
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
A registration class is a clearly defined category within the CPEng Register. Classes are introduced in areas of engineering that involve high public safety risks or strong regulatory oversight. They set clear competence expectations and provide greater assurance for regulators, clients, and the public.
Fire received strong support in recent consultation (63%), just behind Structural (65%). With a smaller, well-defined group of practitioners, Fire is an ideal pilot class to refine the process before scaling. The sector is considered ready, with established standards, a supportive profession, and known regulatory challenges.
The Fire Class will act as another “slice of cheese” in the Swiss cheese model of risk management. No single safeguard is perfect, but when combined with other layers -such as internal team quality checks, peer review, BCA oversight - the Fire Class adds an extra layer of assurance that only competent, assessed professionals are carrying out high-risk fire engineering work.
