The Professional Development Committee has recommended changes to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program, including making it a requirement for all members to participate and report.
Council has approved these recommendations, the adoption of which requires revisions to the Regulatory Bylaws. These revisions must be approved by the membership at the 2018 Annual Meeting. The following table summarizes the proposed changes with a comparison to the existing program.
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| Current Program | New Prgram | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Credit Requirements | Licensed members need 80 CPD credits a yearor 240 CPD credits over a 3-year period
Waiver holders need 30 CPD credits a year or 90 CPD credits over a 3-year period Excess credits can be carried over for up to 2 years |
Licensed members need 80 CPD credits a year
Waiver holders need 30 CPD credits a year Excess credits can be banked for up to 2 years |
| Annual Category Requirements | Licensed members need credits in 3 of the 6 CPD categories
Waiver holders need credits in 2 of the 6 CPD categories |
Licensed members need credits in 3 of the 6 categories plus verifiable ethics training, which can be counted as Formal Activity
Waiver holders need credits in 2 of the 6 categories plus verifiable ethics training, which can be counted as Formal Activity |
| Online Reporting | Voluntary online reporting on the APEGS website | Required online reporting on the APEGS website |
| Variation Requests | None | Any APEGS member (i.e. waiver holders and licensed members) with extenuating circumstances can apply on an annual basis |
The proposed program will also include a Compliance Review Program. For more details, please refer to the proposed CPD Program document package that will arrive with your Notice of the Annual Meeting.
Have more questions about the proposed program?
Contact APEGS to speak with Shawna Argue, P.Eng., MBA, FEC, FCSSE, FGC (Hon.) – Director of Registration or Jolene Arthur, Compliance Coordinator, or attend one of the Town Hall meetings for meeting dates and locations and visit apegs.ca to register.