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APEGA - K-12 Outreach
APEGA is committed to supporting the professional engineers and geoscientists of today and tomorrow. Our commitment to the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta begins by inspiring a lifelong love of engineering and geoscience through our K-12 Outreach Initiatives (https://www.apega.ca/educators-students/k-12-students). When you share your valuable insight and experience, you make a lasting impact on future professionals.
What we do
- Inspire students and empower them to pursue their passions
- Demonstrate the diverse applications of engineering and geoscience and how they positively affect the world around us
- Equip students with skills for success in our dynamic world.
What we’re looking for
- Members and non-members who are interested in enhancing understanding of the professions and the variety of relevant careers available in these fields
- Members who are interested in sharing their passion for their professions with youth
- Members who are interested in sharing their professional experience and expertise with students and the public
APEGA Science Olympics
The APEGA K-12 Outreach Team is seeking enthusiastic volunteers interested in joining the Curriculum Development Work Group for the 2021 APEGA Science Olympics! Members of the Work Group are responsible for developing the challenges for next year’s APEGA Science Olympics events. If you have volunteered at an event previously, this is a great opportunity to become more involved and share your creative ideas with thousands of students!
Virtual Rock & Fossil Clinic
The APEGA K-12 Outreach Team is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about geoscience and willing to share their expertise with the next generation of geoscientists! Volunteers will be responsible for delivering a short presentation and hands-on activity related to a specific geoscience topic. Presentations will be delivered in real-time through a video-conferencing platform. Volunteers will also have an opportunity to showcase samples from their personal collections, if interested. Successful applicants can be located anywhere in the province.
APEGA - Local Branches
APEGA’s 10 branches represent the association and its members in their local area. Each branch works to advance APEGA’s strategic plan by assisting with communication, outreach and professional development activities.
Special Projects
Interested in volunteering, but looking for something a little out of the ordinary? Does the idea of volunteering on a board bore you? Can't commit to a committee? APEGA's branches often seek volunteers for unique opportunities. These special projects are a chance for you to flex your leadership skills and participate in something amazing.
APEGA - NPPE Question Author
When you volunteer with APEGA’s Examinations department, you help maintain APEGA’s high standards for professionalism, law, and ethics. You join a pool of authors that create the questions used in the National Professional Practice Examination, which APEGA applicants must pass before being licensed to practise in Alberta. The questions you contribute are used by 11 self-regulating organizations across the country.
What we do
- Contribute to the pool of high-quality examination questions concerning professional, legal, and ethical conduct
- Review and provide input on questions along with development- and examination-related activities
What we’re looking for
- Professional members of an engineering association in Canada
- Volunteers with a high level of written and spoken English
- Volunteers looking for a flexible, remote, volunteer opportunity
NPPE Question Author
Volunteer NPPE question authors are vital to APEGA’s certification and examination process. They contribute relevant questions based on real-world scenarios to the pool of questions for the National Professional Practice Examination. This role allows volunteers the flexibility to contribute their time how and where they want to.
Average time commitment
One-year renewable term. Volunteers must contribute at least five questions per month, which takes approximately five to eight hours.
APEGA - Practice Review Board
When you volunteer with APEGA’s Professional Practice department, you play a key role in keeping the public safe. You’ll have a hand in creating and updating professional practice guidelines and standards for the engineering and geoscience professions, documents that ensure our permit holders and members meet the minimum standards of practice.
What we do
- Conduct practice reviews of APEGA licensed professionals
- Develop and maintain standards of competence for professional members and licensees
- Administer the mandatory Continuing Professional Development Program
- Review the competency of members who wish to change their practising status or reinstate their membership
What we’re looking for
- Significant industry, regulatory, or public service experience—more than 10 years, ideally
- Familiarity with the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, regulations, APEGA practice standards and guidelines, and the Continuing Professional Development Program
- Experience managing a team of at least five people and familiarity with group decision making, analytical thinking, and cooperation
- Experience as a member of a regulatory board or committee
Open Opportunities:
Subcommittees
APEGA - Registration Committee
The public trusts APEGA to ensure all practising professional engineers and geoscientists meet the highest standards of professionalism and expertise. Lend your skills to APEGA’s Registration Committee as a subject matter expert and assess new member applications and qualifications. Each year, volunteers on the Registration Committee review hundreds of applications for professional membership to ensure all registrants are qualified and meet our standards.
What we do
- Assess the professional and academic qualifications of all applicants for professional membership with APEGA
- Specify a scope of practice for all new professional members
- Provide recommendations and consultation on special matters to the Registration Executive Committee
What we’re looking for
- Significant industry experience, ideally 5–7 years
- Exceptional critical thinking and communication skills
- Professional judgement
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Experience interpreting legislation, assessment, and certification programs
Registration Committee
The registration committee reviews applications for registration as a professional member, a licensee, or a professional licensee according to the terms of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and general regulation. The Registration Committee ensures applicants meet the requirements before registration is approved and considers matters of policy, significant changes in procedure, examination results, and other matters referred by the Registration Executive Committee or Council.
Average time commitment
Three-year term with the option for renewal at the end of each term. Additional time commitments include:
- Review 5–15 files per month (equivalent to about 10 hours per month)
- Attend two workshops per year for training
- Attend monthly one-hour Webex updates for training, policy, and tools (optional)
- Participate in Full Academic Committee or Full Experience Committee discussion groups via Webex or teleconference (optional)
