Technical Report Route Guidance
Technical Report Route Guidance
Technical Report Route Guidance
Guidance
The Technical Report Route (TRR) is for engineers who want to become ICE Members (MICE) at
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) level but who do not have the
academic qualifications they need to apply directly for the Incorporated or the Chartered
Professional Review (CPR). In addition, those who pass a Chartered Professional Review (CPR)
or Chartered Professional Review Progressive (CPRP) with ICE are also awarded the title
Chartered Civil Engineer.
If you wish to apply to become a Member (MICE) at Technician (EngTech) level, please read our
Technician Professional Review guidance.
The TRR lets you use the knowledge you have gained through your professional experience to
show that you have the required academic competencies and professional abilities needed for the
membership level you are applying for.
The level of membership you can apply for depends on your professional experience and
competence, and also on your understanding of relevant engineering principles. We suggest that
you have a minimum number of years’ experience, depending on the academic qualifications you
have, if any, before you make a TRR application. The table in the following section provides a
useful guide.
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact the Professional Reviews
team on +44 (0)207 665 2344 or via email trr@ice.org.uk.
If you need guidance on preparing for the TRR process, find your local contact at
www.ice.org.uk/nearyou to find out how we can help or email membership@ice.org.uk or call
+44 (0) 121 227 5948. If you are based in Hong Kong, please email membership@icehk.org.hk.
Below is an indication of the minimum years ICE anticipates that you would normally need to have
worked in civil engineering to get the required underpinning knowledge. But you should note that
this is only a guide – it is the experience and knowledge you have gained that’s important, not the
length of time you have spent in the profession.
The purpose of stage 1 is to enable ICE to assess your initial application and determine your
eligibility to proceed to stage 2. You must show that your professional experience is sufficient in a
CV and must supply a summary of the proposed content of your technical report (which will be
submitted at Stage 2). The CV and report summary will be assessed by ICE to ensure that you
have sufficient professional experience and that your proposed technical report will cover the right
areas for your academic review at stage 2.
Application Content
Before submitting your stage 1 application, you must pay the stage 1 application fee online (please
note that this is non-refundable). The stage 1 application should include:
There are more details below regarding each aspect of the application which must be submitted by
email to trr@ice.org.uk as a single PDF no greater than 5MB. You must ensure that the font size is
appropriate e.g., Arial 11 and that the pdf is printable and can be read in black and white.
You must submit this by one of the deadlines listed on our website, you will receive an automated
response to confirm your application has been received. ICE will check your application for
completeness and contact you to acknowledge receipt within 10 working days and, if necessary,
request any missing documents. We will not be able to continue processing your application until
the information has been received.
Mentor Support
To apply for the Technical Report Route, you must have a mentor to support you. They should
read this guidance document and they must provide a short note for you to include in your stage 1
application to confirm that they are acting as your mentor.
They will play an important role at all stages of the process. They need to make sure your report
summary and your technical report show that you have an appropriate understanding of how to
apply engineering principles, and that you have demonstrated the required professional attributes
in your CV and in your experience report, and that your continuing professional development
(CPD) documents meet the required submission standards. Your mentor will also help you prepare
The Technical Report itself should be an ordered and critical account of your technical
competencies and must give details of a technical aspect (or aspects) of civil engineering practice
in which you have played a major part. It should not include examples of your professional
competence – e.g. your management skills or your commercial awareness – as these will be
covered in your CV at stage 1 and then at stage 2 in your experience report. The Technical Report
must show how your knowledge meets the academic competencies in Appendix A and how you
resolved technical problems using engineering principles such as those in Appendix B, it should
also cover the Understanding and Practical Application of Engineering attribute which can be found
in Appendix C.
The technical report summary must explain clearly in 750 words how your proposed technical
report will demonstrate your knowledge, understanding and application of specific scientific and
engineering principles. The summary must state how your report will show that you have achieved
the required academic level, from aspects of projects you have worked on. More details on the
requirements for the technical report are included in the technical report section of this guidance
document.
Your TRR mentor must sign the technical report summary to show they were consulted when you
were preparing it.
Two-page CV
Your CV should show your personal details, academic qualifications, if any, and describe your
professional roles and responsibilities on jobs you have worked on. We are particularly interested
in work you have done in the last five years.
Try to include examples of problems you have encountered, unusual or extensive experience you
have gained, and lessons you have learned. You need to show in your CV that your experience will
allow you to demonstrate you meet all the attributes of the grade app lied for (see Appendix C).
