Regularize your professional standing by Feb.27-Engineering Council to practitioners, firms, and educational units
In a statement issued on Monday, 2 February, the Council said practising engineering without registration is a criminal offence and could expose defaulters to prosecution and financial penalties.
The Engineering Council has issued what it calls a final directive for all engineering practitioners, firms and accredited training units in Ghana to regularise their status by 27 February 2026.
In a statement issued on Monday, 2 February, the Council said practising engineering without registration is a criminal offence and could expose defaulters to prosecution and financial penalties.
The directive is grounded in the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), which empowers the Council to regulate engineering practice and set standards aimed at safety, ethics and quality assurance.
The Council said Section 13 of the law bars anyone from providing engineering services or holding themselves out as a practitioner unless they are duly registered. It added that Section 14 requires prospective registrants to first obtain certification through a recognised professional body before being admitted onto the national register.
To support compliance, engineers have been directed to engage the two licensed professional bodies: the Ghana Institution of Engineering and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana. The Council said practitioners must be in good standing with these institutions as part of the pathway to registration.
After the deadline, the Council said it will publish a full register of licensed practitioners, firms and educational units on its website and in the National Gazette, positioning the list as a verification reference for state agencies, private sector contractors and the public.
It also warned that it is not permitted for unregistered persons to sign off engineering drawings, designs or related documents.
The Council urged stakeholders, including universities running engineering programmes and construction firms, to review the Engineering Council Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2410) to ensure full alignment, and advised the public to engage only registered practitioners and firms to protect the integrity and safety of engineering works.
