Professional Governance Act

Question 1

Briefly outline the Continuing Education Requirement set out in the Professional
Governance Act

Answer 1

-Complete this year’s Mandatory Regulatory Module
-Record 1 CE Hour of ethical learning in the CE Reporting System
-Complete a CE Plan and Practice-Risk Assessment; and
-Submit a declaration confirming all CE requirements have been completed between May 1 and June 30.

In each 3-year rolling period, professional registrants must:
-Record 60 CE Hours of activities (20 hours/year on average); and
-Designated Structural Engineers must record an additional 60 CE Hours of technical learning related to their structural engineering practice for a total of 120 CE Hours.
-It is mandatory for all professional registrants

Non-practising or retired registrants
-must complete at least Ihour of CE in each 3-year rolling period in areas of Ethical
Leaming and Regulatory Learning.

4 areas of learning=> ethical, regulatory, technical, and communications & leadership

Need to do annual reporting to verify compliance. Theres also compliance audits

Question 2

Do these requirements apply to EIT’s

Answer 2

Optional for trainees such as EIT’s

Question 3

With the adoption of the PGA three new tenets were added to the EGBC code of ethics. List these three tenets.

Answer 3

7. Distinguish facts from assumptions and opinions
8. Each professional is responsible
9. Work diligently and follow the standards of documentation

Question 4

What is the extent of the regulation of firms set out in the Professional Governance

Answer 4

All firms that engage in practice of professional engineering are required to register for Permit to Practice with EGBC and renew this annually

Must have Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP)

Regulation of firms based on three pillars which allow firms to develop their own
policies/procedures adapted to firms needs
- ethics
- Continuing education
- Quality management