The person signing the certificate should write the following on the copy of the certificate: "I confirm
this to be a true copy of this applicant's qualification"
Signature:
Print name:
Employing organisation/University/College:
Position:
Contact telephone number or email:
ICE Membership number (if applicable):
We may contact your university, college, or professional institution to verify your qualification. You
give us permission to do so by signing your initial assessment application.
After your initial assessment is approved, you have one year to from the date of your letter to send
us your stage 2 application. Refer to the professional review dates and application deadlines on
the ICE website. If you do not apply within the year, you will need to start the stage 1 application
process again.
▪ an application
▪ the Academic and the Professional Review
▪ the written Communication Task
Details of the requirements for the stage 2 application and of the review day are provided in the
following sections.
Your application
On that basis we are scheduling some in-person Reviews in different locations throughout the year
and will give priority to candidates with relevant needs. You must provide details of those individual
requirements when you apply (please see Appendix D).
We will allocate any remaining in-person Review spaces to candidates who prefer that option, but
without any particular individual requirements. When doing so, we will look at the likely carbon
footprint of the candidate’s travel arrangements and seek to prioritise local, low carbon travel – in
that framework, candidates who have to fly to a venue will almost certainly not be accepted. Please
include a short description of your intended travel arrangements (and ideally its carbon footprint) as
part of the individual requirements section of your application.
Please note that these additional places are not guaranteed, but we will match a candidate’s
preference if we are able.
All documents should be submitted through the Professional Reviews upload portal.
You must confirm your sponsors have submitted their statement of support and that all items on
are included in your application before you upload it.
After your application is submitted, you will receive an automated response on screen confirming
your application was uploaded.
If you experience issues with the portal, please call us on +44 (0) 207 665 2 344 or email
professional.reviews@ice.org.uk.
ICE will check your application for completeness and contact you to acknowledge receipt within 10
working days and, if necessary, request any missing documents, you will have 48hrs to provide the
missing information. We will not be able to continue processing your application until the
information has been received. To avoid delays, please ensure that all of the items on the
application checklist are included with your application.
You will be given approximately 4 weeks’ notice of your review date and time in a review
notification letter which will also include the names of your reviewers the letter will also include the
timing of your Communication Task. Under no circumstances should you contact your reviewers
directly.
A pre-assessment of your reports will also then be undertaken by your reviewers. If they agree one
or both of your reports are not of a satisfactory standard, your review will be deferred and details of
why it is not satisfactory and what you must do next will be provided by the Professional Reviews
team. Once you have addressed the reviewer’s comments, your review will be rearranged.
Full details of the online review process can be found in our online review guidance.
Your reviewers should not be connected to either you or your employer. If you know one of your
reviewers or feel there may be a conflict of interest, you should let us know immediately on
+44 (0) 207 665 2344 or at professional.reviews@ice.org.uk
Your reviewers will also have been given the opportunity to identify any conflicts prior to you
being notified of who they are.
Admission Procedure
After your application is acknowledged your name will be published on the ICE website for a
minimum of 28 days in accordance with Admission Procedure 3.
Sponsors
You must select two sponsors to support your application and confirm your suitability for
membership.
Your sponsors must meet certain requirements, so it’s important that you also read the guidance in
the statement of support as it provides details on who is eligible to be a sponsor and what they are
required to do. You will then need to ask those you have selected to complete a statement of
support and upload it to the sponsors portal by the appropriate deadline and before you submit
your stage 2 application. You must ensure your sponsors’ uploads have been completed before
you apply.
You will need to select one sponsor to be your lead sponsor. This person has additional
responsibilities and plays a particularly important role in the success of your application.
▪ Must be an ICE Member or Fellow and registered with the Engineering Council at the s ame
grade or higher than the one you are applying for
▪ Has a duty to act as your mentor during the Professional Review application process
▪ Should be familiar with the current ICE Professional Review process and the standards you
are required to meet
Your lead sponsor should, for example, provide constructive criticism of your report, provide advice
on the presentation, and arrange practice interviews. Your second sponsor must be professionally
qualified with one of the organisations listed in the table on the statement of support.
Your mentor could be one of your sponsors if they are appropriately professionally qualified.
Before uploading your application, you must pay the stage 2 application fee online (please note
that this is non-refundable). The application should include:
The application must be a single PDF no greater than 15MB in size. Where possible, you should
convert individual documents to PDF electronically, rather than scanning them and you must
ensure that the font size is appropriate e.g. Arial 11 and that the PDF is printable and can be read
in black and white. More details on the content of the stage 2 application follow.
