The Institute of
Demolition EngineersBecome a member

Training & qualifications

A recognised path from your first site to Fellowship

The Institute accredits the qualifications, short courses and CPD that carry the profession's competence framework — from entry awareness through to the degrees recognised across the industry.

The competence pathway

Four stages, one standard.

Stage 01

Awareness

Entry short courses — asbestos, safety, site fundamentals.

Stage 02

Technician

Vocational qualification leading to TechIDE.

Stage 03

Foundation degree

FdSc Demolition Management — the route to MIDE.

Stage 04

Fellowship

Sustained CPD and contribution — election to FIDE.

What the Institute runs

Two sittings a year · Rochester

Examination preparation days

Mandatory for first-time candidatesSpring and autumn · Core CPD hours

Seminars and regional meetings

Booked through the events calendarTwo years · 12 modules

FdSc Demolition Management

With bursary places

CPD is a condition of membership

Learning, insisted upon.

Members log CPD hours as they learn — lectures on demand, seminars, and the technical paper library, all in the members' area.

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