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Canadian Engineering and Geoscience Continuing Professional Development Programs
NATIONAL PROGRAMS: Canadian Council of Professional Engineers CCPE: www.ccpe.ca/e/files/guidelinecompetency2004.pdf “As professionals, engineers are expected to keep current on the latest advances in technology, materials, standards and practices. This expectation, and the engineer’s duty to only undertake engineering work for which they are fully competent, are enshrined in CCPE's Code of Ethics.” “Each association, as a self regulatory body, is charged by statute to serve and protect the public interest by:
Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists CCPG: www.ccpg.ca/ No policy. PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS: APEGGA: www.apegga.com/Regulatory/CPD/toc.html Program: Mandatory CPD Details: Each member must accumulate 240 PDH’s over three years, in at least three of the six categories; professional practice, formal activity, informal activity, participation, presentations, and contributions to knowledge. The program applies to all professional members and licensees, including registered professional technologists (RPTs). It does not apply to life members or members-in-training, students or examination candidates. Professional Members, Licensees and RPTs who have filed a “non-practicing” declaration are also exempt. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: Even though a member may be living or working outside Alberta, unless he or she has filed a "non-practicing" declaration with APEGGA thereby exempting him or her from the requirements of the CPD program, he or she must meet the program requirements and complete and submit APEGGA's annual CPD report. If the member was subsequently chosen for audit, he or she would be required to submit a detailed record of CPD activities using APEGGA's form. Non-compliance: If the CPD Annual Report is not submitted in a timely manner as required, the Practice Review Board may request a detailed activity record for the previous three years. Failure to produce that record will result in registration being cancelled after 30 days’ notice, in accordance with the Regulations under the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act. Program: Mandatory CPD Details: Each member must accumulate at least 240 credits over three years. Credits must be obtained from at least three of the six activity categories; professional practice, formal activity, informal activity; participation; presentations and contributions to knowledge. Members are encouraged to accumulate at least 80 credits per year. The CPE (Continuing Professional Excellence) program applies to regularly employed P.Eng., or P.Geo. members. Members-in- training and members with “Permission to Consult” are treated differently. Because members-in-training report their work experience on a semi-annual basis, they are not expected to participate in the CPE Program. Members applying for “Permission to Consult” and those renewing, are required to submit their CPE program and their annual CPE credits earned with their application. Retired members or those not working in Saskatchewan may have their CPE program activity levels temporarily reduced. These members must submit CPE programs outlining their circumstances and consult APEGS annually to discuss and develop suitable revised programs. Members in special circumstances may be expected to accumulate at least 30 credits per year or 90 credits over three years. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: Non-residents of SK need only indicate which program they participate in, but must participate in a program. Residents of SK must report to SK. Non-compliance: APEGS uses ‘moral suasion’ to deal with non-compliance. They stress to their members that the code of ethics states that members must maintain their competence, and that the CPE is the Association’s way of being able to point out to anyone who asks that their members are working at maintaining their competence. APEGM: www.apegm.mb.ca//pdnet/pddocs/brochure.pdf Program: Voluntary CPD Program: PEO www.peo.on.ca/ – Voluntary CPD Program: APGO www.apgo.net/index.html - Voluntary CPD in its initial year and mandatory thereafter. The mandatory program will commence January 1, 2006. Details: Each member must maintain a rolling total of at least 240 CPD hours for any continuous three year period. Members must have a minimum number of 5 CPD hours in at least three of the six categories in any three-year period; professional practices, formal training, other educational activity, participation, presentations and contributions to knowledge. Members are encouraged to accumulate at least 80 CPD hours per year. The program applies to all practicing and limited members. Members who are unemployed, on medical or parental leave, or are subject to legitimate circumstances preventing participation in the program, can request an exemption for the year in question. