Partnering with Member Associations to better serve the industry
We at FIDIC Credentialing (FCL) are delighted to share an overview of our certification procedures and why it is important for members associations (MAs) to get involved and consider partnering with us to provide international certifications to the professionals it serves.
Who we are:
FIDIC Credentialing (FCL) is a subsidiary of FIDIC and is mandated to provide certification to professionals working in the engineering, constriction and infrastructure industries.
What we offer:
We offer six international certification programmes which are tailored to meet global standards that are relevant to those working in that specific sector.
These certifications include:
- FIDIC Certified Consulting Practitioner: excellent for those commencing their professional careers, who have at least three years of work experience.
- FIDIC Certified Consulting Engineer: well-suited for qualified engineers seeking to showcase their project management expertise in international engineering projects.
- FIDIC Certified Procurement Specialist: tailored to professionals who have experience in the bidding, tenders and project procurement activities.
- FIDIC Certified Contract Manager: suitable for those with contract and project management experience in construction or engineering projects.
- FIDIC Certified Trainer: highlights expertise in teaching FIDIC Fundamental Construction Contracts to professionals working in the industry.
- FIDIC Certified Adjudicator: best adapted to those who have in-depth knowledge and expertise in adjudication, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.
These are international qualifications are attained through our assessment procedures. Gaining a FIDIC certification also has the advantage of highlighting, promoting and reassuring the industry that the professional has the capabilities needed to meet the specifications of the tasks they must accomplish as part of their job and/or project-based requirements.
Benefits of partnering with Member Associations:
FIDIC highly values its member associations (MAs) and understands the importance of partnership and upholding industry standards. One way this is done is by fostering capacity building. In the same vein, FCL is a strong advocate for enabling people across the world to access international qualifications which has the added advantage of incorporating the FIDIC seal of excellence, as well as showcasing a professional’s skills, expertise and knowledge in this fast-paced world.
By collaborating with FIDIC’s members associations, our international certification become more accessible regionally and locally. MAs can also a provide tailor-made solutions which match the singular needs of their clients, service providers and industry practitioners. This is critical as FCL has seen that there has been an increasing demand for skills training and a fair and balanced knowledge testing. A collaboration with FCL would therefore offer MAs a vital opportunity to tap into this as a resource provider and they can offer a vital pathway to access global qualifications which can be tailored (through specific routes or training packages) to the needs of those working in their country and the targeted infrastructure sectors.
How you can apply:
It should be noted that our six certification programmes run between twice to four times in a year (depending on the certification programme), and on a rolling basis.
Applications are accessible on an individual basis. However, for our member association collaborations, a specific modality may apply. This can be explained in greater detail when you get in touch with us.
For general information on any of the programmes, it should be noted that:
- If the application period is not open but there is an interest in applying for any of our programmes, interested persons can sign up to the expression of interest (EOI)form which can be found at the bottom of the website’s programme page. This is a good way to be updated when the application window opens. FIDIC Credentialing also has its own newsletter which also provides programme opening updates on a monthly basis.
- The exam syllabus and the reading materials can be freely consulted on our website.
- FCL offers tiered discounts and in addition, special offers may be proposed to MAs that sign up to collaborate with us.
How to get started:
- Check out any of our six programme and register your interest via the webpage: https://fcl.fidic.org/programmes.
- To find out how best suited our programmes are as regards the exam syllabus, qualifications requirements and assessment details by reviewing the respective programme pages here.
- To find out why certification matters, click here.
- To get directly in touch with us, send an email to: [email protected]
