An electricity firm has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for its Engineering Professional Development Scheme.

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) joins 124 accredited schemes in the UK to receive the accolade which is awarded following a rigorous assessment and audit.

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IET Accreditation is an internationally recognised benchmark awarded to high quality programmes that provide an ideal preparation for aspiring professional engineers.　

IET Chief Executive Nigel Fine, Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director at NIE, said: "Engineering is integral to our business and this accreditation demonstrates the quality of NIE's electrical engineering development programme. This is a fantastic accolade and is a recognition of the very high standard of our engineering staff."

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