British Society
for Accreditation
of Professional
Engineers
Advancing Engineering Competence. Recognising Professional Excellence.
BSAPE is a UK-based professional body dedicated to the recognition, development, and governance of engineering competence. We support engineers, organisations, and training providers through internationally applicable frameworks.
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Accreditation Grades
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Certifications Framework
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Engineering Disciplines
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Online Credential Verification
About BSAPE
A Certification Body Built for Energy Engineers
BSAPE — the British Society for Accreditation of Professional Engineers — is a specialist certification body providing rigorous, credible, and independently verified professional certification for energy engineering practitioners across upstream, downstream, and renewable sectors.
Operating as part of the BOMEQP Group and registered in Scotland, United Kingdom, BSAPE issues three certificate types — Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Skill, and Certificate of Achievement — grounded in demonstrated professional achievement and a commitment to engineering ethics and continuous professional development.
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Accreditation Types
Who We Serve
Three Pathways to Certification
Whether you are an individual engineer, an engineering organisation, or a training provider, BSAPE has a certification pathway for you.
Individual Engineers
Apply for a Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Skill, or Certificate of Achievement. Demonstrate your professional achievement and earn a verifiable credential you can carry throughout your career.
Apply for Certification
Engineering Organisations
Achieve BSAPE organisational accreditation — a formal, independently assessed recognition of your organisation's commitment to engineering professional standards.
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Training Providers
Become a BSAPE Approved Training Provider — join the register of organisations delivering BSAPE-aligned engineering programmes, respected across the energy sector.
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Supporting the Engineers Behind Progress
Modern industries require competent professionals who can apply technical expertise responsibly and effectively. BSAPE supports this objective through structured frameworks that promote competence, professionalism, safety, and engineering excellence.
Independently Assessed
Every application reviewed by qualified engineering professionals against published certificate criteria.
Globally Applicable
BSAPE frameworks are designed to be portable across industries, sectors, and international jurisdictions.
Verifiable Digital Credential
Every certificate holder receives a digital credential and certificate, publicly verifiable online.
CPD Framework
A structured 30-hour annual CPD requirement keeps your knowledge current and verifiable.
Engineering Disciplines
13 Engineering Disciplines We Support
BSAPE's accreditation and training programmes span the full breadth of engineering practice — from petroleum, process, and drilling engineering to mechanical, civil, electrical, digital, and professional management disciplines.
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Oil & Gas Engineering
Process Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Marine & Offshore Engineering
Digital & Computer Engineering
Engineering Management & Professional Practice
Petroleum Business Management
Diploma Programmes
Chemical Engineering
Industry Coverage
Certification Across Every Energy Sector
BSAPE certifies engineers across the full spectrum of the energy industry — from upstream exploration and HPHT drilling to offshore structures, renewables, and electrical infrastructure.
Oil & Gas Upstream
Exploration, appraisal, development, production. Reservoir, petroleum, and drilling engineers working with onshore and offshore operators.
Drilling & Well Services
Well construction, intervention, completion, and decommissioning. Includes HPHT, deepwater, and managed pressure drilling.
Process & Chemical
Refining, LNG, petrochemicals, gas processing. Process engineers designing and operating complex separation and treatment facilities.
Offshore & Subsea
Fixed platforms, FPSOs, deepwater systems, subsea tiebacks. Structural, marine, mechanical, and subsea engineers.
Renewable Energy
Offshore wind, solar PV, hydrogen, CCS, geothermal. Engineers transitioning from or working across traditional and new energy.
Electrical & Instrumentation
ATEX, SIS, DCS, SCADA, protection systems. Electrical and control engineers in hazardous area and process industries.
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How to Apply
From Application to Certification in 4 Steps
Register & Check Eligibility
Create an account on the BOMEQP portal and complete the online eligibility questionnaire for your target certificate type.
Submit Your Application
Upload your professional experience record, CPD evidence, employer references, and supporting documentation.
Independent Assessment
BSAPE-appointed assessors review your submission against the published certification standards, with full impartiality.
Receive Your Certificate
A written decision is issued within 30 working days. Successful applicants receive their certificate and digital credential.
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Applications are open for individual professional accreditation, organisational accreditation, and Approved Provider status.
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