Individual Requirements
If there are individual requirements that you would like taken into account at your Professional
Review you must state these when you apply– for example, if you have a hearing impairment or if
there are commercial or security restrictions on what you can discuss about a particular project
you’ve worked on. You can find out more in Appendix D.
If you wish to speak to a member of staff in confidence regarding your requirements, please email
professional.reviews@ice.org.uk and we will arrange a time to speak to you.
If you have an unspent conviction relating to a serious criminal offence, please complet e the
criminal convictions form which must also be signed by your sponsors, and submitted with your
application, a member of staff will contact you directly and in confidence.
▪ A title e.g. Technical Report for IEng MICE March 2021; Experience Report for IEng MICE
March 2021; Technical Report for CEng MICE, May 2021, Experience Report for CEng
MICE, May 2021
▪ A recent photo of you
▪ Your name, signature, and membership number
▪ The lead sponsor’s name, signature, and membership number
Your technical report must give details of a technical aspect (or aspects) of civil engineering
practice in which you have played a major part. It must show how you resolved technical problems.
Using engineering principles such as those in Appendix B, and how your knowledge meets the
academic competencies in Appendix A.
The technical report is deemed to cover the Understanding and Practical Application of
Engineering attributes which can be found in Appendix C. It should not include examples of your
professional competence – for example, management skills and commercial awareness – as this
will be covered in your experience report.
You should include the successes and failures in relation to the application of engineering
principles, and the lessons you learned. If appropriate, appendices can be used for supporting
details.
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”Serious Criminal Offence” means an offence involving dishonesty or deception or any offence punishable by a Court of competent
jurisdiction by a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more (whether or not any custodial sentence is in fact imposed).
It’s up to you and your TRR mentor to structure the report to suit your experience. It should have a
professional layout with table of contents and of appendices, and could include items like tables of
figures, lists of abbreviations etc which are not included in the word count. Hyperlinks should be
used to link between the report sections, but not to items outside the application itself.
Your appendices should include no more than 3 sides of A3 and 12 sides of A4.
▪ You should
o Include hyperlinks to link the appendices with the relevant text in the main body of
the report (and back), they should not link to documents outside of yo ur application
o Use colour where necessary – for example, images and drawings
▪ A development action plan (DAP) which details your objectives for the current/forthcoming
year
▪ Your personal development record (PDR) going back a minimum of 3 years from the
application date. Note that this must include current formal training related to health safety
and welfare (health, safety, and welfare attribute in Appendix C)
CPD records are not included within the above appendices page limits or the report word count.
For more information on how best to plan and record your CPD, please read our CPD guidance.
You may request the deferral of your Professional Review at any time after submitting your
application. For the full procedure and conditions which apply to deferring your Professional
Review, please see Appendix E.
Your academic and professional competence will be assessed by two senior reviewers. The
Review Day has three main parts:
▪ An Academic Presentation and Interview with your reviewers (up to 90mins)
▪ A Professional Interview with your reviewers (up to 60 mins)
▪ A written communications task invigilated by ICE staff (60-90mins)
Unless you have opted to wait for a physical venue, your review will be held online via MS Teams.
For more details see our online review guidance. To be successful both reviewers must be
satisfied on the day, that you have met the academic competencies and all the member attributes
at the required level. You must pass the Academic Interview before proceeding to the Professional
Interview, note that there may be an observer at your review, and you will be notified on the day
that this is the case. They will not participate in your review.
Academic Interview
The Academic Interview lasts around 90 minutes. The aim of the Academic Interview is to find out
whether your experience has given you the same level of academic competence in your technical
area as someone with the required educational base.
First, you must give a presentation of up to 30 minutes, based on your technical report. Your
presentation should expand on aspects of your report, rather than simply repeat information in it.
You are encouraged to use visual aids to illustrate your presentation. You will be able to present
these onscreen via MS Teams as per the online review guidance. If your review is held in a
physical venue, you will deliver your presentation seated across the table with visual aids no larger
than A3 and you are permitted to use a laptop computer but note that an external power supply will
not be provided.
If you take longer than 30 minutes your reviewers may stop you so that the interview can proceed.
Your reviewers will then ask you a series of questions about the information in your technical
report. The interview will last around 60 minutes.
After your Academic Interview, your reviewers will adjourn for up to 30 minutes to determine
whether you have satisfied the educational base for the grade of membership and level of
If you have been unsuccessful, your reviewers will provide you with feedback and the process will
end, we will also provide formal written notification of their reasons no later than 6 weeks after your
review.
