The Institution of

Engineering and
Technology

MOD Corsham CBRS Launch

Kayleigh Winter
MOD Development Manager
Agenda
About the IET

Membership & Benefits

Professional Registration

Application & Support

Q&A
About the IET

Savoy Place Registered Creation of The IET

Purchased Charity The UK’s only multi-disciplinary
professional institution for Engineers
1871 1909 1963 and Technicians

1887 1921 2006

Renamed Institution Royal Charter Merged with
of Electrical IIE
Engineers (IEE)
About the IET

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
The UK’s only multi-disciplinary institution working across five
key sectors:

168,000
MEMBERS 4,000
The UK’s largest professional

VOLUNTEERS
institution
for Engineers and Technicians
About the IET
Manufacturing
including Food, Drink &
Communications Pharmaceutical,
including Telecoms and Signal Processing, Radar, Sonar & Manufacturing and Process
Navigation, RF and Microwave, Mobile Engineering

Power
including Generation, Transmission, Management
Distribution, Utility/Supply, including Consultancy
Fossil, Renewable, Oil and Gas

Financial Services

Biotechnology
Electronics
including Embedded Systems,
Public Services EMC, Consumer Electronics,
Power Electronics
Education

Defence
IT
Construction including Software,
Hardware, Cybersecurity
Transport Control and Automation
including Aerospace, Automotive, Rail including Drives and Controls,
Machine and Panel Building
IET Corporate Partners
 Membership and Benefits

APPRENTICE STUDENT ASSOCIATE TECHNICIAN MEMBER FELLOW

MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER (MIET) (FIET)
(TMIET)

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 Membership and Benefits E&T Magazine

E&T Magazine, our award

winning monthly members
magazine with features and
articles on today’s engineering
stories.

Award
winning

Available on
your tablet

Published
JAN once
08
a month, and
access to
back
catalogue.

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 Membership and Benefits Events

Seminars from experts in their

field on specific engineering
topics.
Plus courses, awards and
networking events.

1,300
Events across
the world
annually

150,000
Attendees per
annum

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 Membership and Benefits IET.tv

A definitive collection of
engineering video content,
including lectures, presentations,
teaching materials and news,
allowing you to view seminars
you couldn’t attend in person.

10,900
videos & counting

Searchable
by keywords

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 Membership and Benefits Library and Knowledge Services

The IET has the worlds largest

technical library:
 A physical library at our
London HQ
 A virtual library with
thousands of online e-
books, e-journals,
magazines and reports
 The IET’s own Digital
Library.

Technical
Papers

e-Books

e-journals

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 Membership and Benefits IET Communities – Local Networks

South Eastern Europe USA Japan

The IET Local Networks provide United Kingdom
Channel Islands Kent Network Barcelona Group New England Network Japan Network
opportunities for like-minded Channel Islands Network Surrey Network Cyprus Network Chesapeake Community
Malaysia
Sussex Network Czech Republic Network IET Purdue University
people to network, share ideas Scotland France Network Gulf of Mexico Network 
 Malaysia Network
IET Scotland South Western
and expertise, collaborate, learn Scotland North Network Bristol Network
Germany Network
Gibraltar Network
Southern California Network New Zealand
Auckland Network
and keep abreast of news and Scotland South East Network Devon and Cornwall Network
Gloucestershire Network
Greece (Hellas) Network
Caribbean
Caribbean Network Christchurch Network
Scotland South West Network
views. Somerset and West Wiltshire Network
Ireland Network
Italy Network South America
Wellington Network
Northern Ireland Swindon Network
Malta Network Brazil Community Singapore
Northern Ireland Network
Southern Portugal Group Singapore Network
Wales Dorset and South Wiltshire Network Switzerland Network Australia India
Wales North Network Solent Network Australia Network
Middle East Bangalore Network
Wales South East Network New South Wales Network
Thames and Chiltern Bahrain Network Kolkata Network
Wales South West Network Queensland Network
Berkshire Network Egypt Network Chennai Network
East Midlands South Australia and Delhi Network
Buckinghamshire Network Kuwait Network
East Midlands Network Northern Territory Mumbai Network
Oxfordshire Network Qatar Network
Tasmania Network Pune Network
Saudi Arabia Network
Eastern West Midlands Victoria Network
United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka
Anglian Coastal Network Birmingham Network Western Australia Network
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Network Coventry and Warwickshire Network Africa Sri Lanka Network
Cambridge Network Brunei Darussalam
Hereford and Worcester Network Ghana Network Burma
Essex Network Brunei Darussalam Network
North West Midlands Network Mauritius Network Burma Network
Peterborough and Huntingdon Network Shropshire Network Nigeria Network China
South Africa Network Beijing Network
London Yorkshire
London Network Shanghai Network
Humber Network Pakistan
Xi'an Network
North Yorkshire Network Pakistan Network
North East Hong Kong Network
Northumbria Network South Yorkshire Network
Canada
Teesside Network West Yorkshire Network
Toronto Network
Ottawa Network
North Western
Montreal
Lancashire and Cumbria Network
Manchester Network
Mersey and Western Cheshire Network
Wales North Network

