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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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

  • 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.
  • Darcie Greggs, PhD, FGC, FEC (Hon.), P.Geol.

    Geoscientists Canada’s New President Offers Solutions to Educational Erosion

    As geoscience education enrolment declines across Canada, new Geoscientists Canada President Darcie Greggs, PhD, FGC, FEC (Hon.), P.Geol., is encouraging those in the profession to rethink how future talent is developed.

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Events

  • Peace Region Branch | Aquatera Site Tour

    Join the Peace Region Branch for an informative behind-the-scenes tour of Aquatera’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant. This exclusive opportunity will provide attendees with first-hand insight into municipal water and wastewater treatment operations, plant processes, regulatory requirements, and the critical infrastructure that supports our community.

  • Webinar | ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans

    In this session, we'll outline the health, travel, and dental benefits ARTA offers its members. Join us and discover how ARTA can ease your way into retirement.

  • Webinar | Confronting Conversations: A Practical Framework for Engineers and Geoscientists

    This session equips participants with practical tools and a clear framework to confidently lead difficult conversations, reduce defensiveness, and improve outcomes while maintaining trust and inclusive communication in everyday work.

  • Webinar | How to Build and Sustain Effective Project Teams

    This four-hour session highlights how a structured, collaborative process—grounded in trust, communication, and shared accountability—enables high‑performing project teams and successful project delivery beyond what contracts alone can achieve.

  • Calgary Branch | Bottlescrew Bill's Pub Social

    Join the Calgary Branch at Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub to meet and connect with colleagues and APEGA members in a casual, informal setting. Network while enjoying delicious appetizers, one free drink, and a friendly social evening!