Professional Interview
The Professional Interview lasts around 60 minutes and is based on your experience report. A
further presentation is not required. This interview is your opportunity to show in discussion with
your reviewers that you have the professional competence and attributes required for the grade of
membership you have applied for (see Appendix C). If you are already a member at Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) level, you will only be assessed against the attributes at Chartered (CEng) level.
You need to be aware that engineering activity can have impacts on the environment, commerce,
society, and individuals. You therefore need the skills to manage your activities and to be aware of
the various legal and ethical constraints under which you are expected to operate.
Communication Task
You will be set a written Communication Task by your reviewers. This will generally take place
after your interview, and you will be informed of the timing of this in your notification letter. The
Communication Task will be based on current issues within the industry and you will be expected
to respond as an engaged civil engineer, not a technical expert.
You will be given instruction on the day on how to upload your response as a PDF or word.doc to a
secure site, the upload must be completed within 15 minutes of the end time of your
Communication Task. There will be an ICE staff invigilator present in case of any technical issues.
If you opted for an online review and chose to do a handwritten response, you will need to have
facilities ready to quickly scan this for upload. If attending a venue, ICE staff will be available to give
instructions.
Results
We will let you know your result by email no later than 6 weeks after your review. The reviewers
must be satisfied that you have demonstrated competence for all attributes at both the academic
and professional interview to be successful. Providing you select the tick-box on the application
form, your name, if successful, will be published on ICE’s website five days after the result has
been issued and will subsequently appear on the ‘New Civil Engineer’ website.
If you are unsuccessful you will be provided with the reviewers’ comments as to the reasons why,
and this will help you to discuss your result with your lead sponsor and ICE staff who can help you
prepare for a future review.
Appeals
Candidates have the right to appeal where they feel there was an error in the review process, or in
cases of unforeseen events. Appeals must be received within two months of the date stated on
your result letter. Appeals after this date will not be considered.
If you plan to appeal, we recommend that you read our appeals guidance and contact your
Membership Team as listed below:
▪ Please email membership@ice.org.uk or call +44 (0) 121 227 5948
▪ If you are based in Hong Kong, please email membership@icehk.org.hk
If you were successful at the Academic Interview but unsuccessful at the Professional Interview
you will need to follow the process from Stage 2, but you do not have to submit the Technical
Report. There will be no Academic Interview, just a Professional Interview and a Communication
Task.
No information regarding a previous application will be made available to your Reviewe rs.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the mathematics & science behind the engineering principles
underpinning civil engineering.
Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to solve broadly -defined
problems using current technologies to develop solutions that can be substantiated taking into
account the limitations of the techniques
2. Engineering Analysis
Apply knowledge of the mathematical, scientific and engineering principles in the systematic
approach to analysing, modelling and designing solutions to broadly-defined problems2.
Select and evaluate technical literature as well as using first principles, workshop skills and
computer aided tools identifying the limitations of both the data and the techniques employed.
3. Engineering practice
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Addressing “broadly-defined problems” will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal,
environmental, and commercial matters, codes of practice and ind ustry standards, and the mitigation of security risks.
Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to solve complex
problems using existing as well as knowledge of new developments to achieve solutions that
can be substantiated taking into account uncertain or incomplete information.
2. Engineering Analysis
Be able to critically evaluate technical papers, laboratory data, research, or other literature
applicable to the solution of complex problems.
3. Engineering practice
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Addressing “complex problems” will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal,
environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards, and the mitigation of security risks.
Introduction
ICE’s purpose has always been, and remains, to improve lives by ensuring the world has
the engineering capacity and infrastructure systems it needs to allow our planet and those
who live on it, to thrive.
ICE’s standards of professional competence and commitment (the ‘Attributes’) enable our
professionally qualified members to act on that purpose: addressing the needs of both society and
business, deploying the most appropriate engineering methods and technologies, solving complex
challenges, enhancing welfare, health and safety, and working with the environment . Going further,
ICE recognises the extraordinary challenge of the Climate Emergency as a very necessary
central cultural feature in the development and work of civil engineers; and uses the United
Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) as a framework for addressing that
extraordinary challenge. Therefore, it is essential for ICE members to understand how the work
they do can have a positive (and sometimes negative) impact on delivering the goals. Members
should consider their impact on the UNSDGs throughout the entire project lifecycle and ensure that
it is a fundamental factor in all decision making.
