Apply for an APEGA Licence

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) serves the Alberta public by regulating the practices of engineering and geoscience on behalf of the Government of Alberta through the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act.

APEGA’s primary regulatory function is to license individuals (called Members) and companies (called Permit Holders). Only licensed Members and Permit Holders are allowed to independently practise engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Non-licensed individuals must work under the supervision of a Member.

If you want to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta, you must be licensed by APEGA. It is illegal to practise these professions or to call yourself an engineer or geoscientist if you are not licensed with APEGA.

This is also true for companies. Any Alberta-based company that will have Professional Engineers or Geoscientists as part of its business must have a Permit to Practice with APEGA.

Application Types

Application Guide

To help you through the application process, please download and read our Application Guide. This will provide you with detailed instructions, helpful tips, and contact information. 

Application Status

You can check the status of your application by logging into your Member Self-Service Centre account.

Applying to NAPEG and Engineers Yukon

If you are applying to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists or to Engineers Yukon you can submit your application through APEGA's web tool. Read about submitting your NAPEG or Engineers Yukon application through APEGA before getting started.