International Association of Certified Practicing Engineers concept was formulated by the many young professionals and students we meet during our careers working in the field, running training courses, and lecturing at universities. During question and answer sessions we found the single most common question was: What else can I do to further my career? We found, depending on the persons available time and finances, and very often dependent on the country in which the person was from, the options to further ones career were not equal. Many times we found the options available to our students in developing countries were too costly and or provided too little of value in an expanding global business environment. The reality is that most of our founders come from countries that require rigorous academic standards at four year universities in order to achieve an engineering degree. Then, after obtaining this degree, they complete even stricter government and state examinations to obtain their professional licenses in order to join professional organizations. They have been afforded the opportunity to continue their personal and professional development with many affordable schools, programs, and professional organizations. IACPE did not see those same opportunities for everyone in every country. So we set out to design and build an association dedicated to supporting those engineers in developing and emerging economies. IACPE took input from industry leaders, academic professors, and students from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The goal was to build an organization that would validate a candidates' engineering fundamentals, prove their individuals skills, and enhance their networking ability. We wanted to do this in a way that was cost effective, time conscience, and utilized the latest technologies. KNOWLEDGE. CERTIFICATION. NETWORKING.
