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| |  | Authenticating Professional Work Products Practice Standard Revisions Now Available The Practice Review Board has approved the administrative revision of the Authenticating Professional Work Products practice standard, which is in effect as of November 1, 2024, and remains enforceable. The revisions clarify what is expected of licensed professionals when they authenticate and validate professional work products. They provide greater clarity through updated appendices and definitions and by including more information about the use of stamps and digital signatures. | | BRANCH EVENTS
| Webinar | Fundamentals of Gas Detection 11/19/2024 12:00 p.m. The Fundamentals of Gas Detection will cover essential building code regulations, sensor technologies, and gas detection system design best practices for the specifying engineer community across numerous building applications. | | | APEGA EVENTS
| Webinar | Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Building Bridges Through Cultural Awareness 11/14/2024 12:00 p.m. Join us for a transformative training experience focused on expanding knowledge about Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) through a cultural lens specifically designed for engineers and geoscientists. Webinar | Harnessing Geophysics for Water Security in Eastern Chad 11/21/2024 12:00 p.m. Join us to explore a case study from 2024 in eastern Chad. The main objective of this program was to explore the subsurface for groundwater resources with the intent of siting water-well drilling locations for the refugee sites. Webinar | Role of Problem-Solving Strategies in Bottom-Line Improvement 12/3/2024 12:00 p.m. This presentation is a cookbook on how to improve the bottom line in any organization. You will obtain an understanding of the fundamental processes needed to implement and maintain a continuous improvement culture essential to improving organizational performance. Webinar | Mastering Risk: A Journey Through Risk Management for Capital Projects 12/5/2024 9:00 a.m. Join us to gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in managing risk throughout the project lifecycle. This course will go beyond the confines of a traditional lecture format by using word clouds, polls, and a real-time collaborative virtual whiteboard, ensuring an engaging learning experience. | |  | Continuing Professional Development Changes Extended | To ensure we deliver a high-quality registrant experience in myAPEGA, we have extended the previously announced date of January 1, 2025, for changes to the Continuing Professional Development practice standard. We will provide another update to all registrants in spring 2025.
Registrants must continue logging their activity-based reporting for CPD hours in myAPEGA as per the existing requirements of version 1.4 of the Continuing Professional Development practice standard until further notice.
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|  | Branch Executives Wanted! | Each year, APEGA appoints up to 15 volunteers to each of our 10 Branch Executive Committees. These dedicated individuals play a key role in driving APEGA’s mission forward. They help elevate the profile of the professions in their communities, represent the voice of our members, and bring our strategic initiatives to life at the local level. Plus, they organize a variety of exciting and engaging activities that make a real impact. Connect with fellow professionals and grow your network by volunteering today. |
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| _2658772.png) | Registrants Honoured at Member Milestones Events | APEGA registrants marked their milestones at our 2024 Member Milestones celebrations! New registrants, life members, and volunteers were celebrated in Calgary on September 26 and Edmonton on October 22.
Discover how APEGA's Member Milestone events bring together those at the beginning and end of their professional journeys.
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|  | Inspire the Next Generation of Engineers and Geoscientists | Every year, APEGA brings together Alberta’s brightest young minds to tackle the APEGA Science Olympics. These events take learning beyond the classroom with hands-on challenges that stimulate creative thinking and problem-solving. Register for the Edmonton event on April 5 or the Calgary event on May 24! |
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| CSEM Calgary Meadow Lake CO2 Removal Project Luncheon – The Calgary chapter of the Canadian Society for Engineering Management (CSEM) invites you to join them on November 12 for an in-person luncheon to learn about the North Star Project, a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) project near Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. | SALMTEC Classes and Panels – SALMTEC is an environmental training centre that provides relevant and accessible learning opportunities. Consider the following courses:
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