Not anymore, you need a Masters degree on top of that Honors degree as well now for C.Eng

The term "Professional Engineer" in the USA is equivalent to Chartered Engineer in the UK.

In more common British English useage, "professional" means "qualified to be paid to do the job", wich is most of us.

But yes, to gain CEng now, you need a masters degree (either BEng + MSc, or MEng) , 2 years further training, and 2 years in a position of responsibility.

I snuck in with just a BEng +2 +2 in 1995, but they obviously decided that underqualified people like me were a potential liability and tightened standards up a bit.

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You do not need a degree anymore.

During my 28 years of service most EngO's were only 'meeting engineers' who if handed a screwdriver would probably hold the wrong end. They would spend more time in an office staring at a computer screen (or in a meeting) than on the hangar floor, and were only sought if a red or green needed signing. Chiefs generally ran the enginering effort with the Warrant Officers' eye on them......and Flight Sergeants organised the guard duties. I often wondered what EngO's did pre computers.......attend metings and when in the office stare into space!

I like Teamchief's statement.
At one point in my career I was the Chief Engineer of a military flying club. I was given the job by the CAA Surveyor who'd heard someone had an A&C Licence...I had LWTR A&C Turbine Rotorcraft - quite useful for two and four seat wooden airframes. When I asked him Why me? He replied that I had something the CAA could take away - officers didn't have anything of use to aviation laws.

I disliked meetings so managed to persuade a Bengo to do those for me. I kept an eye on the budget and bills. He had the instruction not to make promises I would not keep!