European Chemist
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European Chemist is an international professional qualification
awarded by the European Chemist Registration Board (ECRB) for chemist
s and is for use in many European countries.
As Europe increasingly develops common standards, it is important that the professional competence of those who oversee the maintenance of standards is recognised. Academic qualifications alone have limited value. In providing an acceptable common professional standard, the European Chemist requires experience in the application of knowledge, level of skill, safety and environmental consciousness, sense of responsibility, ability to communicate and level of supervision received. Through the European Chemist designation the chemical societies in the EU have ensured that there is an easily understood title to indicate a high level of competence in the practice of chemistry. The award of EurChem will assist individual chemists who are moving from one employer to another in different member states, receiving equal treatment across the EU.
EurChem Candidates must meet the following requirements:
The title EurChem is post-nominal, i.e. it is placed after the name such as academic degree
s. The ECRB maintains also a Register of European Chemists. The title is equivalent to the national chartered status, e.g. the title Chartered Chemist
in the United Kingdom
.
Recognition of the qualification and title are generally not specifically incorporated into national law, however in the United Kingdom the Privy Council
has approved the use of the title; however in all cases approval is only after peer review
by the appropriate national chemical society, in addition the EU
Directive 89/48/EEC
generally exempts a bearer from additional examination in the Union.
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
awarded by the European Chemist Registration Board (ECRB) for chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
s and is for use in many European countries.
As Europe increasingly develops common standards, it is important that the professional competence of those who oversee the maintenance of standards is recognised. Academic qualifications alone have limited value. In providing an acceptable common professional standard, the European Chemist requires experience in the application of knowledge, level of skill, safety and environmental consciousness, sense of responsibility, ability to communicate and level of supervision received. Through the European Chemist designation the chemical societies in the EU have ensured that there is an easily understood title to indicate a high level of competence in the practice of chemistry. The award of EurChem will assist individual chemists who are moving from one employer to another in different member states, receiving equal treatment across the EU.
EurChem Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be a member of a participating national chemical society;
- Hold a degree accredited by the participating national chemical society;
- Have at least eight years of post-secondary school education/experience including a category-A schedule academic qualification;
- Have at least three years' approved post-graduation professional experience ;
- Two referees who must be members of the applicant's national chemical society;
- Show proficient professional experience appearing out of:
- Able to work in conditions with minor leadership
- Applying knowledge
- Consciousness of safety, health, and environment apects
- Demonstrate of professional skill
- Excellent written and oral communications
- Good people's management, advising, evaluating skills.
The title EurChem is post-nominal, i.e. it is placed after the name such as academic degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
s. The ECRB maintains also a Register of European Chemists. The title is equivalent to the national chartered status, e.g. the title Chartered Chemist
Chartered Chemist
Chartered Chemist is a chartered status awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom and by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute in Australia....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Recognition of the qualification and title are generally not specifically incorporated into national law, however in the United Kingdom the Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
has approved the use of the title; however in all cases approval is only after peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
by the appropriate national chemical society, in addition the EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Directive 89/48/EEC
European professional qualification directives
There are two main European legal instruments covering the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Directive 89/48/EEC and Directive 92/51/EEC....
generally exempts a bearer from additional examination in the Union.
See also
- British professional qualificationsBritish professional qualificationsProfessional qualifications in the United Kingdom are generally awarded by professional bodies in line with their charters. These qualifications are subject to the European directives on professional qualifications...
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- European professional qualification directivesEuropean professional qualification directivesThere are two main European legal instruments covering the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Directive 89/48/EEC and Directive 92/51/EEC....