APEGA regulates engineering and geoscience

Our main regulatory function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practise engineering and geoscience in Alberta.

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Published discipline decisions

APEGA registrants are required to practise engineering and geoscience skilfully, ethically, and professionally. APEGA investigates written complaints from registrants and the public.

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Regulatory

  • Discipline Decisions & Orders

    APEGA publishes discipline decisions and recommended discipline orders resulting from unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice by registrants.

  • Standards, Bulletins, and Guidelines

    APEGA's practice standards, bulletins, and guidelines explain the roles and responsibilities of professional members.

  • APEGA Annual Report

    Each spring, prior to the annual general meeting, APEGA produces a report of its activities, statistics, and finances, which it submits to the Government of Alberta.

  • Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP)

    Enforceable as of May 1, 2023, this practice standard outlines the required parts of an APEGA permit holder's PPMP.

  • Continuing Professional Development

    This mandatory program ensures the health, safety, and welfare of the public by requiring that professionals engage in lifelong learning on an annual basis.

  • Good Standing

    Learn about APEGA's criteria for determining whether members and permit holders are considered in good standing.

News

  • Image showing the covers of the drafts CPD standard and PACE guideline

    Preparing for CPD Requirement Enforcement and Improving Interprovincial Mobility

    Starting on November 1, 2026, the revised Continuing Professional Development practice standard becomes enforceable for each licensed professional at their next annual renewal date.
  • APEGA Council

    Consider Bringing Your Governance Experience to APEGA Council

    Applications to become an APEGA Council candidate are open until September 18. If you’re a professional engineer or geoscientist with strength in this year’s recruitment priorities, we encourage you to apply today!

  • APEGA Registrants Vital to New Critical Minerals Strategy

    Jointly released by governments on June 25, 2026, Stronger Together: A Critical Mineral Strategy for Western and Northern Canada sets a shared vision across seven provinces and territories to build a globally competitive critical minerals value chain, highlighting Alberta’s lithium resources, processing and refining capacity, and the essential role APEGA registrants play in advancing this work.

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Events

  • Webinar | Professional Practice Compliance in Small Engineering Firms

    This session explores how professional engineering obligations—including risk management, scope definition, documentation, review processes, and regulatory compliance—can be supported through structured workflows and systems to improve consistency, traceability, and accountability in project delivery.

  • Webinar | The Essential Role of Flow and Energy Metering

    This presentation will explore the essential role of flow and energy metering in HVAC and hydronic systems, focusing on how accurate measurement drives efficiency, reliability, and compliance. Join the Edmonton Branch for this event.

  • Webinar | Understanding Grief and Loss

    Join Ashley Mielke from Insight Psychological to learn about grief—its nature and how deal with it.

  • Webinar | The Renovation Road Map Strategy Session

    This session teaches participants how to apply project management, budgeting, and ROI principles to prioritize home renovations, make informed investment decisions, and develop a long-term plan to maximize their home's value and functionality.

  • Medicine Hat Branch | Bevo Farms Greenhouse Tour

    Discover the engineering behind Bevo Farms' unique enclosed greenhouse on this exclusive Medicine Hat Branch tour. Learn how advanced automation and integrated environmental systems support large-scale, controlled-environment agriculture.