PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Where the Twain Meet During APEGA Summit 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference, APEGA co-presenters discussed the regulatory requirements of the Continuing Professional Development program and how it intersects with non-regulatory professional development opportunities for Members. Through an interactive conference session, real-life examples were discussed and Members shared the insights they gained from the session. Here, we’ve captured some of Members’ major takeaways
The words professional development apply to two different but aligned functions at APEGA. One is a regulatory role under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program – mandating Members’ engagement in professional learning throughout their careers. The other is the provision of optional professional development sessions, which APEGA offers Members to help them enhance their practice and earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs). APEGA Summit 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference included one and a half days of professional development, April 21 and 22 in Edmonton. One unique session brought together these two facets of professional development for APEGA Members.
The co-presenters were Gavin Chan, P.Eng., Assistant Director, Regulatory Operations, who’s directly involved in mandatory CPD for APEGA, and Karen Carleton, M.Ed., M.Sc., Professional Development & Mentoring Manager, who leads the PD program, which hosts sessions and conferences. Both members of the APEGA management team regularly field questions about how the two programs are related, and what Members need to do to meet their CPD requirement. As a result, their session, CPD & PD: What You Need to Know, was born. What did attendees learn from the session? Here and on several pages that follow are five Members’ top takeaways.
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