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 Membership and Benefits
The IET supports Technical and
Professional Networks driven by
groups of volunteers who work
or have expertise within the topic
area.
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IET Communities – Technical and Specialist
Technical IET Railway Network Specialist
Building Information Modelling
IET RF & Microwave Technology Network
CC-UK CVC Delegate Challenge Group
IET Robotics and Mechatronics Network
Cyber Security Community
IET Satellite Systems and Applications Network
Colloquium on Antennas, Wireless and
Data Centre Engineering Community Electromagnetics
Electrical Safety Management
IET Scotland E,C & I Network
Community Administrators Group
IET Transport Sector
EVI-GTI
IET Tribology Network
Diamond Jubilee Scholars
Functional Safety TPN Engineers and Dyslexia
Future Energy Community
IET Vision and Imaging Network
Help
IET/ACostE Project Controls Network
IET Aerospace Network Horizontal Innovation Community
IET/IAM Asset Management Network
IET Antennas and Propagation Network IET Connect - IET Benevolent Fund
Infrastructure Operators Adaptation Forum
IET Automotive and Road Transport Systems Network IET India - Internet of Things Panel
International Measurement Community (IntMC)
IET Built Environment Sector IET Initial Professional Development
Lighting Community
IET Consultants Network IET Innovation Awards
Midlands Automotive Network
IET Control and Automation Network IET London: Savoy Place upgrade
Midlands Communications Network
IET Design and Production Sector IET on campus administrators
Midlands IT Network
IET Electromagnetics Network IET Plus! For events user group
Oil and Gas Community
IET Energy Sector IET Professional Development
Power Electronics, Machines & Drives
IET Healthcare Technologies Network IET Schools Liaison Community
Raspberry Pi Resources
IET History of Technology Network IET Volunteers
Systems Engineering Community
IET Hong Kong Electronics and Communications Section IET Scotland - Science, Education & Management
IET Hong Kong Informatics and Control Technologies Section Network
IET Hong Kong Management Section IET- Registration and Standards
IET Hong Kong Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section LGBT Network
IET Hong Kong Power and Energy Section MF/1 Community
IET Information and Communications Sector Next Generation Local and Access Networks
IET Manufacturing Network The IET Women's Network
IET Midlands Power Group
IET Multimedia Communications Network
IET Power Generation, Conversion and Utilisation Network
IET Power Systems and Equipment Network
IET Power Trading and Control Network
IET PYA Superyacht Chief Engineer & ETO Expert Working Groups
IET Radar, Sonar and Navigation Network
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 Membership and Benefits Member venues

Birmingham London

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 Membership and Benefits IET London: Savoy Place

The Savoy Place Engineering

Hub brings together
networking opportunities,
state-of-the-art research
facilities, inspiring events and
a cutting-edge brainstorming
and meeting space.

£30 Million
Spent on
refurbishment

1909
EST. Home to the IET
for over 100 years

Explore
Take a virtual tour
using Google maps

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Professional Registration The Qualifications

other:
Professional Registration Why become Professionally Registered?

