PROGRESS AND RENEWAL
six months. The previous target was one year, which we were already well within. With CBA in place, our goal is to reduce the average processing time for internationally trained applicants to 180 days by 2018. That number was 345 days in 2015, and 282 in 2016. The decrease last year was mainly due to two things: a reduction in the number of applications from internationally trained applicants and our use of World Education Services to verify degrees, which helped speed up processing. For Canadian grads, our goal is to reduce average processing times to 90 days by 2018. In 2015, the average was 110 days, although that increased to 175 days in 2016. The increase was a blip caused by efforts by the BOE and staff to improve overall application processes, combined with a staff shortage and staff reassignments. WHAT ABOUT OTHER ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE APPLICANTS? All other engineering applicants, and all geoscience applicants, will continue using the WER system for now. Geoscientists Canada is developing improvements for assessing geoscience applicants. Like CBA, a system called admission support tools (AST) will enhance assessments through a competency profile for geoscience practice. The tool will describe core abilities and skills that a geoscientist needs for independent practice.
ASSESS YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO APPLYING
Prospective applicants can assess their work experience prior to applying for an engineering licence with APEGA. By using our online Competency Self- Assessment Worksheet (CSAW), they can compare their scores to APEGA’s licensing requirements. This will help them determine whether they need to improve their skills before applying. CSAW is an optional self- assessment tool and doesn’t affect membership applications. It’s not an official document and won’t be reviewed by the APEGA Board of Examiners. To complete the self-assessment, you must have already started the application process and received an APEGA ID number. You will see the CSAW option in
your Member Self-Service Centre account.
QUESTIONS? registration@apega.ca
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