A registrant of APEGA as defined by our legislation.

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 enrolled 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.

An individual who is no longer a member of APEGA as defined by our legislation.

A type of Member-in-Training. G.I.T.s are enrolled 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.

A licensed professional 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.

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

A general classification for Engineer-in-Training and Geoscientist-in-Training who are enrolled 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.

A member 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 Member-in-Trainings.

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 partnership or other association of persons, or a corporation that holds a Permit to Practice under the Engineering and Geoscience Professions (EGP) Act. The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) permit holders, as defined in Section 86(4) of the EGP Act, are not included.

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

An APEGA certificate 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.

Licensed professionals 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.

A licensed professional who is licensed to practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta but within a specified scope of practice.

A licensed professional with a designation of Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) who is 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 licensed professional who is responsible for providing oversight of the practice of engineering or geoscience by the permit holder and meets the specification in Part 7, Section 48(1)(c) of the General Regulation. A Responsible Member must be qualified by education and experience in the profession of engineering or geoscience in which the partnership, corporation, or other entity intends to engage; designated in writing by the permit holder; and registered with APEGA as a Responsible Member.

The Responsible Member must have a sufficiently close relationship with the permit holder to undertake the roles and responsibilities associated with acting as a Responsible Member. The role of Responsible Member may not be delegated to other licensed professionals who are not Responsible Members.

A Responsible Member can be:

• a full-time, permanent employee of the permit holder
• a member of the permit holder
• a sole practitioner
• an individual providing professional services to the permit holder through a contractual arrangement or as a part-time employee

The permit holder’s Responsible Members direct, supervise, and control all or part of a permit holder’s professional practice in accordance with the permit holder’s Professional Practice Management Plan and all relevant legislation, regulations, and codes.

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.

The unique and personalized member name shown on a professional rubber or digital stamp, issued by APEGA or its approved vendors.