IEEE Policies

In addition to the policies and procedures presented in Section 7, Part A, the following specific modifications and/or additions to those policies are approved for use within the United States. 

7.100   Registration of U.S. Engineers

The IEEE, in furtherance of IEEE Policy 7.6 (Protection of the Public) and IEEE Policy 7.8 (Code of Ethics), as they apply to the United States, recognizes that licensure and registration contributed to the professions' efforts to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring that practitioners meet minimum recognized levels of education, experience, and competence.  In support of this position, the IEEE: 

1. Aggressively represents the interests of IEEE members in the licensure and registration process;
   
   
2. Actively participates in the development of sound engineering licensure and registration procedures on a continuing basis;
   
   
3. Strives to promote the adoption of uniform engineering licensure and registration requirements among all states and territories;
   
   
4. Participates in developing content and specifications for national examinations that are used to evaluate engineering competence; and
   
   
5. Strongly encourages individuals to pursue engineering licensure and registration, not only as a means of meeting the legal requirements for protecting the health, welfare, and safety of the public, but also to ensure that they can be prepared to meet the needs of international, national, and state engineering practices.