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

CAREER
DEMONSTRATE HELP YOUR
PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS
COMPETENCE
ORGANISATION
SUCCEED
Professional Registration Designatory Letters

Stephen Johnson BEng MSc MIET FIET

CEng MIET
Senior Engineer
Excel Engineering Ltd
T +44 (0)1438 776521
M +44 (0)7561 358786
stephen.johnson@excel.com
www.exceleng.com
Excel Engineering, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX15 3RD
Professional Registration
 Develop new or existing technology
 Problem solve
 Make a key contribution to your business’
success, through innovation, creativity
and change
 Promote advanced designs or design
methods
 Develop better production techniques,
marketing or construction concepts
 Pioneer technology or engineering
services and management methods.
The Registrations
 Maintain and manage applications of
current and developing technology
 Apply existing and emerging technology
in their work
 Problem solve
 Contribute to continuous improvement in
business processes
 Manage the planning, budgeting and
organisation of tasks, people and
resources
 Have involvement in design, development,
manufacture, construction and operation.
Professional Registration
 Apply proven techniques and
procedures to practical engineering
problems
 Hold supervisory or technical
responsibility
 Contribute to design, development,
manufacture, commissioning,
decommissioning or operation
 Maintain products, equipment, processes
or services
 Show a creative approach to your work
 Apply safe systems of working.
The Registrations
 Support or enable the use of ICT
equipment and applications by others
 Select and use appropriate ICT
resources, techniques, configurations,
procedures and methods
 Install, operate, support, or maintain ICT
systems
 Protect ICT systems from intrusion,
damage or data loss
 Accept or exercise personal responsibility
for ICT systems.
Professional Registration

Knowledge
Skills

Attitude
and
Behaviours

Competence
Professional Registration Competence Framework (UK-SPEC)

PART A. PART B. PART C. PART D. PART E.

KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION LEADERSHIP, INTERPERSONAL COMMITMENT TO
UNDERSTANDING TO PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SKILLS PROFESSIONAL
OR STANDARDS
SUPERVISION

www.ukspec.org.uk
Professional
Agenda Registration Underpinning Knowledge & Understanding

The benchmarks: 68% of

successful applicants
via the IET do not have
these academic
qualifications
Benchmark UK&U achieved by
demonstrating:
 Further learning
 Work-based learning

An accredited Bachelors degree in engineering or technology

Accredited Bachelors plus an accredited Masters Degree

Accredited MEng

Level 3 Bachelors Masters

qualification degree degree
Professional Registration Myth Busting

4. Professional registration is not for

7. You must manage a budget to become academics
1. Age matters
IEng/CEng 5. You must work in innovation to become
Academics who’ve become registered with us
It doesn’t – whatCEng 10. Questions
matters is that on ethics and
Managing a budget isn’t the only way of would disagree. They say that registration is
you meet the competenciessustainability for don’t count 11. You shouldn’t need to get help with your
showing that you’ve had
your registrationYou don’tfinancial
category, have
whichto be working in recognised
innovation, by
application youpeers, allows them to take on
responsibilities. Experience
You can with mergers
failtechnical
if you show and more
disregard fordepartmental
ethics, responsibilities and get
are set out in thecould have
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acquisitions, contracts, so and
make
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sure you legacy
haveand 6.Here
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examples work
atmustabroad.
ready.
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encourage people to become
candidates to get
Council’s
8. The UKSPEC
longer your ICTTech
application
2. life
of Academic qualifications
parts replacement – evenare necessary
running your
IEng/CEng
support from experienced, registered engineers
Standard documents.
ownanswers,
business -the better (and
counts. who can help them with their development. We
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in some jargon too) 3. You 9. a You don’t
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be managing people,
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scheme Technician
for candidates your
who
Chartered Engineer (CEng), nor a bachelor’s (EngTech)be
day demonstrating
job
or strong technical leadership or
Assessors want you to get to want toICT Technician
develop (ICTTech)
competences, and with
Professional
degree to become an Incorporated Engineer controlling other aspectswhoof projects.
the point in your answers, while an Apprenticeship
Registration Advisors, can advise on
(IEng). While academic qualifications are aAssessors great expect you to provide the most
completing application forms.
waygiving them enough
to demonstrate yourinformation
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knowledge,approved on your current role,
apprenticeship isbut you can also
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it’s all about whether you meet the
as a mark of your competence, relevant even competences.
if they’re experts in your field.
Professional Registration
Agenda
The Process

IPD.

DEVELOP YOUR
COMPETENCES
STEP 3.

WRITE YOUR
APPLICATION

STEP 1. STEP 2. STEP 4.

JOIN THE IET MAP YOUR PROFESSIONAL

COMPETENCES REVIEW (INC.
AGAINST UK-SPEC INTERVIEW)
There are no interviews
required for EngTech or ICTTech
 Application & Support Career Manager

Manage your professional

development and apply for
professional registration using
the IET’s online skills
development and recording
tool, Career Manager.

Secure
Our servers
meet stringent
security
requirements.

