Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) formerly Council for the Registration of Engineers in Nigeria, is an engineering regulatory body that regulates the practice of engineering in Nigeria. It was established by decree 55 of 1970 and amended by Decree 27 of 1992, now the “Engineers (Registration, etc) Act, CAP E11 of 2004” Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This Acts empowers it to regulate the practice of Engineering in all aspect in Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Registration procedure

Registration is done online and first requires the individual's institution sending the individuals transcript to a specified mail address. This also involves paying some fee and uploading some document to the body's website.[4] COREN membership is required to practice engineering independently, is a requirement for some engineering firms, and is mandatory for government contracts.

References

  1. ↑ Dr P.A.O, Adegbuyi; Dr. Nurudeen, Raji. Engineering In Society -The Engineers approach. p. 13. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)". cdnetng.org. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Engineering Personnel Registration and Guide". coren.gov.ng.
  4. ↑ "Engineering Personnel Registration and Guide". coren.gov.ng.
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