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The Engineering Council is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and licensing engineering practice in Ghana. Established by the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819) and reinforced by the Engineering Regulations, 2020 (LI 2410), the Council ensures that engineering professionals, firms, and educational institutions meet the highest standards of practice, ethics, and professionalism. Committed to excellence, the Council secures the highest professional standards in engineering practice across the country.
A core function of the Council is licensing engineering practitioners, firms, and educational institutions. It regulates the registration process, sets professional standards, and enforces compliance to ensure that only qualified individuals and organizations operate within the engineering sector. The Council also monitors engineering activities, enforces ethical conduct, and takes corrective action where necessary.
The Council operates under a nine-member Governing Board, which works through six technical Standing Committees to execute its mandate. These Committees, chaired by Board members and supported by representatives from Licensed Bodies, provide expert oversight in key areas of engineering regulation. As an agency under the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, the Engineering Council plays a vital role in maintaining public confidence in engineering practice and ensuring that engineering contributes meaningfully to national development.
The Engineering Council was established by the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana and assented to by the President on 31st May 2011. Its mandate is to regulate the practice of engineering in Ghana and oversee related matters.
To strengthen the implementation of this mandate, the Engineering Regulations, 2020 (LI 2410) was passed by Parliament in August 2020, providing the necessary legal framework for the full enforcement of Act 819.
The Council is responsible for regulating engineering practice, maintaining registers of engineering practitioners, setting professional standards, monitoring engineering activities, and collaborating with relevant bodies to certify educational programs and license practitioners. It also has disciplinary authority over engineering professionals to ensure compliance with ethical and professional standards.
In line with Act 819, ECGh operates under the governance of a nine-member Board. The first Governing Board was inaugurated on 24th April 2015, followed by the second Board on 16th August 2019. The third and current Board was sworn into office on 4th November 2021.
The Engineering Council functions as an agency under the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, ensuring that engineering practice in Ghana aligns with national development goals and international best practices.
Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), established the Engineering Council as regulatory body to regulate the practice of engineering and to provide for related matters.
Engineering Regulations 2020, (LI 2410) provides additional legal basis for the performance of the Council’s functions and make the work of the Council more effective.
Our objective is to secure the highest professional standards in the practice of Engineering in the country.
To ensure the highest professional standards in the practice of engineering in Ghana and promote engineering to advance and enhance the sustainable development of Ghana, Africa and globally.
The Council seeks to be at the forefront of Ghana’s development by being recognized as a world-class regulator and advocate of engineering and its practice.
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