Module 3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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What are the goals of licensing? (3)
A
- Protect safety of public
- Restrict unqualified people from practicing
- Ground for disciplining negligent practitioners
2
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What are the conditions for PEO membership (7)
A
- Education
- Experience (4yrs)
- Ethics exam
- Language
- Character (good reference)
- Citizenship or PR
- Age of majority
3
Q
What are the other types of licenses?
A
- Limited license - no undegrad
- Provisional license - not enough work experience in Canada
- Non-resident or temporary license - similar to work VISA
4
Q
How do Engineering Corporations get licensed? (Obtain CoA)
A
- 1 professional engineer
- liability insurance
- participate in competence programs
5
Q
What is the purpose of licence?
A
Protect public from incompetence, negligence, misconduct.
6
Q
What is a Professional Seal?
A
What licensed engineers use to imply intimate knowledge and control of final document.
7
Q
Against who are the most common complaints to PEO?
A
Unlicensed engineers.
8
Q
What are the stages of the disciplinary procedure?
A
- Gathering evidence
- Investigation and Peer Review
- Discipline hearing
9
Q
What are 5 possible disciplinary penalties?
A
- revoke license
- suspend license (up to 2yrs)
- limit practitioners work
- publishing findings in PEO magazine
- paying cost of investigation
- demonstrating knowledge (exam)
- paying fine ($5k-$10k)
