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What is a profession? Self-regulation Self-governed defines what constitutes sufficient standard for membership defines the standards of practice and code of ethics

What is a profession? Self-regulation disciplines members who do not meet these funded by members often requires members to serve in a voluntary capacity

Professional Engineering in Canada Its ONLY members are the provincial professional engineering organizations

Professional Engineering in Ontario Regulates the practice enforcement – ensures engineering tasks are not being performed by non-engineers discipline – ensures licensed engineers perform tasks to acceptable standards

Professional Engineering in Ontario Promotes public awareness Has legal authority to act, through the professional engineers act

Committees Board committees Including executive committee, Legislation committee, OSPE-PEO joint relations committee

Committees Other committees regulated in Professional Engineers Act: Academic requirements committee Experience requirements committee Discipline committee Registration committee Complaints committee Fees mediation committee

Admission To be granted a licence to practice professional engineering in Ontario, an applicant must: Be at least 18 Be of good character “Meet academic requirements” “Meet work experience requirements” Complete a Professional Practice Exam (PPE)

Academic requirements Take an accredited engineering course in Canada (this is you )

Academic requirements OR Take an engineering course accredited outside Canada in a country that is a signatory of the Washington accord Take and pass a number of technical confirmatory exams

Work experience requirements 48 months of verifiable, acceptable engineering experience Up to 12 months of pre-graduation experience 12 months for a postgraduate degree in engineering in similar discipline as undergraduate degree (transcripts required) Additional credit for industrially applied research work during postgraduate degree(s) (industry referee required) 12 months minimum in a Canadian jurisdiction under a licensed P.Eng

Work experience requirements Experience covers Application of theory Practical experience Management of engineering Communication skills Social implications of engineering

PPE – Professional Practice Exam This course prepares you for the PPE The Professional Engineers Act Organization of the profession in Ontario Ethics standards – case studies Legal terms of importance to Engineers Legal analysis of case studies

Admission PEO's Engineering Intern (EIT) program provides guidance and assistance to engineering graduates as they acquire work experience, including annual reviews of experience to ensure that an applicant is “on the right track” for licensing. If you are already a P.Eng. in another Canadian engineering association/order, a national mobility agreement between all the provinces and territories allows you to move without having to repeat the entire licensing process. http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/2057/la_id/1.htm

Admission You don’t have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant to apply New immigrants can start application before they arrive. Newcomers to Canada and Canadian engineering graduates may apply for their Ontario engineering licence at no cost through PEO's Financial Credit Program. http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/2057/la_id/1.htm

Types of licence Full (P.Eng.) Temporary (Licensed in another province/territory) Provisional (meets all requirements except 12 months of Canadian experience under a P.Eng.) Limited (Competence in a certain area of professional engineering) And NEW Licensed Engineering Technologist (LET)

Types of licence EIT (Engineering Intern, or “Engineer in Training” program) NEW – can officially use the EIT designation and engineering intern title Only P.Eng. are members of the provincial association.

Organizational licensing Must have a “Certificate of Authorization” Higher standard of experience for C of A than for P.Eng. Must have liability insurance Or explicitly inform each customer of no insurance, and get their written acceptance of this.

Organizational licensing Note – if you work for a company, but provide engineering services “on the side” (“Moonlighting”) You typically require a C of A for the activities on the side.

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And finally… Chapters 1 and 2 of Andrews http://www.peo.on.ca