Annual Report 2019

SE E I NG I T T HROUGH

Professional Practice

APEGA’s Professional Practice Department educates and reviews licensed professionals and permit-holding companies on their professional, technical, and ethical obligations. In 2019, we connected with more than 38,000 registrants to assist them in improving their practices and protection of the public. We also performed continuing professional development audits and practice reviews to verify the obligations of registrants were being met.

PRACTICE REVIEWS

A professional practice review is a thorough review of how a permit-holding company practises engineering or geoscience. This review covers many areas, including the company’s Professional Practice Management Plan; its processes for authenticating professional work products, outsourcing, and quality control; its management of professional and technical resources; and its management of professional documents.

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In addition to on-site practice reviews, we provided guidance to licensed professionals and permit-holding companies. In 2019, we had an increase in the number of companies seeking our advice on their engineering or geoscience practices to ensure they were meeting their regulatory

obligations. We also heard from some companies that they’re now requiring their contract agencies to have Professional Practice Management Plans in place. These actions indicate we are driving positive change as we strive to better protect the public and educate our membership.

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