The Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A) has opened assessment applications for Victoria's Professional Engineers Registration Scheme (PERS).

SAE-A has been approved by the Business Licensing Authority (BLA) to conduct an assessment scheme in the area of mechanical engineering.

Mechanical engineers in Victoria are required to be registered by 1 December 2023.

SAE-A president Dr Gary White said the society expected applicants to come from the broad range of mobility engineering disciplines it represented.

"In addition to automotive engineers, we expect to look after applications from engineers in the aviation, rail, defence and other mechanical engineering sectors," he said.

"Registration is required for professional engineers based in Victoria, regardless of where their clients are located, and engineers anywhere in Australia whose clients are in Victoria.

"There are exemptions, such as when an engineer is supervised by a Registered Engineer, and we can assist applicants in determining their obligations as well as their eligibility."

Full details of the SAE-A PERS assessment scheme, including an online application form, are available at https://www.saea.com.au/pers.