October 25, 2012
Greg Finn, P.Geo.
Past President
Positions
• Academic
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Faculty member at Brock since 1985
Department Chair 1996-2002
Associate Dean, Math and Science 2003-2007
Vice Provost and AVP, Academic since 2007
• Professional
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APGO Councillor 2000-2004
APGO member since 2002
Chair, APGO Registration Committee 2000-2004
APGO Executive 2007-2010, President 2008-2009
CGSB Member since 2004
Chair, CGSB 2008-2010
Geoscientists Canada Board of Directors 2009-2010
Geoscientists Canada Executive since 2010, President 2011-2012
Geoscience Self-Regulated
Geoscience Co-Regulated with
Engineering
Geoscience Not Formally Regulated
Yukon
Northwest
Territories
British Columbia
Nunavut
Alberta
Newfoundland
and Labrador
Manitoba
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New
Brunswick
Registrants
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
1970
1980
1990
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
P.Geo : Full Practicing
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
NWT and Nunavut
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Saskatchewan
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
Total
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009 2010 2011
89
87
92
97
107
109
102
89
95
104
110
109
137
135
171
183
194
186
197
207
212
216
219
219
233
252
250
252
176
190
198
219
234
245
264
408
435
451
463
507
464
465
519
567
596
646
655
684
799
1122
1171
1249
1350
1341
1374
1392
1142
1182
1307
1403
1503
1613
1698
3413
3614
3745
3757
3966
4022
4249
7345
7743
8155 8464 8871 9105 9568
2011 P.Geo's
P.Geo's Female
18
New Brunswick
102
23
Nova Scotia
135
29
NWT and Nunavut
212
39
Manitoba
252
39
Newfoundland and Labrador
264
68
Saskatchewan
465
104
Quebec
799
209
British Columbia
1392
278
Ontario
1698
709
Alberta
4249
Total
9568
1516
%
18%
17%
14%
15%
15%
15%
13%
15%
16%
17%
16%
2011 GITs
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
NWT and Nunavut
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Saskatchewan
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
Total
GITs
14
15
5
36
41
136
215
208
129
1002
1801
Female
9
7
4
19
15
46
67
92
42
402
703
%
64%
47%
80%
53%
37%
34%
31%
44%
33%
40%
39%
Province/Territory
Individual
University
Newfoundland and Labrador
Derek Wilton, P.Geo
Memorial University, St John’s
Nova Scotia
Cliff Stanley, P.Geo
Acadia University, Wolfville
New Brunswick
Bruce Broster, P.Geo (Chair)
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton
Quebec
Normond Goulet, géo.
L’Université du Québec à
Montréal, Montreal
Ontario
Greg Finn, P.Geo
Brock University, St Catharines
Manitoba
Tim Teller, P.Geo
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Kevin, Andsell, P.Geo
University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon
NWT/Nunavut
Hendrik Falk, P.Geo
C.S. Lord Northern Geoscience
Centre, Yellowknife
Alberta
Deborah Spratt, P.Geol
University of Calgary, Calgary
British Columbia
Brent Ward, P.Geo
Simon Frazer University, Burnaby
Province/Territory
Individual
University
Newfoundland and Labrador
Derek Wilton, P.Geo
Memorial University, St John’s
Nova Scotia
Cliff Stanley, P.Geo.
Acadia University, Wolfville
New Brunswick
Bruce Broster, P.Geo.
University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton
Quebec
Normond Goulet, géo.
L’Université du Québec à
Montréal, Montreal
Ontario
Greg Finn, P.Geo
Brock University, St Catharines
Manitoba
Tim Teller, P.Geo
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Kevin, Andsell, P.Geo
University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon
NWT/Nunavut
Hendrik Falk, P.Geo
C.S. Lord Northern Geoscience
Centre, Yellowknife
Alberta
Deborah Spratt, P.Geol
University of Calgary, Calgary
British Columbia
Brent Ward, P.Geo
Simon Frazer University, Burnaby
Years
Task
Outcome
1996-2000
CGSB formation/preliminary
admissions documentation
Recommended Minimum Requirements of
Geoscience Knowledge and Work Experience
for Professional Practice (released Feb 2001)
2000-2005
(intensive admissions activity across Canada)
2005- 2008
Labour Mobility Project
Full review of admissions
requirements. Rewrite of
documentation. Design and
development of booklet
Geoscience Knowledge and Experience
Requirements for Professional Registration in
Canada – “The GKE” (first published May
2009, reprinted March 2012)
2009 -2011
Internationally -Trained Geoscientists
Project
Full review of admissions
procedures. Development of
framework (HRSDC Funded)
Framework for Assessment in the Licensing
of Professional Geoscientists in Canada
(published Jan 2012)
2012 – 2015
Admissions Support Tools Project
(HRSDC Funded)
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Knowledge Requirements
• A four-year Bachelor of Science degree, or
its equivalent, in an area of geoscience
– Degree must meet Canadian Geoscience
Standards Board Knowledge Requirements
as adopted by the APGO
Knowledge Requirements
• Canadian Geoscience Standards Board
Knowledge Requirements
• 4 year B.Sc., or equivalent, in an area of
geoscience
• 27 Educational Units (EU)
• EU equals a one semester (13 week) university course
• E.g. 3 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks = 1 EU
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HRSDC FCRP – follow on the ITG project
$782,000 over 3 years ($1M including inkind)
Support tools for Geoscience Admissions
(ITG and CTGs)
4 components – building on/adapting work
by others
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Competency profiles
Collective approach to academic gaps, including
remedies
Centralized Admissions Facility - scoping study
Diagnostic report
September 2012 to March 2015
Geoscience Competencies Profile
• Geoscience Competencies Profile – work to consist of:
building competency profiles by working with selected
subject matter experts; undertaking appropriate
validation and refining in consultation with other experts
and practice area stakeholders leading to the
introduction of agreed-upon national sets of competency
profiles for the three streams of geoscience (geology,
environmental geoscience and geophysics).
Geoscience Competencies Profile
• During both the development and validation phases of
this work, consultations will be held with both
practitioners in geoscience and with educators of
geoscientists from different parts of Canada. Pilot-testing
on applicants will be undertaken to ensure the profiles
are fit-for-purpose for admissions decision making.
Geoscience Competencies Profile
• OUTCOME
• Set of Competencies Profiles for Geoscience Practice –
an appropriately developed and validated set of
competency profiles for the three streams of geoscience
(geology, environmental geoscience and geophysics).