The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is the
statutory body
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
for
engineering profession in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
. Its functions are to accredit the
engineering programs and to register the engineering professionals in specified categories throughout the country.
Overview
It was established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000), although its history dates to the South African Council for Professional Engineers (SACPE) in 1969.
Accreditation
Signatories of the following international education agreements have agreed to recognize educational programs that are accredited by ECSA:
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Washington Accord (since 1999) and recognition of BEng Degree Programs.
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Sydney Accord
The Sydney Accord is an international mutual recognition agreement for qualifications in the fields of engineering technology.
Definition and background
The Sydney Accord is an agreement between the bodies responsible for accrediting engineering t ...
(since 2001) and recognition of BTech Degree Programs.
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Dublin Accord
The Dublin Accord is an agreement for the international recognition of ''Engineering Technician'' qualifications.
In May 2002, the national engineering organisations of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Canada ...
(since 2002) and recognition of National Diploma Programs.
[https://www.ecsa.co.za/education/EducationDocs/List_of_AccrNDip_E-20_PN.pdf ]
References
External links
ECSA official website
Professional certification in engineering
Engineering societies based in South Africa
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