Digital Signatures
The online world can lead to verification problems—using digital signatures is part of the solution.
The reputation of the engineering and geoscience professions depends largely on building and maintaining public trust, which is earned through accountability and transparency. APEGA helps licensed professionals earn this trust by requiring them to authenticate their professional work products using either a physical or digital method. In addition to an APEGA digital signature, digital authentication requires the application of electronic images of a licensed professional’s stamp, their signature, and the authentication date. The APEGA digital signature is encrypted metadata that connects the licensed professional to their work like a “digital passport.”
Many clients request digital files, and some municipalities are even mandating digital only. With an APEGA digital signature, a geoscientist or engineer can securely and efficiently authenticate their work, and the digital signature confirms for the client that a licensed professional has signed off on the work. This protects Albertans, as well as the reputation of professional engineers and geoscientists. Starting in 2025, any licensed professional who purchased an APEGA digital signature also received an electronic stamp, reducing costs and providing added protection against online fraudsters.
TOTAL ACTIVE DIGITAL SIGNATURES OF APEGA REGISTRANTS
14,287
13,514
12,479
2023
2024
2025
16 56
2025 ANNUAL REPORT
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