ICT Technician (ICTTech)

Benefits of achieving ICTTech:

	Tangible evidence to your employer and potential employers of your proven competence as a professional technician			Recognition by the worldwide engineering community
	Ongoing career progression, as you establish your professional credentials within the industry			The use of the ICTTech MIHE post-nominals after your name
	Gives you an advantage over those who have no professional registration

Who can become an ICT Technician?

Anyone who meets the competence and responsibility standards can become an ICT Technician – there’s a route to suit all competent technicians.

ICTTechs work in a variety of environments. These include, but are not limited to: offices, development labs, data and operational centres, field environments, customer premises and manufacturing. They support a range of highway engineering functions which utilise ICT solutions, and hardware and software components. Examples of functions include, but are not limited to: design, development, implementation, installation, operation, problem solving and security of ICT applications, products, services and/or infrastructures.

ICTTech is the most appropriate grade of Professional Registration for highway engineering technicians working in traffic signals, ITS, CAD design and data modelling.

Many will have a BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or SVQ Level 6 (or equivalent) qualification. Others will have gained the necessary skills, knowledge and experience through a non-academic route because of their practical experience in the highways industry.

What if my qualifications are not covered in the guidance?

If your qualifications or experience are not covered in the guidance document you may still be suitable to apply for ICTTech. You should ask the IHE for an individual Career Assessment. Your documents will then be put to the IHE Academic Standards Panel for consideration by engineering or academic professionals. They will either confirm your eligibility or provide you with feedback and guidance on the best route for you to achieve ICTTech registration. 

ICTTech Workshops

We are currently developing an online application system. Our ICTTech workshops will resume once this is in place. 

What does it cost?

One-Off Application Fee – £120* (FREE until 2nd February 2026)
*Includes initial Engineering Council ICTTech registration entry fee £22.26

Annual ICTTech Registration Subscription – £24.06

Resubmission Fee – Applicants required to resubmit after ratification by the Membership and Qualifications Group will pay 50% of the applicable application fee at resubmission.

Terms & Conditions

Please note: The application fee will not be refunded if you withdraw your application or you do not supply enough information for your application to be assessed.

What are the submission deadlines?

The deadlines for your Professional Review submission can be found here.

Need help?

If you have any questions or are unsure of how to proceed please contact us by emailing ProfessionalReviews@theihe.org.