The APEGBC initiated Practice Review through changes to the Engineers and Geoscientists Act (the Act) and the Bylaws of the Association. The following section of the Bylaws provides the authority for Practice Review.

14(c) By means of a practice review process, the details and implementation of which shall be authorized by Council, Council may cause the professional practice of members and licensees to be reviewed.

Under this authority, Council established a Practice Review Task Force. In turn, this Task Force developed a Practice Review process as documented in the Practice Review guide.

In addition to the regulation of the Practice Review process, the Association intends to monitor trends, provide guidance, and make suggestions to its members.

Practice Review applies to all APEGBC members and can be conducted:

• on a random basis within one or more disciplines, in one or more regions of the province as determined by Council
• upon request from a member who wishes to have their existing practice examined
• when Council has reason to believe that the engineering practice of an individual is questionable
• as a result of a discipline hearing with a guilty finding

It is intended that the mandatory review process be objective, instructive, and above all, promote continuing professional development.

The Practice Review Guide is in Acrobat (PDF) format (right click to save this document to your desktop and then open it from there).

• Questionnaire for Professional Engineers
• Questionnaire for Professional Geoscientists or Professional Engineers Practicing in the Field of Geoscience
• Practice Review Questionnaire - Limited Licensee

Further information regarding the Practice Review Program can be obtained by contacting Lina Bowser, Practice Review Coordinator at 604-412-4862 (toll-free at 1-888-430-8035 ext. 279) or by email at lbowser@apeg.bc.ca