AIRAH assessment scheme receives ministerial approval

The AIRAH Professional Engineer Register (APER) is a professional accreditation for engineers operating in the HVAC&R building services industry. It demonstrates to the public that an engineer is qualified, competent, and ethical.

Through its APER program, AIRAH has been approved as an assessment entity in Queensland, Victoria and the ACT. AIRAH is also progressing its application to operate as an assessment entity in Western Australia, ahead of the introduction professional registration for mechanical engineers later this year.

“In recent years, governments around Australia have recognised the need for professional registration to ensure engineers have the qualifications, experience and ethics to operate,” says AIRAH CEO Sami Zheng, Affil.AIRAH.

“AIRAH has strongly advocated for the introduction of professional registration regimes, and we are supporting them through the APER program – the only accreditation program solely focused on representing mechanical engineers working in HVAC&R building services. Those who engage engineers on the APER have the confidence that they have been assessed by peers with expert knowledge of our industry.

“AIRAH also offers ongoing support in the form of specialist professional development activities that count towards CPD requirements.

“We are very pleased that the APER has been renewed in Queensland for five years and look forward to supporting the industry into the future.”

For more information on getting accredited through APER, visit the AIRAH website.

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