Engineering Council of South Africa
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is the statutory body for engineering profession in South Africa. Its functions are to accredit the engineering programs and to register the engineering professionals in specified categories throughout the country.[1]
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.[2]
Accreditation
Signatories of the following international education agreements have agreed to recognize educational programs that are accredited by ECSA:
- Washington Accord (since 1999) and recognition of BEng Degree Programs.[3]
- Sydney Accord (since 2001) and recognition of BTech Degree Programs.[4]
- Dublin Accord (since 2002) and recognition of National Diploma Programs.[5]
References
- "Home - ECSA". www.ecsa.co.za.
- https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a46-000.pdf
- https://www.ecsa.co.za/education/EducationDocs/List_of_AccrUniv_E-20_PE.pdf
- https://www.ecsa.co.za/education/EducationDocs/List_of_AccrBTech_E-20_PT.pdf
- https://www.ecsa.co.za/education/EducationDocs/List_of_AccrNDip_E-20_PN.pdf
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