Rojo,
This is yet another area where the the VRCT needs to amend its ways. Most of my colleagues came into EBME from other service industries and were trained on-the-job. The problem with that is the fact that there is no "accreditation" for the knowledge they have gained over the years. This knowledge could be the equivalent to a masters degree but it goes unrecognised.
But I still beleive that the VRCT will have to relax it's entry criteria under the new registration paper because it will no loner be statutory or be allowed to legally hold a protected title.