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Showing 32 of 32 registration categories.
ECSA
CBE core groupEngineering Council of South Africa
Professional EngineerPr Eng
Engineering · All engineering disciplines
The professional engineer category is described against complex engineering problems and activities. Preparation focuses on showing your own analysis, judgement and responsibility on that class of problem.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Engineering TechnologistPr Tech Eng
Engineering · All engineering disciplines
The technologist category is described against broadly-defined engineering problems and activities. Evidence must match that problem category rather than the complex-problem category.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Engineering TechnicianPr Techni Eng
Engineering · All engineering disciplines
The technician category is described against well-defined engineering problems and activities. Preparation concentrates on procedural competence and accurate, honest reporting of your own part.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Certificated EngineerPr Cert Eng
Engineering · Mines and works / mechanical and electrical certificated practice
A distinct pathway associated with the Government Certificate of Competency. Eligibility and education requirements are checked against council rules, and the certificate itself is not a substitute for professional registration.
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SACPCMP
CBE core groupSouth African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions
Detailed current category content could not be retrieved during inspection. Category requirements below are marked awaiting council-content review.
Professional Construction Project ManagerPrCPM
Construction project management · Project management
Registration as a professional construction project manager. Preparation covers how you personally planned, controlled and closed out project work.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Construction ManagerPrCM
Construction management · Construction management
Registration as a professional construction manager, focused on site delivery and construction control.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayConstruction Mentor route
Construction mentorship · Mentorship
A route for registered practitioners who want to mentor candidates. Preparation covers structured mentoring, evidence review and honest feedback.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayConstruction Health and Safety Agent
Construction health and safety · Health and safety
Construction health and safety agent registration. Category content is being verified before requirements are published here.
Requirements awaiting council-content reviewRead the pathwayConstruction Health and Safety Manager
Construction health and safety · Health and safety
Construction health and safety manager registration. Category content is being verified before requirements are published here.
Requirements awaiting council-content reviewRead the pathwayConstruction Health and Safety Officer
Construction health and safety · Health and safety
Construction health and safety officer registration. Category content is being verified before requirements are published here.
Requirements awaiting council-content reviewRead the pathwayBuilding Inspector track
Building inspection · Inspection
Building inspector track. Category content is being verified before requirements are published here.
Requirements awaiting council-content reviewRead the pathway
SACAP
CBE core groupSouth African Council for the Architectural Profession
Professional Architect
Architecture · Architecture
Registration as a professional architect. Preparation covers supervised practice records, monthly training records and the relevant professional practice examination.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Senior Architectural Technologist
Architecture · Architectural technology
Senior architectural technologist registration, with monthly training records, supervised practice and the relevant professional practice examination.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Architectural Technologist
Architecture · Architectural technology
Architectural technologist registration, with monthly training records, supervised practice and the relevant professional practice examination.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayProfessional Architectural Draughtsperson
Architecture · Architectural draughting
Architectural draughtsperson registration, with monthly training records, supervised practice and the relevant professional practice examination.
Summarised from the council's public pageRead the pathwayBuilding Control Officer
Building control · Building control
A specified category listed separately by SACAP. It is not one of the architectural practice categories and its requirements must be validated before use.
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SACQSP
CBE core groupSouth African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession
Detailed requirement retrieval was blocked during inspection. Requirements below are pending validation against current council documents.
SACPVP
CBE core groupSouth African Council for the Property Valuers Profession
Professional Valuer
Property valuation · Valuation
The candidate valuer to professional valuer route. Preparation covers how you reach, justify and report a value.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Associated Valuer
Property valuation · Valuation
A separate listed valuation category with its own scope of work.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwaySingle Residential Property Assessor
Property assessment · Residential assessment
A separately listed category, with its own candidate route. Detailed requirements are pending verification.
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SACLAP
CBE core groupSouth African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession
Professional Landscape Architect
Landscape architecture · Landscape architecture
The professional landscape architect category in the landscape architecture stream, with its own logbook and competency template.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Senior Landscape Architectural Technologist
Landscape architecture · Landscape architectural technology
Senior technologist category within the landscape architecture stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Landscape Architectural Technologist
Landscape architecture · Landscape architectural technology
Technologist category within the landscape architecture stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Landscape Architectural Technician
Landscape architecture · Landscape architectural technology
Technician category within the landscape architecture stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Landscape Manager
Landscape management · Landscape management
The professional landscape manager category in the landscape management stream, with its own logbook and competency template.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Senior Landscape Technologist
Landscape management · Landscape technology
Senior technologist category within the landscape management stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Landscape Technologist
Landscape management · Landscape technology
Technologist category within the landscape management stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathwayProfessional Landscape Technician
Landscape management · Landscape technology
Technician category within the landscape management stream.
Requirements pending validationRead the pathway
SACPLAN
Adjacent regulatorSouth African Council for Planners
SAGC
Adjacent regulatorSouth African Geomatics Council
EAPASA
Adjacent regulatorEnvironmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa
SACNASP
Adjacent regulatorSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions