The CIOB’s new membership grade has taken a step forward this month following the Privy Council approval of TechCIOB.
The new grade will open this summer and has been developed to reflect the increasing number of technical roles in the industry.
The new membership grade will extend to a variety of roles. Application will be similar to the professional review: candidates supply a written report in which they demonstrate competencies against technical standards by giving work-based examples.
“We look for applicants to provide a validation of competencies at non-managerial level and not merely based on qualifications,” explains CIOB director of education and standards Rosalind Thorpe.
CIOB has been running a pilot across roles in building control, site supervision, Level 4 technical apprenticeships, design technicians and QS technicians. TfL has been heavily involved with the pilot.
The creation of the grade follows a review in 2015. Former non-chartered qualifications based solely on qualifications held (HNC for the Associate grade and HND for the Incorporated grade) were closed to new entrants and those who are already in the grades cannot use their postnominals after 2025.
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