IPD is a record of your working life that demonstrates you have acquired the experience, knowledge and skills that are needed to practice as a structural engineer.
The full IPD Guidance documents for all grades are available to download lower on this page. Applications are accepted twice a year on 1 April and 1 September (Technician-Membership applications are accepted at any time of the year).
Register for your PRI
IPD Forms - The forms are available to download below. These are used to provide an overview of how you have satisfied the appropriate core objectives.
Portfolio - This illustrates how your work and experience have helped you meet your core objectives. Full portfolio guidance is available within the IPD Guidance document below.
Please note that all documents submitted must be in English.
We will then assess your IPD through a Professional Review interview (an Interview may not be required if you are applying for Technician-Membership).
There is no set time period in which you should expect to complete your IPD, but most members do so after at least four years’ workplace experience.
You need to demonstrate the following standards for the relevant objective:
Appreciation - understanding of how the subject may affect, or integrate, with other subjects (Technician-Member IPD only)
Knowledge – understanding of the subject and its application
Experience – able to perform independently or under supervision
Ability – able to perform independently and competence to advise others
Retrospectively collated
You demonstrate that you have satisfied our core objectives by completing and submitting IPD final report forms along with a portfolio of work.
Individually managed:
You’re responsible for managing your own training with the assistance of a mentor.
You keep records of your training and experience using our IPD quarterly report form and progress summary record. You have regular meetings with your mentor to review your progress.
Once you have satisfied our objectives you complete and submit your final report forms, your quarterly report forms, your progress summary records and your portfolio of work.
Candidates applying via this route may continue to update and submit the old format of the Quarterly Report Form and Progress Summary Record if they have previously begun to use them. All other IPD documents must be completed using the correct core objectives.
Accredited training scheme:
You are already following a comparable professional development scheme accredited by ICE or HKIE.
You submit your full training records and portfolio of work to demonstrate how you satisfy our core objectives.
Candidates applying for either Incorporated-Member or Technician-Member are now required to use the new IPD Guidance, available to download below. The IPD Core Objectives have been updated to reflect the latest industry requirements and priorities so as to ensure that members competence is assessed against world-leading standards.
Anyone needing to re-sit their PRI in 2026 should contact the Institution to discuss this further.