QUALIFICATIONS & DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR EACH GRADE OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE ZIMBABWE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

DIPLOMA/DEGR
REQUIREMENT
EDUCATIONAL

OR SPONSOR
EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATE
EXPERIENCE

REPORT ON

TECHNICAL
GRADUATE

INTERVIEW
RELEVANT
AGE LIMIT

TRAINING

PROJECT
REFEREE

COPY OF
REPORT
(YEARS)
GRADE

POST

EE
1 Student 17-30 Undergoing an engineering None None 1 (Corporate No No No No
course leading to a recognised Member)
qualification.
2 Graduate 21-35 University degree or equivalent None Practical training appropriate for 1 (Corporate No No No Yes
qualifying as Member. Member
3 Graduate 18-30 Zimbabwe National Diploma or None Practical training appropriate for 1 (Corporate No No No Yes
Technician Equivalent qualifying as Technician. Member
4 Technician 21+ Zimbabwe National Diploma or 2 years + Engineering work of a technical 3 (Corporate Yes Yes Yes Yes
Equivalent nature. Members)
5 Technician 21+ Approved engineering diploma 2 years + Engineering work of a technical None No No No Yes
Temp or equivalent nature.
(Foreign)
6 Member 25+ Approved university degree or 3 years + Approved post-graduate training; 3 (Corporate Yes Yes Yes Yes
equivalent admin; design; or execution of Members)
professional engineering or
academic teaching or research
related to engineering.
7 Member Temp 25+ Approved university degree or 3 years + Approved engineering work of a None No No No Yes
(Foreign) equivalent technical nature.

8 Fellow 33+ Approved university degree or 8 years + As of Members but to include at 3 No No No No

equivalent/ ZIE Member least 5 years in senior position. (1 Corporate & (Already ZIE
2 Fellow Member)
Members)
9 Companion None None None None ZIE Board No No No No
Decision
10 Honorary Fellow None None None None ZIE Board No No No No
Decision
11 Affiliate None Certificate of incorporation plus None None None No No No Certificate of
Organisation company profile incorporation
plus company
profile