Get Active in Your Field: Join a Division
APEGBC’s Divisions provide networking, practice guidance and professional development opportunities in a particular field or area of interest. They allow members with common professional interests to share and disseminate information, and to review and develop policy in that specific area.
While most members sign up for divisions as part of the fee renewal process, you can join a division at any time during the year by contacting the Division directly. Divisions are largely volunteer run, and a nominal fee for membership is charged to support division activities. More information is available on each Division’s website.
Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Forest Sector (DEGIFS)
DEGIFS is a division that supports members practicing in the land-based forest sector. Members of DEGIFS actively participate in the development and review of forest legislation and practice guidelines, as well as access opportunities for professional development and networking. For more information on DEGIFS please visit www.degifs.com.
Municipal Engineers Division (MED)
MED is a long-standing division of APEGBC that was originally formed in 1943. It is a public service-oriented organization of professional engineers that promotes and encourages leadership in the delivery of municipal engineering services. MED provides a valuable forum for professional public sector engineers to meet, exchange ideas, debate issues and be a catalyst for improvement, innovation, sustainability and change in the public sector. For more information on MED please visit www.apeg.bc.ca/services/divisions/med/index.html
Division for the Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience (DAWEG)
DAWEG’s purpose is to implement programs that promote and encourage women in Engineering and Geoscience, and increase and enhance the participation of women in these fields. For more information on DAWEG please visit batman.mech.ubc.ca/~daweg/.
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Structural Engineers Association of BC (SEABC)
The SEABC was formed on January 3, 2008 by the amalgamation of the Division of Structural Engineers of APEGBC (DSE), the Structural Engineers Group Society (VSEGS) and the Structural Engineering Consultants of British Columbia (SECBC). The Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia (SEABC) is an association that promotes the interests of structural engineers in British Columbia. Activities of the SEABC include seminars and discussion on technical matters relating to structural engineering. For more information on the SEABC,visit www.seabc.ca/.