University of Calgary

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University of Calgary Faculty of
Engineering Planning Workshop
H. Neil Windsor, P.Eng. Executive Director
Registrar 10 May 2005
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New Mission Vision (proposed)

• Mission
• To serve the public interest by regulating the
  practice of engineering and geoscience in
  Alberta, by providing leadership for our
  professions, and by upholding our members in
  their professional practices.
• Vision
• We will be a valued agent of excellence in
  professional practice and an internationally
  respected leader of the engineering and
  geoscience professions.

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APEGGA Governance Structure
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APEGGA Organizational Structure
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ANNUAL BUSINESS CYCLE
STRATEGIC PLAN Council (policy)
BUSINESS PLAN Executive Director (operation)
AUDIT Council (stewardship)
BUDGET Exec. Dir. Finance Council (stewardship
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Guiding Principles

• Public Interest the protection of the public is
  paramount in all that we do
• Professionalism skilled and ethical practice is
  provided by our members
• Relevance value is delivered to our members and
  stakeholders
• Trust our professional reputation and ability
  to serve society is founded on earned public
  trust
• Fairness everyone is treated fairly, and with
  dignity and respect
• Transparency processes are fair, impartial, and
  accountable to members and the public

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Strategic Directions

• Regulate Practice self-governance, licensure
  flexibility, national associations,
  globalization, mobility, compliance, quality of
  members, competency based licensure
• Lead the Professions proactive leadership,
  value of professions, best governance practices
• Uphold Members promote public image of members,
  value of licensure to members and stakeholders,
  differentiation of members, professional
  development
• Communicate and Consult members stakeholders,
  two-way, engagement, respect minority views

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Strategy - Priority Initiatives

• Personalize professionalism
• Ensure quality of offshore work
• Enhance societys understanding of the
  professions
• Consult communicate effectively
• Understand address member needs

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The Future

• internationally educated graduates
• emerging disciplines
• technologists
• knowledge worker supply vs. demand
• importing professional services (outsourcing)

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The Concept

• EGGP Act umbrella
• flexibility - laddered licensure
• Board of Examiners control licensure
• maintain Gold Standard
• certify to level of competence limited license
  ?
• consideration nationally

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Principles

• public protection is paramount
• integrated regulation
• only those competent are licensed
• practitioners can be licensed to their potential

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Government Direction

• Uniform professional legislation
• One act for all practitioners in a profession
• License only those who need to be
• License to capability
• Practitioners must be allowed to do what they are
  trained to do

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Inclusivity Consultation Group Licensure
Alternatives
Practice of Engineering, Geology, Geophysics
Restricted Scope

P. Eng P. Geol P.Geoph
Independent Practice
New Category

R.P.T. Geoscience
R.P.T. Eng
R.P.T.
Practice Under Supervision
Member in Training
R.E.T.
Member in Verification
C.E.T.
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Internationally Educated Graduates

• FC2I from consideration to integration
• CCPE initiative
• HRDC funding

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Membership Count (April 2005)

• Professional Members
• P.Eng. 24,650
• P.Geol 2,470
• P.Geoph. 838
• Dual Membership 81
• TOTAL 28,039
• Member In Training
• E.I.T. 5,224
• Geol.I.T. 416
• Geoph.I.T. 131
• TOTAL 5,771
• ASAP 4,070
• Licensees 265
• RPTs 141
• Total 38, 286
• Permits to Practice 3,326

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Membership Applications
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Members
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The 20-Year ContextProfessional Engineers and
Engineers-in-Training
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Supply Demand
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APEGGA Student Advantage Program
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National Professional Practice Examinations
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Professional Development Events

• Event 2003 2004 2005
• Students
• Seminar - Soft Skills 325 382
• Mixers 657 432
• Seminars - Practice of the Professions
  Geos 60 60
• Ring Workshop 1,026 1,057
• MITs
• Seminars 859 812
• Member Induction Ceremony 206 173
• Internationally Educated Graduates
• Seminars 0 109
• MITs/Professional Members
• PD Days 332 482
• PD Conference 420 423 535
• Total 3,885 3,930
• Approximate

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Economic Impact

• direct 18 B/yr
• 400 m/yr consulting services exported
• major projects inventory
• Alberta - 107B
• PNW regional - 200B

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Leadership - Workforce Development

• PNWER
• Alberta Chamber of Resources
• Economic Development Agencies
• Alaska/Alberta Bi-lateral Council

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Leadership - Mobility

• Inter-Association Mobility Agreements
• International Agreements
• NAFTA
• Washington Accord
• MOU with France
• PNWER
• NCEES Western Zone
• NCEES National
• Bilateral discussions with State Boards

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University of Calgary Faculty of
Engineering Planning Workshop
H. Neil Windsor, P.Eng. Executive Director
Registrar 10 May 2005