The sections below present the ICE Attributes for those sitting an Incorporated Professional
Review (IPR), a Chartered Professional Review Progressive (CPRP) 4, or a Chartered Professional
Review (CPR). In each case they are presented in seven areas of professional competence and
commitment, contextualising Engineering Council’s Standard for Professional Engineering
Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC), and covering:
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i.e. for those who are already IEng MICE and seeking registration as a Chartered Civil Engineer
5 As a prospective professional civil engineer, you must have a sound knowledge and understanding of the construction process t ogether
with the activities connected to it. You must have an appreciation of, and be able to identify and manage, risks to all those engaged and
affected by the design, construction, operation, use, maintenance, and demolition of any works. For those whose experience in cludes the
construction process, site experience will ordinarily be required
6 This will be demonstrated by your submitted report and completion of a written communications test as part of the Professiona l Review
Sustainable Development
▪ Take a professional and responsible role in improvements that support sustainable
development and reduce resource demand, set in the context of a whole project life cycle
Interpersonal Skills and Communication 7
▪ Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
▪ Proactively manage diversity and inclusion
Professional Commitment
▪ Exercise sound holistic independent judgement and accept responsibility
7 Please note: All assessments and reviews for Engineering Council registration will be conducted in English, subject to the
provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993. This will also be demonstrated by your submitted report and completion of a
written communications test as part of the Professional Review.
▪ Solve engineering problems using a sound And engage in the creation and/or introduction
theoretical approach, based on evidence, of new, advancing or improved techniques and
and contribute to continuous improvement. technology
▪ Identify, review and select techniques, And take an active role in the identification and
procedures and methods to undertake definition of requirements, challenges, risks,
engineering tasks. and opportunities and undertake appropriate
investigation and action
▪ Contribute to the design and development And undertake the design, development and
of engineering solutions, implement those implementation of engineering solutions and
solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the
in the context of the whole project life cycle. whole project life cycle.
▪ Manage the planning and organisation of And manage (organise, direct and control),
tasks and resources. programme or schedule, tasks and resources
▪ Manage teams or technical specialisms And lead or influence teams / technical
specialisms, understanding the limits of their
skills and knowledge.
▪ Assist others to meet changing technical And develop others to meet changing technical
and managerial needs and managerial needs.
▪ Manage quality processes and contribute to And demonstrate continuous quality
quality improvements. improvement and promote best practice.
▪ Manage, prepare and control costs/budgets And manage, prepare and control costs/budgets
of engineering tasks or projects. of a significant engineering task or project.
▪ Manage risks.
▪ Manage engineering activities that And take a professional and responsible role in
contribute to sustainable development and improvements that support sustainable
the United Nations Sustainable development and reduce resource demand, set
Development Goals (UNSDGs). in the context of a whole project life cycle.
▪ Discuss ideas and plans competently and And communicate new concepts and ideas to
with confidence. technical and non-technical stakeholders.
▪ Demonstrate effective personal and social
skills.
▪ Demonstrate awareness of diversity and And proactively manage diversity and
inclusion. inclusion.
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Please note: All assessments and reviews for Engineering Council registration will be conducted in English, subject to the provisions
Individual requirements may include disabilities, specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia),
temporary conditions, and security clearance, or you are unable to attend your Professional
Review on a certain date or time.
Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis in light of the applicant’s needs.
However, you need to tell us about your requirements in your application form. We will also need to
see any evidence, e.g., certified documents or statements, which should be submitted at time of
making your application.
▪ Giving extra time at the different elements of the Professional Review (up to 25%)
▪ Providing a scribe
▪ Providing a private room if sitting an in-person Professional Review
However, this is just an example and ICE staff will contact you and discuss your own
individual requirements prior to your Professional Review day, adjustment will:
You can speak to a member of staff in confidence regarding your requirements, please email
professional.reviews@ice.org.uk and we will arrange a time to speak to you.
If your Professional Review is in-person then you need to bring your own laptop computer to
complete the Communication Task, unless advised otherwise by ICE.
We won’t be able to help if you experience technical problems with your own equipment. If t here’s
a problem, speak to the ICE staff member present if in person; or if online contact your assigned
ICE staff member immediately. Depending on the severity of the technical problems you’ll be
given extra time to complete the Communication Task. In exceptional circumstances, you can
submit work that has been partly hand-written and partly done on computer.
You will only be allowed to refer to 2 sides of A4 (hard copy) as reference material, you will not be
allowed to use any other reference material or access any other information.
