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APEGM Continuing Professional Development Program

APEGM Continuing Professional Development Program. A Summary. Overview. Conceptual Background Categories Targets Reporting & Review Special Cases. Conceptual Background. CPD ≠ Formal Training Continuing Competency Value to the member & public The Act. Conceptual Background.

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APEGM Continuing Professional Development Program

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  1. APEGMContinuing Professional Development Program A Summary

  2. Overview • Conceptual Background • Categories • Targets • Reporting & Review • Special Cases

  3. Conceptual Background • CPD ≠ Formal Training • Continuing Competency • Value to the member & public • The Act

  4. Conceptual Background • Where are we now? • Code of Ethics 3.2 • By-law 11.3 • Professional Development Guideline (2000)

  5. Conceptual Background • Continuing Competency programs at Other Regulatory Bodies • Pre-approved formal sessions • Practice review • Self-assessment

  6. Conceptual Background • The APEGGA model • with Modifications • Advantages of on-line reporting

  7. Categories • Professional Practice • Formal Activity • Informal Activity • Participation • Presentations • Contributions to Knowledge

  8. Categories • Professional Practice • Practising • Influencing • Not necessarily technical

  9. Categories • Formal Activity • Academic credit • Evaluation Process • More than ½ in length

  10. Categories • Informal Activity • Expansion of: • Knowledge • Skills • Judgement

  11. Categories • Participation • Promote peer interaction • Exposure to new ideas • Enhance the profession • Serve the public interest

  12. Categories • Presentations • Technical or Professional • Discretionary

  13. Categories • Contributions to Knowledge • Giving back to the profession • Examples: • Standard development • Patent • Peer-reviewed papers • Thesis • Book • Articles

  14. Targets • An Overall Minimum • 240 PD hours over 3 years

  15. Targets Other requirements 3 categories per year

  16. Reporting & Review • Reporting • On-line • Manually • Records • Timing

  17. Reporting & Review • Continuing Competency Committee • Formed by Council • Terms of Reference approved by Council

  18. Reporting & Review • Non-compliance • Targets not met • Reporting absence

  19. Special Cases • Non-practising • Only if work is not included in definition of Practice of Professional Engineering/Geoscience • Declaration each year • Return to practice subject to additional requirements

  20. Special Cases • Compliance with Another Program • Exemption

  21. Special Cases • Managers • Deferred Dues • Other

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