By: Jacob Aggrey
The Engineering Council has directed all engineering practitioners in Ghana to regularise their certification and registration by February 27, 2026, urging that practising engineering without registration constitutes an offence under the law.
In a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by the Registrar, the Council said it was acting under the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), which mandates it to regulate the practice of engineering in Ghana and to oversee the registration of engineering practitioners, firms and educational units offering engineering programmes.
The Council explained that, under Section 13 of Act 819, no person is permitted to practise engineering or offer engineering services unless duly registered by the Engineering Council.
The Statement stated that Section 14 requires engineering practitioners to obtain certification from a licensed body before they can be registered with the Council, and directed practitioners to liaise with either the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) or the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) to ensure they are in good standing ahead of the deadline.
According to the Press Release, the Council would publish registers of practitioners, firms and educational units in good standing on its website and in the Gazette to support verification and compliance.
The Council also cautioned that endorsing engineering documents without registration was prohibited, and urged stakeholders and the general public to take note of the registration requirements under Act 819 and the Engineering Council Regulation, 2020 (L.I. 2410).
