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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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  • 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.

APEGA Is Updating the CPD Program

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APEGA’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for all licensed professionals will be changing. The new annual CPD requirements will be more relevant to each individual while ensuring the sustainability of the professions into the future.

The changes to CPD requirements have been outlined in the final drafts of the revised Continuing Professional Development practice standard and a new Personal Annual Competency Evaluation practice guideline. The requirements of the revised CPD Program include:

  • completing five online learning modules each year; and
  • creating and following a Personal Annual Competency Evaluation (PACE) plan.

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Overview of the revised CPD requirements

Each year, licensed professionals will be required to complete five online learning modules. These modules focus on core concepts of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and common issues identified from APEGA practice reviews.

Licensed professionals will also be responsible for creating a personalized PACE plan and determining what is required to develop and maintain their own professional competency. This includes identifying and planning professional development activities for the year, tracking progress, and evaluating if goals have been met.

Licensed professionals will be required to maintain written records of their PACE plan and supporting CPD documentation (such as certificates of completion for each learning module), but they will not be required to submit these records to APEGA unless requested by the Practice Review Board.

Regular CPD reporting continues until further notice

Licensed professionals must continue to record their CPD hours in myAPEGA until further notice. After the changes come into effect, licensed professionals will be required to maintain their own written records of the activities they undertake to fulfil their CPD obligations.

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APEGA Is Updating the CPD Program

Image showing the covers of the drafts CPD standard and PACE guideline

APEGA’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for all licensed professionals will be changing. The new annual CPD requirements will be more relevant to each individual while ensuring the sustainability of the professions into the future.

The changes to CPD requirements have been outlined in the final drafts of the revised Continuing Professional Development practice standard and a new Personal Annual Competency Evaluation practice guideline. The requirements of the revised CPD Program include:

  • completing five online learning modules each year; and
  • creating and following a Personal Annual Competency Evaluation (PACE) plan.

Review the final drafts

Overview of the revised CPD requirements

Each year, licensed professionals will be required to complete five online learning modules. These modules focus on core concepts of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and common issues identified from APEGA practice reviews.

Licensed professionals will also be responsible for creating a personalized PACE plan and determining what is required to develop and maintain their own professional competency. This includes identifying and planning professional development activities for the year, tracking progress, and evaluating if goals have been met.

Licensed professionals will be required to maintain written records of their PACE plan and supporting CPD documentation (such as certificates of completion for each learning module), but they will not be required to submit these records to APEGA unless requested by the Practice Review Board.

Regular CPD reporting continues until further notice

Licensed professionals must continue to record their CPD hours in myAPEGA until further notice. After the changes come into effect, licensed professionals will be required to maintain their own written records of the activities they undertake to fulfil their CPD obligations.

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