Being a RPE will position you to become an internationally recognized engineer. It paves the career path for IT professionals from local to international.

HKCS serves as a platform for professional development, such as networking, knowledge exchange and professional training with the stakeholders of different regions while RPE is a worldwide recognized status for an individual to one’s career pursue.

An applicant for the reciprocal recognition of qualification with HKIE should meet all following requirements:

1.1. The applicant is already a Full Member/Fellow/Distinguished Fellow of the HKCS.

1.2. An engineering/computing degree in a relevant subject accredited/ recognized by the HKIE and the HKCS.

As a reference, the academic requirement for Member in the Information Discipline of the HKIE is:

(a) a first degree (Honours) accredited by the HKIE; or

(b) an accredited first degree as listed in the Washington Accord and maintained by the HKIE, or

(c) other acceptable qualifications, such as passes in the Engineering Council (UK) Part II Examination. i.e. Part II (A), (B) and (C).

Other Honours degree level qualifications in engineering or technology or combinations of academic qualifications may be considered for the class of Member of the HKIE based on an individual assessment.

1.3. One of the following experience formation in Information and Communication Technologies/Information System (ICT/IS) work:

(a) A minimum of 8 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been full member of the HKCS for less than 2 years, or

(b) A minimum of 6 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been full Members of the HKCS for not less than 2 years, or

(c) A minimum of 4 years post graduation experience for applicants who had been full Members of the HKCS for not less than 4 years.

1.4. 1 year of HKCS Full membership or above at minimum.

1.5. A period of responsible experience in ICT/IS work for not less than 2 years. This period of experience can be achieved through the period of post graduation experience required in clause 1.3.

Basically, an eligible applicant is those who has been working actively in the ICT industry. However, as long as an applicant has sufficient and relevant experience to satisfy the requirements, s/he is qualified for consideration.

Responsible experience means the members’ supervisory/management experience, e.g. leading a team working on a significant project, occupied a senior technical position or a management position in respective working place.

It is based on the work nature. If the applicant can provide evidences showing professional knowledge and development such as participating in research, it will be considered as a qualified experience.

The reciprocal membership recognition is handled by the respective institutions. There is no compulsory requirement for two HKIE members to support the applications.

You could contact the two proposers supporting you to join HKCS to be your referees.

Referees should sign on both the supporting document (e.g. qualification certificates) and application form. As the assessment is mainly based on the referee endorsement, we would highly appreciate if you could have one of the referees to endorse each copy of documents.

HKCS member who are granted reciprocal membership recognition will be eligible for the application of RPE. A separate application would have to be made to HKIE in this regard. This process will be essential the same as that of an HKIE member applying for RPE. Details of it are available from HKIE.

If you wish to become a member of HKIE, you will still have to apply for HKIE membership yourself. The two organizations encourage joint membership under the scheme and the application process will be much simpler.

Application Form
To apply the MHKIE in the Information Discipline under the Reciprocal Recognition status, applicants should summit a duly completed M1 application form to the HKIE. The form is available at the HKIE Website at http://www.hkie.org.hk/docs/downloads/membership/forms/M1.doc.

Supporters for MHKIE Application
Applicants with the RRPQ status are required to have TWO MHKIE of the Information Discipline (instead of four for application through the general route) as their supporters for the application. One of the supporters should also certify the applicant's relevant credentials and supporting documents

Authorised signature of HKCS
To apply for the MHKIE under the RRPQ status, endorsement of the authorised signature of HKCS is required. Please send a request for the endorsement together with:
1. A printed copy of your MHKIE application form to the HKCS Office at Unit 1801, Tai Tung Building, No.8 Fleming Road, Wanchai, HK (Attn: Ms Nancy Wong) in person or by post, OR
2. A soft copy of your MHKIE application form to profdevt@hkcs.org.hk.

The endorsement process will take about 2 to 3 weeks, given that all required documents are submitted.

The application fee for RPE is $1000 and the annual fee is $500.

No. Reciprocal Recognition of Professional Recognition is implemented to provide members with a simplified way to join the HKIE. The HKIE may convene interviews with candidates applying the MHKIE under the Reciprocal Recognition Status as necessary.

No. you need to maintain your HKCS membership in order to keep your RPE status.

As a HKIE member, if you wish to become a member of HKCS, joining the IT Division of HKIE is not a pre-requisite.