The use of the internet on your computer or any mobile devices is not permit ted during the
Professional Review and Communication Task, except to access the MS Teams meetings, the
login email from ICE, and the Communication Task page required to carry out the Communication
Task.
The use of external hard drives and USB memory sticks are not permitted.
If your Reviewers or invigilator notice that you are using unauthorised materials, they will ask you
to stop and a note will be recorded.
If your application is affected by security issues, you should consider the following suggestions:
▪ Make your report non-site specific – for example don’t state that the facility was e.g.
the Sellafield site or on the Hinkley site or that the asset serves a critical function to
the site or country, or is or was vulnerable to various threats
▪ Don’t state building numbers or names – it’s sufficient to say e.g. `nuclear facility’ or
‘nuclear store’
Familiarise yourself with the Engineering Council’s guidance note on Security (published May
2016).
You should also let us know if you believe your reviewers need security clearance.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting the work of others as your own. This means using words or ideas, for
example, without the permission of the original author or authors, and without acknowledgement of
the original author. Plagiarism should be avoided in all elements of your Professional Review,
including your reports, drawings, presentation and the written Communication Task.
Plagiarism is taken seriously by the ICE and samples of academic and experience reports and
written Communication Task responses will be selected from each Review and put through the
plagiarism detection software.
Should the invigilator have concerns with your behaviour during the Communication Task or if your
reviewers raise concerns with the content of your written Communication Task your response will
automatically be put through the plagiarism detection software. If this shows significant levels of
similarity with any unattributed sources you will be contacted by the ICE and asked to provide an
explanation. Your reviewers will be provided with a copy of the plagiarism report and your
response. Your reviewers may use this information in the assessment of your written
Communication Task or other attributes.
If your Reviewers have concerns that you are obtaining responses to questions by other means
(such as search engines, contacting another person or accessing other devices), or are recording
the Review, they will make their concerns known to you and these will be reported back to ICE.
Collusion
In the context of the Professional Review, collusion is any agreement to conceal someone else’s
contribution to your piece of work. The guidance above equally app lies to avoiding collusion.
Plagiarism and collusion may lead to a ban on applying for membership or, for existing members,
permanent expulsion as an ICE member.
If an allegation of plagiarism or collusion is made relating to your application for membership, your
result may be delayed until an investigation has taken place.
If your Professional Review is in-person then you need to bring your own laptop computer to
complete the Communication Task, unless advised otherwise by ICE.
We won’t be able to help if you experience technical problems with your own equipment. If there’s
a problem, speak to the ICE staff member present if in person; or if online contact your assigned
ICE staff member immediately. Depending on the severity of the technical problems you’ll be
given extra time to complete the Communication Task. In exceptional circumstances, you can
submit work that has been partly hand-written and partly done on computer.
You will only be allowed to refer to 2 sides of A4 (hard copy) as reference material, you will not be
allowed to use any other reference material or access any other information.
The use of the internet on your computer or any mobile devices is not permitted d uring the
Professional Review and Communication Task, except to access the MS Teams meetings, the
login email from ICE, and the Communication Task page required to carry out the Communication
Task.
The use of external hard drives and USB memory sticks are not permitted.
If your Reviewers or invigilator notice that you are using unauthorised materials, they will ask you
to stop and a note will be recorded.
You may request the deferral of your Professional Review at any time after submitting your
application. You should contact ICE immediately if you wish to defer your application at any point.
Please note that if you do defer you will need to make a new application through the ICE
Application Portal in line with the dates published on the ICE website and current guidance.
If you contact ICE to defer your Professional Review before receiving details of your Professional
Review date then you will not be required to pay the application fee again if you apply within the
next 12 months, as your original fee will be applied to the new application. However, if your new
application is more than 12 months from the date of deferral, you will be required to pay a new
application fee.
If you contact ICE to defer after receiving details of your Professional Review date, then you will be
liable for your next application fee. However, ICE may grant an exception to this in the event of
exceptional circumstances preventing you from attending your Professional Review. Exceptions
are granted for the following three criteria:
i) Medical
ii) Bereavement
ICE will also consider any situation which falls outside of these criteria if you can show that the
deferral was due to circumstances beyond your control.
Evidence is required to qualify for any of the exception criteria noted above, and you will be given
10 working days to supply your evidence for deferral. Failure to supply this evidence will result in
the exception not being granted, and you will be liable for your next application fee.
ICE will request that you notify your Lead Sponsor regarding your deferral in all cases. It is not
required that you notify your Employer.