TCP qualifications and experience

1. The minimum qualifications and experience required for each grade of TCP are set out in Table 2 of the Technical Memorandum. Experience, wherever mentioned in this Code, means relevant working experience as defined in Note

(1) in Table 2 of the Technical Memorandum.

1. Academic qualifications required for each grade of TCP are recognised in accordance with the following principles :
   1. Diplomas and certificates must have been awarded by the Institutes of Vocational Education, or the previous Technical Institutes, operated under the Vocational Training Council;
   1. Higher diplomas and higher certificates must have been awarded by universities funded by the University Grants Committee, or the Institutes of Vocational Education or the previous Technical Institutes operated under the Vocational Training Council;
   1. Bachelor degrees and higher degrees must have been awarded by universities funded by the University Grants Committee or currently

recognised by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) or the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS);

• Degrees awarded by universities or institutes other than those mentioned in (c) above are classified as higher diplomas;
  • Non-graduate vocational qualifications awarded by institutions other than those mentioned in (a) and (b) above are subject to the acceptance of the BA;
  • Notwithstanding (d) above, other overseas degrees or higher degrees may be recognised by the HKIA, HKIE or HKIS and, if so, will be accepted under (c) above. Evidence of such recognition should be produced to the BA by the AP, RSE, RGE or RC when appointments of TCPs with such qualifications are proposed in the supervision plans; and
  • Overseas or other local diplomas/certificates or higher diplomas/ higher certificates may be accredited by recognised accreditation bodies such as the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (formerly Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation) if their qualifications are equivalent to that conferred by institutes operated under the Vocational Training Council. Evidence of such accreditation should be produced by the AP, RSE, RGE or RC to the BA for acceptance before making proposals on appointments of TCPs with such qualifications.

1. Details of the professional and academic qualifications and the relevant disciplines that are acceptable for TCPs of grade T1 to T5 should be as set out in Tables 8.4 to 8.8 respectively.

1. TCP qualification and experience accepted during transitional period before 22 December 2005 or accepted pursuant to the corresponding recognition and requirements prescribed in this paragraph are recorded at Appendix X.