Guidance documents

If you’re applying for an assessment with us, you can use the guidance documents below to help with your application. We have guidance tailored to suit all assessment types. There’s also specific guidance if you’re a structural engineer, engineering geologist, or academic.

Guidance documents

1.0 CPEng First-Time Assessment Guidance

1.1 Self Assessment Tool

1.2 Structural Engineer Guidance

1.3 Professional Engineering Geologist Guidance

1.4 Engineering Academics Guidance

1.7 Design Verifier Applicant Guidance

2.0 Maintaining your CPEng registration – Guide for reassessments

2.1 Guidance for structural reassessment

3.0 Mutual Recognition Assessment Applicant Guidance

4.0 Knowledge Assessment Applicant Guidance

5.0 Recognised Engineer (Dam Safety) Guide to Assessments

5.1 Recognised Engineer Competency Framework (Dam Safety) Knowledge Base

6.0 Guidance for referees

First-time CPEngNZ checklist

Knowledge Assessment checklist

Supporting documents

Supporting Document A – CV template

Supporting Document B – Referee Declaration Form

Supporting Document C – CPD Activity Report

Supporting Document D – Work Sample Cover Sheet for RFIs

Supporting Document E – AI Declaration Form

Pathway to Chartership module

If you're preparing an application for Chartership, our complimentary Pathway to Chartership module will take you through each step of the process. To access the module, visit our professional development catalogue below and set up a profile.

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Introduction to CPEng and Chartered Membership

Preparing your application

Q&A interview with David Bridges, a Senior Lead Assessor for CPEng

What's on?

Recorded webinar – Let's get you Chartered

Recorded webinar – CPEng Rules Changes: what you need to know for your next reassessment

Recorded webinar – Knowledge Assessments

Recorded webinar – Getting Chartered via Mutual Recognition

Recorded webinar – Recognised Engineer (Dam Safety) – Assessment process

Recorded webinar – Recognised Engineer (Dam Safety) – Roles and responsibilities webinar

Recorded webinar – Recognised Engineer (Dam Safety) – Experiences in Assessment

Recognised Engineer (Dam Safety) – Experiences in Assessment webinar slides