Welcome to APEGBC
Caroline Westra
Supervisor – Internship & Experience Assessment
History
1920-Self Regulation by professional engineers
through BC government legislation (Act that created
APEBC)
1990-Geoscientists added
Today-Engineers & Geoscientists Act of BC (APEGBC)
APEGBC’s ACT
All individuals practicing engineering are required, by law
to be:
- Licenced Professional Engineers/Ingénieurs
or
- Working under the supervision of a Professional Engineer
(Ingénieure) who takes professional responsibility for the
engineering work
Some Features
Only APEGBC Members can use the title
“engineer” in British Columbia
These include:
- Engineers-in-Training
- Provisional Members
- Professional Engineers
Some Benefits
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Networking opportunities
Insurance programs & health services
Professional Development Seminars
Innovation magazine
Connections e-newsletter
Resume posting service
Inter-Association Mobility
Qualification Routes
• Looking to Exempt policy
• For those with an engineering degree plus 7 years of
engineering experience anywhere in the world
• Need to apply for P.Eng. Registration
• NO GUARANTEES
Looking To Exempt Policy
• First, professional review required
• Uses interview to assess work experience
• Panel of at least 2 P.Engs in same discipline and a
staff person, chairperson
• 60 minute interview with questions on your
experience and how you applied engineering
principles - see website for acceptable engineering
experience criteria
Looking To Exempt Policy
• Questions will focus on the engineering experience
you have gained during your career – emphasis on
application of theory and practical experience
• If possible, bring work samples such as reports,
drawings, and calculations
• Interviewers provide comments to Registration
Committee, which makes decision based on
relevant info (10 page summary, references, etc)
Academic Examinations
• Normally assigned 3 or 5 discipline-specific
confirmatory examinations plus engineering
economics
• Offered in May and December each year
• See website for past examinations and examination
regulations
• Applicants with more than 1 degree will go through
a detailed assessment
• NCEES FE Option
Accredited Degree
• Canadian System
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Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
Periodic Visits to Universities
Accredited degrees in BC – Simon Fraser
University, University of BC, University of
Victoria, BCIT (Civil only)
• Mutual Recognition Agreements
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Academics – 14 countries (and discussions with 6
others)
Application - Academics
• Minimum of 4 years of post-secondary
education required
• Transcript of marks/grades must be sent from
your university directly to APEGBC
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Please contact Registration Staff if your attempts
to obtain your transcript have failed
Application - Experience
• Four Years including one in a ‘Canadian Environment’
• ‘Satisfactory Engineering Experience’
• Work Details
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Chronological
All experience since graduation
Your role and responsibility
Typical projects
Additional training and/or publications listed separately
Approximately 10-20 pages
Well-formatted for easy reading
All experience to be supported by references
One Year in a ‘Canadian Environment’
• Normally in Canada or
• Outside Canada - may be credited, where there
is a strong demonstration of good knowledge
of certain elements:
‘Canadian Environment’
Required Elements
Canadian or Equivalent to Canadian
Professional Supervision
Laws
Climates
Codes
Conditions
Customs
Practices and Standards
“Satisfactory Experience”
• Demonstrate a progression of experience and
responsibility in the following categories
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Application of Theory
Practical Experience
Management of Engineering
Communication Skills
Social Implications & Sustainability
• Discipline Specific Requirements
References
• Potential References - Typically
President / General manager
Manager / Supervisor
Engineer from another company
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Co-worker
Professional Supervision & Refs
International experience is to be verified by P.Eng. references or other
country equivalent, e.g.
C.Eng.
P.E.
Pr.Eng.
PE/IMF/APEC Engineer
Eur.Ing.
C.P.Eng
Cedula profesional
P.Eng. (IEI)
Professional Supervision & Refs
Canadian Experience - P.Eng., P.Geo.
A minimum of 2 P.Eng./P.Geo. references are
required to verify Canadian Experience
At least one reference is to be in your discipline
of registration.
Law & Ethics Seminar
• Options to meet requirement:
 Two day seminar
 CD Rom version for computer
 Both seminar and CD Rom
• Canadian Legal System
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Strongly recommended prior to PPE
Professional Practice Examination
• Written quarterly (January, April, July, October)
• 2 hours – 100 Multiple Choice Questions
• Questions based on recommended study material
• Sample questions provided on application form
• Results available by mail in 6-8 weeks
• Essay question – for people needing to prove English
Language Competence – to Jan 2011
English Language Competency
• All applicants for registration or licence, regardless of
country of origin or of citizenship status, will be required to
demonstrate competence in the English language prior to
granting of registration or licence.
• Competence is expected in all four of the following skills:
listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
English Language Competency
HOW:
• English was the primary language of instruction at your university.
• Successfully complete:
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TOEFL
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CanTest
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VCC’s Communication for Engineering or Technology course
• Provide a signed and dated statement of equivalent competency from a
certified Canadian educator skilled in English language assessment and
attend an interview.
Provisional Membership
• Available since January 1, 2004
• Optional
• Communicates that international credentials have been
assessed and recognized
• Can only be granted after all other requirements have been
met, except for the 1 year of experience in Canadian
environment
• You must apply for P.Eng. status
Announcement
APEGBC has a new online resource to help
people who are new to BC’s job market:
 understand how engineering and geoscience
work is organized in BC
 prepare for and find a job in their field that
uses their engineering and geoscience skills
http://www.apeg.bc.ca/iteg/index.htm
Questions
• Registration Reception is available from 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (no appointment
necessary)
• register@apeg.bc.ca or 604-412-4856
• Application information is on our website
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Go to www.apeg.bc.ca and click on “Registration & Licensing”