Definitions

The unique registration number provided to APEGA registrants.

Used when a permit holder does not have a Responsible Member or senior officer assigned to the permit.

The official title for a Member, such as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.).

A type of Member-in-Training. E.I.T.s are registered with APEGA and are working to become Professional Engineers. They have a non-practising status as they cannot engage in independent practice and must have their work supervised by a Professional Member.

A type of Member-in-Training. G.I.T.s are registered with APEGA and are working to become Professional Geoscientists. They have a non-practising status as they cannot engage in independent practice and must have their work supervised by a Professional Member.

The date of the most recent Permit to Practice seminar the Responsible Member attended.

Licensees are licensed to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta. The only difference between a Licensee and a Professional Member is that a Licensee is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

A general classification for E.I.T.s and G.I.T.s who are registered with APEGA and working to become licensed as Professional Engineers and/or Professional Geoscientists. They cannot engage in independent practice and must have their work supervised by a Professional Member.

The type of membership the person has with APEGA. The types are Professional Member, Member-in-Training, and Licensee.

Members of APEGA who cannot engage in independent practice and must have their work supervised by a Professional Member. A Professional Member can choose to declare a non-practising status, and many member types have a non-practising status, such as Life Members and Members-in-Training.

A name a permit holder uses (e.g., a trade name) that is different from its legal name but is listed with APEGA under the same Permit to Practice and uses the same permit number.

A company, partnership, or other type of organization licensed to do engineering or geoscience in Alberta. This licence is called a Permit to Practice.

Used to indicate whether a Permit to Practice held by a permit holder is active or deficient.

An APEGA licence given to permit holders to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta.

A required seminar to inform Responsible Members of their professional obligations and how to create and manage a Professional Practice Management Plan.

Members of APEGA who are licensed to practice engineering and/or geoscience in Alberta.

The first name Members prefer for correspondence and other types of informal communication. For example, Pat for Patricia and Bob for Robert.

The last name Members prefer for correspondence and other types of informal communication.

Professional Licensees are licensed to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta but within a specified scope of practice.

Professional Members are Professional Engineers (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientists (P.Geo.) who are licensed to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta. The designations Professional Geologists (P.Geol.) and Professional Geophysicists (P.Geoph.) are grandfathered and now fall under P.Geo.

When professional membership was obtained with APEGA. The date format is YYYY-MM-DD.

A Responsible Member is an APEGA Member who oversees the regulation of engineering and geoscience within an organization.

Restricted status is applied to any APEGA Member (as defined by the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act) who has conditions set on his or her ability to independently practise engineering or geoscience. These restrictions are typically applied due to a discipline or professional practice review order.

Specifies the areas of engineering or geoscience in which Licensees are limited to work.