AIRAH launched a survey to assess how the introduction of the professional registration scheme has affected HVAC&R building engineers across the country.

COO Sami Zheng says AIRAH has been supporting the professional registration of engineers for a long time. AIRAH ensures that professionals in our industry are assessed by their peers who understand their work and can make an informed decision as to whether someone should become accredited. But Zheng also notes that AIRAH has had to turn away many qualified and experienced practitioners from the APER program on the grounds that they did not meet the narrow qualification requirements in the state schemes.

The registration schemes offer an “alternative pathway” for engineers who do not have a Washington Accord degree. But the pathway offered in Australia does not allow for a practical assessment, relying instead on a desk mapping of qualifications.

Zheng states “We have opened a confidential survey for all engineers in the HVAC&R building services space, regardless of whether they are AIRAH members, and regardless of whether or not their state or territory has established a professional registration scheme. We are also keen to hear from engineers who are registered, because we have seen that they have valuable perspectives on the issue too.”

“Our goal – like that of the government and other industry stakeholders – is to make our sector stronger with a high-quality professional registration system. This survey will help us achieve that.”

The survey can be accessed here

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