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.

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Events

  • Webinar | Mass Timber: A Structural Engineer's Guide

    This session introduces the material science, structural sizing, and connection design principles needed to confidently integrate mass timber into engineering projects.

  • Webinar | Control Room Management

    This session explores the regulatory framework, challenges, and best practices of control room management, highlighting the critical role of engineers in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient utility and pipeline operations.

  • SOLD OUT Calgary Branch | Golf Lessons & Social

    Come out to Willow Park Golf & Country Club to join the APEGA Calgary Branch for group golf lessons at the driving range, followed by networking and appetizers.

  • Peace Region Branch | Golf Tournament and Social

    You’re invited to the Peace Region Branch Annual Golf Tournament. Join us to network, get some fresh air, and have some fun!

  • Webinar | Contractor Management Due Diligence

    A fatal 2022 underwater work incident is examined to show how reasonable-seeming decisions, inadequate contractor vetting, and unqualified workers led to tragedy, highlighting critical lessons for hiring and qualifying specialized contractors across all high‑risk work.