Backed up
No more
misplacing that file
or paper copy.

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 Application & Support Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Continually assesses your

competence in readiness for
applying for professional
registration using Career
Manager.

Gap
analysis
Identify
development
areas against the
UK-SPEC.

Share
Get feedback from
your line managers
or mentor on your
progress.

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 Application & Support Finding Help

When you are ready to

apply for professional
registration, it’s important to
get help before applying.

Online The IET At work

 IET Career Manager  IET Registration Department  Mentors
 UK-SPEC  IET Mentors  Registered colleagues
 Engineering Council  Professional Registration  Supporters
 IET.tv – Video Guides Advisors (PRA)  Line managers
 IET weekly online workshops  IET Industry Reps

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Professional Registration
Agenda
Routes Available

Standard/Individual Route
• Open to anyone who wishes to apply for
professional registration (currently
serving/ex-serving/civilian)
• Apply online via Career Manager

Defence Engineer Registration Scheme

(DERS)
• Dependent on meeting eligibility criteria
• Streamlined application form and
assessment process
• Endorsement via relevant HQ required
Professional Registration
Agenda
Routes Available

Standard/Individual Route
• Open to anyone who wishes to apply for
professional registration (currently
serving/ex-serving/civilian)
• Apply online via Career Manager
 Standard/Individual Route The Application Form

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 Standard/Individual Route Apply Online using Career Manager

Create your application form,

upload supporting documents
and submit to the IET for
assessment using Career
Manager.

Guidance
notes
It’s important to
read these
before starting.

Support
Contact the IET
Professional
Registration
department if you
need any support.

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 Application & Support Supporters

These are individuals, who verify the information you

include in your application providing you with a
reference

Mandatory Preferred Optional

Knows you professionally,
working at a senior level to
you and with direct
knowledge of your role and
responsibilities
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A supporter who is
Engineering Council or
international equivalent
registered engineer, who is a
Member or Fellow of the IET
or another Professional
Engineering Institute (PEI).
A second and third supporter is
optional e.g.
contractors/frequent job moves
to enable adequately verified
periods for your employment.
Professional Registration
Agenda
Routes Available

Defence Engineer Registration Scheme

(DERS)
• Dependent on meeting eligibility criteria
• Streamlined application form and
assessment process
• Endorsement via relevant HQ required
Defence Engineer Registration Scheme
Agenda
DERS

• Check eligibility criteria

1 • Download application form

• Complete application form

• Obtain endorsement from approved
2 endorser

• Submit application, including

endorsement, to the IET for assessment
3 • IET Assessment (inc. PRI for CEng/IEng)
Defence Engineer Registration Scheme
Agenda
Application Form
 Application & Support Guidance on Employment History

Helpful hints and tips on how to complete the

responsibilities and achievements section of your
employment history.

years
5

Best Projects Your Involvement The Value

Pick two or three best projects to What did you personally do? Speak Indicate size, complexity,
demonstrate your engineering in the first person: I designed, I strategic importance, etc.
ability from the past five years. developed, etc.

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 Application & Support
Helpful hints and tips on how to complete the
responsibilities and achievements section of your
employment history.
Responsibility
If appropriate, quantify budget,
resources, staffing required, etc.
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Guidance on Employment History
Be Reflective
What problems did you face, how
did you solve them, what did you
learn? How did this benefit your
company or organisation.
 Application & Support Guidance on Employment History

It’s important to avoid disclosing any commercial or Include

security sensitive information.
 Underlying engineering principles
 How you solved the problem
 How you developed as an individual
 Details available in the public domain.

Exclude
 Specific data
 Project names/clients
 Methodology (trade secrets).

If in doubt, check

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 Application & Support Submitting Your Application

Here are the steps involved in assessing your

application:

Application submitted Application Professional Results sent

to the IET reviewed Review Interview in the post

Application There are no interviews

Request for
checked by PRA required for EngTech or
further evidence
or endorser ICTTech

 Additional evidence for

a section or subsection
 Technical Report

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 Application & Support The Professional Registration Interview (PRI)

Here’s what to expect in your PRI:

Presentation
or

1 hr
or
Q&A on
presentation and
application

Location Time Examples

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 Application & Support Company Based Registration Support (CBRS)

To help you achieve professional registration you will

be offered Company Based Registration Support
(CBRS), only available to employees groups working
for our partner organisations.

