BPERB has established that the minimum requirement for registration as a professional 
   engineer is 7 years experience in work of an engineering nature, at least 2 of which must 
   have been in a responsible capacity. Only applicants that can demonstrate that they have 
   achieved this will be allowed to enter the registration process. The career report, which 
   must be submitted with the application form for registration, is the applicants opportunity 
   to demonstrate they have the required engineering experience. It is therefore essential 
   that he applicant details at least the last 7 years of work experience in the career report. 
   S/he should give dates and positions held over this period and should describe the level 
   and limits of responsibility held in each position. For the purpose of registration, 
   “responsible capacity” is defined as having responsibility for the financial and technical 
   outcome of work of an engineering nature. It is acknowledged that engineering works vary 
   greatly in size and complexity and the Board will not demand compete responsibility for 
   excessively large or complex works. The applicant should have held responsibility for a part 
   of a large work or all of a small works, part of a complex work or all of a straightforward 
   works. The assessors will apply a certain amount of judgment in their decisions.

   The career report is not intended to be an onerous task for the applicant but it does give
   the assessors an opportunity to eliminate those who clearly do not meet the requirements
   of the Board. The report should therefore not exceed 1000 words and should be
   typewritten in English. Instead f a career report the applicant can also submit a detailed
   CV.