (EngTech) click here