Editing Institute of Physics (section)

==Professional qualifications==
{{see also|Chartered Physicist|Chartered Engineer|Registered Scientist|Registered Science Technician}}

The institute grants the [[British professional qualifications|professional title]] of [[Chartered Physicist]] (CPhys) under its own charter, [[Chartered Engineer]] (CEng), [[Engineering Technician]] (EngTech), and [[Incorporated Engineer]] (IEng) as a nominated body of the [[Engineering Council UK|Engineering Council]], and [[Registered Scientist]] (RSci) and [[Registered Science Technician]] (RSciTech) as a licensed body of the [[Science Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iop.org/news/16/may/page_67394.html| title=IOP licensed to award professional registrations| date=20 May 2016|publisher=Institute of Physics|access-date=20 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://membership.iop.org/professional-registration|title=Professional registration|publisher=Institute of Physics|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212192857/https://membership.iop.org/professional-registration|url-status=live}}</ref> Until 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iop.org/about/royal_charter/file_38390.pdf|title=Charter and Bylaws|work=Institute of Physics|at=Bylaw 7|access-date=26 December 2019|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411223958/http://www.iop.org/about/royal_charter/file_38390.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> CPhys was granted automatically with MInstP, however since then it has become a separate qualification that is equal in stature to [[Chartered Engineer]]. People awarded CPhys  since 2012 require re-validation every three years to retain the qualification. In order to gain the CPhys qualification, a physicist must be appropriately qualified (an accredited MSci or [[MPhys]] integrated [[master's degree]] is standard, although experience leading to an equivalent level can be counted), have had a minimum of two years of structured training and a minimum of two years responsible work experience, have demonstrated a commitment to continuing professional development, and have gained a number of competencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iop.org/about/royal_charter/file_38390.pdf|title=Charter and Bylaws|access-date=12 December 2016|publisher=Institute of Physics|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002204/http://www.iop.org/about/royal_charter/file_38390.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://membership.iop.org/chartered-physicist-cphys|title=Chartered Physicist (CPhys)|access-date=29 December 2019|publisher=Institute of Physics|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226223223/https://membership.iop.org/chartered-physicist-cphys|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2020, all CPhys holders are required to be professionally active and to submit an annual continuing professional development record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://membership.iop.org/guidance-maintaining-your-cphys|title=Guidance on maintaining your CPhys|work=Institute of Physics|access-date=26 December 2019|archive-date=6 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306224012/https://membership.iop.org/guidance-maintaining-your-cphys|url-status=live}}</ref>