Editing Institution of Engineering and Technology (section)

==Membership and Fellowship==
The '''IET''' has several categories of membership, some with designatory [[postnominal]]s:

*A [[Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology|'''Fellow''' ('''FIET''')]] is a person who has demonstrated significant individual responsibility, sustained achievement and professionalism in engineering areas relevant to the interests of the Institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Am I eligible?|url=http://www.theiet.org/membership/types/fiet/become-fellow/criteria.cfm|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref>
*The category of '''Member''' ('''MIET''' or '''TMIET''') is open to professional engineers (MIET) and technicians (TMIET) with suitable qualifications and involvement in areas relevant to the interests of the Institution. MIET is a regulated professional title recognised in the European Union by Directive 2005/36.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukncp.org.uk/index.asp?page=14 |title=Regulated professional titles and designatory letters |publisher=UK NCP |date=2009-05-20 |access-date=2012-04-29 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313055441/http://www.ukncp.org.uk/index.asp?page=14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukncp.org.uk/index.asp?page=24&professionID=146 |title=EU to UK |publisher=UK NCP |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2012-04-29 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313055609/http://www.ukncp.org.uk/index.asp?page=24&professionID=146 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm?fuseaction=regprof.show&RPId=12286 |title=Regulated professions data base |publisher=Ec.europa.eu |access-date=2012-04-29}}</ref> MIET is included in the list of professions regulated by professional bodies incorporated by Royal Charter under part 2 of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (in the list in part 2 of schedule 1).<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|year=2007|number=2781 |si=The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007}}</ref>
*The category of '''Associate''' is open to persons with an interest in areas relevant to the interests of the Institution who do not qualify for the Member category.
*The '''Student''' category is open to persons studying to become professional engineers or technicians.