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: The program is structured to be consistent with similar programs in other Canadian jurisdictions for ease of inter-provincial and international mobility for members. Non-compliance: Members are required to submit an annual CPD Declaration. Up to 5% of members will be audited each year. Failure to meet the requirements of the CPD program, as determined by the CPD Audit Panel, may lead to a complaint being filed concerning the member, with the APGO Complaints Committee. Program: OIQ www.oiq.qc.ca/en_index.html - Voluntary (extensive practice review program) Program: OGQ www.ogq.qc.ca/index.htm# - Voluntary APEGNB: www.apegnb.com/publications/competency.html Program: Mandatory CPD Details: Each member must accumulate at least 240 PDHs in the first three years of their program, and in every successive three-year period thereafter. APENB recognized six categories of PD activities: professional practice, formal activity, informal activity, participation, presentations, and contributions to knowledge. The CPD Program applies to all engineers who are practicing engineering as defined in the Engineering Profession Act. Exemption from the program shall be granted for maternity/parental leave. Exemptions may be granted for engineers who are retired and have no employment income from engineering practice, and cases of special consideration such as engineers working outside the country, as deemed by a review committee. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: Members are required to participate in the CPD program but they are not required to report unless they are subjected to an audit. Non-compliance: If a member is not in compliance, the Continued Competency Assurance Committee can ask for a Practice Review and the Committee will make a decision based on the results of that review. Program: APENS www.apens.ns.ca/ - Voluntary but have some enforcement clauses for not complying. Program: APGNS www.apgns.ns.ca/ – No written policy PEGNL: www.pegnl.ca/professional_development/2005_program/index.htm Program: Mandatory CPD Details: A self-managed Professional Development Program, which emphasizes quality over quantity. Minimum requirement is that each member undertakes one activity each year and at least four activities in each three-year planning cycle. There must be at least one Technical activity and one Non-Technical activity in each three-year planning cycle. Not more than one in each category may be self-directed. There is no minimum hourly requirement for the activity to qualify. Technical activities are defined as those that provide members with professional development directly related to their current scope of practice or scope of practice to which they want to move. Non-Technical activities refer to those activities, which do not directly relate to the member’s practice but do contribute to their professional development. The program applies to all practicing members including members-in-training and those not currently practicing but who wish to retain the right to resume their practice without being subject to examination or review – non-practicing members. Exemptions may be granted to members who are retired and have no employment income from any source, sick and disabled members (long term disability), and members working in non-related fields, such as financial analysts, accountants, and restaurant owners. Please note: This is a new PD program, which took effect January 2005. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: They have accepted reports from other jurisdictions in the past, but will have to re-evaluate this for the future as this is the first year of the new program. Non-compliance: All members are to submit Professional Development Plan and Report Forms. These are reviewed for general compliance. Member files may be selected for audit or review. APEPEI: www.apepei.com/profdevelopment.asp Program: Mandatory CPD Details: Each member is required to accumulate 80 PDHs annually. There are six activity categories; practice of engineering, formal activity, informal activity, participation, presentations, and contributions to knowledge. All APEPEI members are required to comply with the program. Exemptions include members who are retired and have no employment income from any source, members who have applied for and were granted Non-Practicing status, sick or disabled members or members who have applied for and were granted special consideration for parental leave, working outside the engineering profession. Multi-jurisdiction Reporting: All members of APEPEI must be residents of PEI and therefore, must comply with the APEPEI PD program. For Licensees who are involved in a mandatory program similar to APEPEI’s in another jurisdiction, confirmation of their compliance from that jurisdiction will be accepted. Non-compliance: Failure to participate or meet the minimum requirements of the Program will result in the non-compliant member becoming a member not in good standing. Such member will have his/her name submitted to the Act Enforcement Committee with the intent of having his/her name removed from the Register and no longer being permitted to practice engineering in Prince Edward Island. Program: APEY: www.apey.yk.ca/pd.htm - no written policy Program: NAPEGG www.napegg.nt.ca/docs/PD%20Program.PDF - Voluntary CPD Continuing Competence Programs of Other Professions At the 2005 APEGBC Annual Conference, keynote speaker Erin O'Connor, MPP, presented an overview of the competency programs of a number of professions. Ms. O'Connor examined different mechanisms that professions use to assess, promote and monitor the competence of members including minimum academic requirements, minimum professional experience, mandatory practice standards, mandatory practice review, mandatory continuing education, defined specialty designations, and a code of ethics. Ms. O'Connor's full presentation is available in pdf format Continuing Competency for Professionals - How Do Engineers and Geoscientists Measure Up : A Look at Other Professions and Jurisdictions. |
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