Writing of applications with

support from our dedicated team

In-company IET IPD or

PRA review of PRA review of Application
presentation membership Professional
application application form
today support Registration
forms forms submission
Workshop

Launch date Week 2 Week 4 Week 6 Week 10 Week 14

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 10 to 8 Booking Tool

How to book your

1:2:1 appointment

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IET
Contact
Details

Available
Appointment appointments
specific
information

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• Confirmation of appointment received via email and SMS upon

booking

Chat
history

Link to: • Send us a

• Send us a message
Add to Outlook message • Change
/ 365 / Google / • Change appointment
Yahoo calendar Add to Outlook • Cancel
appointment / 365 / Google /
• Cancel appointment
Yahoo calendar
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Appointment Reminders

• SMS reminder – 6 days before appointment

• SMS and Email reminder – 1 day before appointment

• SMS and Email reminder – 1 hour before appointment

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cbrs@theiet.org
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 Application & Support Membership and Professional Registration Fees

CEng IEng EngTech ICTTech Step Four

Once you’re professionally registered, the next time your membership is due for renewal you are required to pay the annual IET qualified and Once professionally registered
registered member fee (this rate includes the standard IET membership fee) in addition to the Engineering Council annual registration fee continue to pay your annual fee

CEng IEng EngTech/ICTTech

£53.20 £44.90 £18.40 Step Three 2020 registered
Engineering Council
You’ll be assessed against your chosen professional registration category and, if successful, an Engineering Council entrance fee members fees
entrance fee is collected by the IET on their behalf
Members
IET Qualified and Engineering
Registration Total
CEng/IEng EngTech/ICTTech Step Two Category
Registered
Membership Fee
Council Annual
Registration Fee
Amount

£210 via Career Manager** £45 via Career Manager** Professional CEng £208 £40.90 £248.90
£275 via paper application** £60 via paper application** Registration IEng £208 £34.70 £242.70
Application Fee EngTech £186 £19.90 £205.90
Apply online using Career Manager and pay the professional registration application fee] ICTTech £186 £19.90 £205.90

Fellows
Associate/MIET/TMIET Membership Registration
IET Qualified and Engineering
Total
£170 Step One Category
Registered
Membership Fee
Council Annual
Registration Fee
Amount

Join the IET CEng £235 £39.90 £274.90

We recommend that individuals about to apply for professional IEng £235 £33.80 £268.80
registration apply for associate membership* EngTech £213 £19.40 £232.40
ICTTech £213 £19.40 £232.40

Technicians and Engineers that are within the early stages of their career may qualify for IET Advantage or IET Signature reduced membership subscriptions.
*The price for associate membership is the same as TMIET or MIET, however the processing time is shorter and it ensures professional registration candidates do not submit the same information for both membership and registration processes.
Associate members of the IET who become professionally registered have their membership upgraded automatically free of charge to the appropriate membership category. Associates achieving EngTech or ICTTech will be upgraded to TMIET, those
51 achieving IEng or CEng will be upgraded to MIET **Applications through Career Manager benefit from a discounted rate. Please ask a member of the IET staff for the standard paper application fee.
 Refund of Engineering Professional Body Fees
2019DIN07-069 Can claim
Cannot claim

Membership Application Engineering Annual

Fee Fee Council Membership Fee
Entrance Fee (inc. EC fees)
Associate/MIET* CEng/IEng CEng £53.20 CEng £261.20
£170 £210
IEng £44.90 IEng £242.70

Associate/TMIET EngTech/ICTTech EngTech £18.40 EngTech £205.90

£100* £0**
ICTTech £18.40 ICTTech £205.90

*may be less if a qualification has been completed in the past 6 years

**waived for serving technician members in the Armed Forces

Step 2 – if not yet a member or professionally registered Annual Renewal

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 Application & Support Joining the IET

To join the IET as a new member, you can apply:

Online Phone Text

We will email you with We will contact non- Text “IET MOD” and
details of how to join via a members directly to offer “Your Name” to 62277
quick online form. personal assistance to join
over the phone.

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 Application & Support Company Based Registration Support

To help you with your professional registration application

you can join our Company Based Registration Support
(CBRS), only offered to employees groups working for our
partner organisations.

Sign up to the CBRS

http://form.jotformeu.com/theiet/corsham

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 Q&A

https://www.theiet.org/membership/becoming-a-
member/join-the-iet/armed-forces-membership/useful-
documents-for-mod/
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