DESIGNATION ID	DESIGNATION TITLE
511	Accredited Timber Engineer
PROFESSIONAL BODY	DESIGNATION STATUS
ITC-SA - Institute for Timber Construction South Africa	Reregistered
SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE		REGISTRATION END DATE
SAQA 08143/24	2022-05-10		2027-05-09

DESCRIPTION:

An Accredited Timber Engineer (ACC. TE) is a practicing professional who will traditionally come from the built environment, must have prior experience in roof design and construction, and must already be registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a professional engineer or professional engineering technologist. The applicant will also be required to provide proof of Professional Indemnity Insurance recognising cover for structural design in timber roof structures. Lastly, the applicant shall provide a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) of work done (portfolio of evidence) confirming under whose mentorship he/she received training to confirm competence in timber structure design and construction. The application shall be tendered at the ITC-SA Technical Engineering Advisory Committee for vetting and approval by his/her peers in the industry. On approval of the Accredited Timber Engineer, the applicant will receive his/her Registration Certificate. Before confirmation of the set requirements, the applicant Timber Engineer will be referred to as a Probationary Timber Engineer.

AWARDING CRITERIA

For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements:

Underlying Registered Qualification or Part Qualification:

For the Professional Designation to be awarded, professionals must comply with the following minimum requirements. Academic Component: Persons recognised for the designation of Certified Roof Inspector must have prior experience in roof design and construction, and should preferably have a recognised qualification (NQF Level 6) in the built environment. This qualification must be in the field of civil engineering.

Experiential Learning or Experience

In all cases, a minimum experience of 3 years in the construction industry will be required. In the absence of any prior exposure to the design and construction of timber roof structures, the applicant Engineer will need to complete the Systems software modules and have passed the exams.

Competency Assessment

Probationary Timber Engineers will go through a peer review at ITC-SA Technical Engineering Advisory Committee to demonstrate competence in timber design.

Designation RPL Statement

This Designation may not be awarded through Recognition of Prior Learning.

RETAINING CRITERIA

In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements:

Code of Conduct

Members must adhere to the Professional Body Codes of Conduct and Ethics.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

In order to ensure the currency of professional knowledge and to retain the Professional Designation, the professional must comply with the following minimum requirements: Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Members are required to provide proof to ITC-SA of their CPD activities. Members are required to accumulate 4 CPD points annually by completing a range of accredited activities such as: Attendance at workshops, seminars and information sessions. Giving presentations to inside and outside groups. Running workshops. Writing articles for in-house and general publications. The ITC-SA decides on the points each activity is worth. The ITC-SA Technical Engineering Advisory Committee ensures that CPD activities and certification requirements are co-ordinated.

Fees

Ensure that the annual membership fee is paid.

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY (The Designation being reported on here is shown in italics.)

Sequence	Designation ID	Designation Title
1	511	Accredited Timber Engineer

PROFESSIONAL BODY WEB ADDRESS:

For more information on this Professional Designation, please visit www.itc-sa.org