Thank you for your interest in becoming a P.Eng. with APEGBC.

What is a P.Eng.?
The P.Eng. designation is a professional licence, allowing you to practice engineering in the province or territory where it was granted.  Only engineers licensed with APEGBC, or those practising under the direct supervision of a P.Eng. licensed with APEGBC, have a legal right to practice engineering in British Columbia.

To register as a P.Eng. in British Columbia you will need the following:

• Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status

                        - otherwise please refer to the Non-Resident Licence Page

• Acceptable academic qualifications

• A minimum of four years of satisfactory engineering experience. validated by professional references
• *New * Optional Experience Reporting through the Competency System

• Completion of the Law & Ethics Seminar requirement
• English Language Competency

• Successful completion of the Professional Practice Examination (PPE)
• Evidence of good character
• Application documentation required

There are additional requirements if you wish to apply for registration in the Naval Architectural, Marine, Computer, Software, Structural, Environmental, or Integrated Engineering disciplines.

What are the benefits?

How long does it take?

How much will it cost?

What documents are required ?

What happens after I apply?

What are the benefits?

Becoming a P.Eng. allows you to:

• take responsibility for engineering work in British Columbia

• receive recognition that you maintain the highest levels of professionalism
• easily obtain registration in any other province or territory
• take advantage of the employment centre on our website
• take advantage of insurance programs and other member benefits
• receive member rates for APEGBC Continuing Professional Development events
• receive APEGBC's monthly publication, Innovation Magazine
• gain networking opportunities through APEGBC Branches & Divisions

How long does the process take?

It takes APEGBC approximately 3-6 months to review your application once we have received all of the required documents.

How much does it cost?

Please check the FEE SCHEDULE for the most current fees.

The list below contains the items that you may need to pay for.

What documents are required?

To apply for registration as a Professional Engineer you will need to fill in an application form and provide APEGBC with all of the required documentation related to your academic qualifications and experience. 

What happens after I apply?

First, an academic review will be done to determine if you meet APEGBC's academic requirements.  Following this review, academic examinations may be assigned.  Next, your experience will be reviewed to determine whether it meets all of the requirements. An interview may be required as part of the experience review process.

If you earned your engineering degree outside of Canada and have more than seven years of engineering experience it is possible that you will be granted an interview.  It will be a one hour interview to discuss your work experience with a couple of practising engineers in your field.  The purpose of the interview is to determine whether you have sufficient engineering experience to warrant a reduction or exemption from writing academic examinations.  There is no guarantee that an interview will result in the waiving of academic examinations.

Once you have met all of the academic requirements and while your work experience is being reviewed, you will need to take the Law & Ethics Seminar (or purchase and view the CD-Rom Set) and pass the Professional Practice Examination. You will be granted registration after all of these requirements are met.

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