IFE Australia

The International Organisation for Fire Professionals 

Assessment Scheme for RPEQ 

Registration as a Professional Engineer of Queensland

For Professional Fire Safety Engineers applying to practice in the area of fire engineering in Queensland IFE Australia is now an assessment entity on behalf of the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland (BPEQ).

As a consequence IFE Australia are now providing assessment of an individual’s qualifications, competencies, experience and continuing fire engineering knowledge based on the Engineering Council’s assessment policy for Chartered Engineers applying to practice in the area of fire engineering.

The assessment process consists of five stages;

§  Your application is checked to see that all the parts of the application have been addressed and supporting documents have been lawfully validated as being a true representation of the original.

§  Referees are contacted to substantiate the information provided by the applicant.

§  The application is reviewed by the review panel.

§  If the review panel are satisfied that the applicant is suitable for interview a date and time will be arranged for the interview to take place.

§  If at interview the applicant is deemed as having attained all the requirements set by IFE Australia and the Engineering Council a recommendation will be made by IFE Australia to the BPEQ that the applicant has been assessed as achieving the requirements to be registered as RPEQ in the field of Fire Engineering. 

IFE Entity Assessment Scheme in the area of Fire Engineering

Supporting Information:

Download IFE Scheme

Please refer to Appendix 1A - Part 1 for detailed information of policy and procedures.

http://www.ife.org.uk/engineeringcouncil/

The Engineering Council scheme is linked to Australian competencies through the Sydney Accord and Washington Accord.

Please refer to Appendix 1A - Part 2 and Appendix 2 for detailed information

FORMS

FORM 1 - Application

FORM 2 - Professional Review Report

FORM 3 - IDP Objectives

FORM 4 - Fee Schedule

FORM 5.1 - CPD Guidance

FORM 5.2 - Recognised CPD Activities

FORM 5.3 - CPD Blank Forms

Contact Details in Queensland:

Public Officer -  Christopher Robert ODGERS RPEQ

Postal Address (Since 1970) -  P O Box 670

Brisbane Q 4000

Registered Office (Since 2001) 153 Kensington Way BRAY PARK Q4500

Phone: 07 3205 2370

Fax: 07 3889 8566

Email: admin@ifeqld.org

NATIONAL:

IFE Australia (ABN 067 481 298) was formed in 1995 and Incorporated in 1998 IFE Australia is registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. IFE Australia provides the following support services- Administers applications; and Administers the membership at large in Australia; and Manages any formal complaints against any member; and Organises examinations to assess the competency level of applicants; and Provides continuing professional development through technical magazines, seminars, events, and annual conferences.

IFE Australia contact Details:

Public Officer -  Andrew SHARRAD GIFireE

Registered Office (Since 2001) 23 Grand Boulevard

CRAIGBURN FARM SA 5051

Phone: 08 8278 9844

Fax: 08 8278 9833

Email: admin@ife.org.au

INTERNATIONALLY:

IFE Internationally is administered from the United Kingdom.  See www.ife.org.uk  The IFE was formed in the United Kingdom in 1918 and was registered in 1924. The IFE UK provides the following support services -

Registers and administers applications for IFE and Engineering Council Division; and

Administers the world wide membership; and Assists with the preparation of examinations to assess the competency level of applicants; and Provides an independent examination marking system; and Provides continuing professional development through technical magazines, seminars, events, and annual conferences.