The Act and Our Professional Responsibilities

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The Act andOur Professional Responsibilities
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My objectives today are

• To provide you with some context for professional
  responsibilities
• To describe APEGGA and its role
• To overview key APEGGA activities
• To answer any questions

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Congratulations!

• You are approaching the conclusion of your
  academic studies
• Your education sets you apart from the majority
  of the population
• You are well positioned to assume professional
  responsibilities

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Starting Salaries Recent Grads Current
Students

• Classification Levels
• A- Current student that may not have practical
  experience except previous co-op assignments
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering with little
  or no practical experience
• B Bachelor's degree in Engineering, normally
  with two to three years working experience from
  the graduation level

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Context - Professionalism

• Professionals
• Held to a higher standard than the general
  population
• Use their special knowledge and skills to benefit
  society
• Key to Canadas culture, economy and
  infrastructure
• You as Engineers
• Manage and use your special knowledge
• Contribute to our culture, economy and
  infrastructure
• Create a positive impact on people, the economy
  and the environment

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Society and the Professions

• Society
• Relies on the professions to hold the interests
  of the public paramount in all that they do
• Professional Associations
• Provinces and territories have used legislation
  to create professional associations to govern
  selected professions seven in Alberta
• APEGGA is one such association
• Established in 1920

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The Engineering, Geological and Geophysical
Professions Act

• Alberta legislation - the EGGP Act
• Defines the practice of the professions
• Grants exclusive right to title
• Grants exclusive scope of practice
• Grants the privilege of self-governance
• Establishes APEGGA and the governance framework

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APEGGA Mission

• We serve the public interest by regulating the
  practices of engineering and geoscience in
  Alberta, by providing leadership for our
  professions, and by upholding our Members in
  their professional practices.

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Three-fold Purpose

• Regulate Practice
• ensuring that only properly qualified and
  experienced individuals are licensed to practice
• managing a complaint, discipline and appeal
  process
• establishing practice standards guidelines
• monitoring ongoing practice professional
  development
• ensuring non-members and non-permit holders
  comply with the legislation

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Three-fold Purpose

• Lead Professions
• Engineers Canada CCPG
• Governance Model
• Mobility nationally and with US
• 1A2A
• Youth outreach
• Classroom presentations, Career Fairs, NEGW,
  Science Technology Month, Science Fairs,
  Science Nights, Science Olympics

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Three-fold Purpose

• Lead Professions
• University Liaison
• Committees, to Student Societies, Presentations
  to 1st and 4th yr, Soft skills seminars
• Aboriginals
• Outreach, Mentoring, Partnerships, Awareness to
  members, Profile in community
• Insurance Review
• Labour Market Survey

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Three-fold Purpose

• Lead Professions
• Represent Professions to Others
• Alberta Government
• Employment, Immigration Industry
• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Education
• Advanced Education
• Municipal Governments
• Other Professions (i.e. Legal, Medical,
  Accounting)
• Consulting Engineers of Alberta

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Three-fold Purpose

• Lead Professions
• Represent Professions to Others
• Alberta Society of Architects
• Alberta Land Surveyors Association
• Technical Societies
• Applied Science and Engineering Technology
  Professionals of Alberta
• Educational Institutions

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Three-fold Purpose

• Uphold Members
• Practice Standards
• Professional Development
• Salary Survey
• Resume Referral
• Insurance RRSP Programs
• Product Service Discount Programs
• Recognize Accomplishments
• Summit Awards
• Volunteer Awards
• Scholarships

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Governance Framework
Alberta Government
Alberta Public
APEGGA Members
Other Stakeholders
APEGGA Council
Council Committees
Advisory Committees
APEGGA Staff
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APEGGA Staff Organization
Executive Director
Communications
Internal Affairs
Deputy Registrar

• Registration
• Compliance
• Professional Practice
• Complaints
• Examinations

• Geoscience Affairs
• Human Resources
• Professional Devt
• Member Affairs
• Administration
• Editorial Services

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APEGGA 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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Guiding Principles

• Ongoing self regulation of the professions
  benefits the public and the professions
• Protection of the public interest is paramount in
  all that we do
• Skilled and ethical practice is provided by our
  Members
• Value is delivered to Members and other
  stakeholders
• Our professional reputation and ability to serve
  society is founded on earned public trust
• Everyone is treated fairly, and with dignity and
  respect
• Processes are fair, impartial, and accountable to
  Members and the public
• Input from Members and other stakeholders is
  continually sought, valued, incorporated and
  reflected

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APEGGA Membership
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Permit Holders
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Current Issues/Priorities

• One Act Two Associations Model Implementation
• Personalize Professionalism
• MIT Voting Running for Council
• Labour Market
• Informed, Balanced Discussion on Issues
• Mobility
• TILMA
• Canada
• US
• Improve Geoscience Licensure Rate
• Conversion to PGeo

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Other Issues

• Low Percentage of Women in Professions
• Women comprise
• 8.5 of Professional Engineers
• 21.6 of Engineers-in-training
• 24.3 of Student Membership
• Women capture over 50 per cent of APEGGA
  scholarships
• Aboriginals
• 6.7 of Alberta population
• If represented in Professions to same extent,
  there would be 3000.
• We estimate there are lt100

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Professional Registration

• Accredited university degree or equivalent
• Experience, minimum of 4 years
• Professional practice examination
• English language proficiency
• Good character and reputation

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How to Register

• Practice Workshop, Luncheon Iron Ring Ceremony
• EIT application is attached to invitation
• Submission of application at workshop, waives
  registration fee and first years dues
• Once University confirms your graduation you will
  be registered as EITs
• Keep the application package for details of the
  Board of Examiners expectations

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Questions?

• www.apegga.org