Accreditation & International Standing
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is an institute for higher learning. It has emerged from its founding organisation, IDC Technologies, which is an international provider of practical, technical training. Since its conception in 1991, three hundred thousand engineers, technicians and technologists have been trained globally.
Other than the head office in Western Australia, affiliated offices can be found in New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and India.
The fields of education cover Electrical Systems, Electronics, Industrial Data and Radio Communications and Networking, Instrumentation, Automation and Process Control, Civil, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Information Technology and Project and Financial Management.
A range of training formats are available:
From IDC Technologies:
- Short, ‘classroom based’ public courses
- On site courses
- Conferences
From the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
- 3 month, online, Certificate courses
- 18 month, online, Advanced Diplomas
- Online Vocational Graduate Diplomas – 1 or 2 year’s duration.
- Online Masters programs (under development and still to be accredited)
The EIT has received recognition, endorsement and/or accreditation as a training provider (and many individual courses) from authorising bodies based around the world, including those listed below. Please ask us for specific information for your location.
The Engineering Institute of Tecnology was declared an educational institution under Section 10 of the Copyright Act 1968. The notice was published in accordance with section 10A(4) of the act in the Commonwealth of Australia's Business Gazette (number B56). The Engineering Institute of Technology declares that its principal function is the provision of courses of study or training for the following purpose: the continuing education of people engaged in a particular profession or occupation. Dated 8th November 2011.
Many EIT courses are registered with Training.gov.au (TGA). TGA is the official National Register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). EIT qualifications accredited to date can be viewed under the “Scope” tab at on the TGA website. Please note that many additional course are also in the process of accreditation. Courses on this site have been validated for delivery in all states and territories by the Training Accreditation Council, which established under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 and is an independent Statutory Body.
The Training Accreditation Council is committed to being the national leader in the strategic management of the recognition and quality assurance of training, including associated policies, services and standards in the vocational education and training sector and to providing practical, efficient and responsive support for government, the State Training Board, industry training providers, and the community.
Future courses will be validated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the newly formed (July 2011) national regulator for Australia’s vocational education and training sector. ASQA regulates courses and training providers to ensure nationally approved quality standards are met.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority in New Zealand recognises individual qualifications gained overseas on a case-by-case basis. Advanced Diplomas, registered at the time of award on the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) are typically recognised as broadly comparable to a National Diploma at level 6 on the New Zealand Qualification Framework (NZQF)”.
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) which aims to promote a high level of education and training of practitioners in the engineering profession, has validated a large number of courses.
South African students who complete an EIT advanced diploma successfully can apply for recognition by SAQA, who have determined that the course is at Level 6 in the National Qualifications Framework (equivalent to National First Degree or Higher Diploma) in South Africa’s educational system. However, in most cases formal individual recognition by SAQA is not required as the international validity and accreditation of this credential is very sound.
The IEEE, based in the USA is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology, with more than 375,000 members in more than 160 countries. The EIT is an IEEE Continuing Education Provider.
The Institute of Measurement and Control in the United Kingdom - Britain's foremost professional body for the Automation Industry. An EIT Advanced Diploma is recognised by the Institute of Measurement and Control as contributing to the ‘initial professional development’ required for eventual registration as Chartered or Incorporated Engineers. The Advanced Diploma is also approved by the Institute as providing CPD.
Existing members of Engineers Australia are entitled to claim CPD hours for private study, short courses, and learning activities at the workplace. CPD hours can be claimed for our courses in most cases, but we would always advise individual members to check with EA if unsure regarding a specific course.
About CEU’s
One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction(the advanced diplomas equate to 600 hours total over 18 months, including contact and study time).
Q. What is the purpose of the IACET CEU?
The primary purpose of the CEU is to provide a permanent record of the educational accomplishments of an individual who has completed one or more significant non-credit educational experiences. Awarding the IACET CEU also provides a quality indicator for your continuing education and training programs because it means that you have been reviewed and approved as complying with the internationally recognized standard.
Q. Can I use my IACET CEUs for college credit?
Acceptance of IACET CEUs for college credit is at the discretion of the college or university.
Q. Who accepts IACET CEUs?
Just like college credits that are given at one university and transferred to another, any organisation has the right to accept or reject IACET CEUs. IACET is a well-known organization that is recognized as upholding standards of excellence when it comes to continuing education, and therefore many organisations will accept IACET CEUs. If you are concerned about whether particular organisations or associations will accept IACET CEUs, we recommend that you contact them directly.