The Institution of Certificated Die Instituut van Gediplomeerde

Mechanical and Electrical Werktuigkundige en Elektrotegniese

Engineers, South Africa Ingenieurs, Suid Afrika

Tel No: +27 11 615 4304 P O Box 531

Fax No: +27 86 575 0317 Bruma 2026
Email: icmeesa@icmeesa.org.za www.icmeesa.org.za

CERTIFICATED ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO QUALIFY FOR AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL GCC AND FOR

REGISTRATION AS A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATED ENGINEER

3 years
Engineers industry Register as Structured
Certificate of Register as Continuing 5 Yearly
experience Professional
Competency Candidate Renewal
including a Certificated
Mechanical Certificated Engineer Professional of Professional
legal Engineer
Electrical with ECSA Development Registration
appointment for Pr Cert Eng
1 year

Plant Engineering and Legal Knowledge

Acceptance as Candidate for GCC Exam

2/4 years experience post apprenticeship 2/3 years experience 2 years experience

*National Technical *National Diploma in *BEng Electrical

Diploma Eng/BTech (Engineering) (heavy current)/ Mechanical
Degree
In each year 1/3 year or10
weeks full time. Block release N6 One year full time Full time
year 1 year 4
(or trimester) at Tech and 2/3 N5 co-operative education year 2 6 weeks year 3
years atwork of suitable N4 at an employer year 3 practical year 2
employer (under contract) (P1 & P2) each year year 1

Techical/FET College University of Technology University

(Technikon)
Practical and
Academic training University exemption required
Grade 12 N3 Grade 12 Grade 12
Draughts persons/
Apprentices as Grade 11 N2 Grade 11 Grade 11
approved by the
Chief Inspector: Grade 10 N1 Grade 10 Grade 10
Department of
Mineral Resources
and Labour Grade 9 Grade 9

Technical College Technical High School Academic High School

*Foreign Qualification to be evaluated.
Details of N1 to N3 at a Technical High School
Details on N1 to N6 at a FET College
Details of Diplomas/Degrees at a University of
Technology/University
UPDATED BY:
DU TOIT GROBLER
IntPI(SA)(EE), PR ING, PR DIPL ING
PRESIDENT ICMEESA - 1995
dutoit.grobler@icmeesa.org.za
For more information on GCC examinations
Commissions of Examinors
Dep. of Mineral Resources 012 444 3000
Dep. of Labour 012 309 4000