APEGGA Licensure Experience Guidelines
APEGGA Licensure Experience Guidelines
has REFERENCES –9
DOCUMENTATION – 13
APPENDICES – 15
Professional development for members-in-training – 17
Reference questionnaire (blank form) – 19
Experience record (blank form) – 23
Experience record (examples) – 27
Inventing is a
combination
of brains and
materials.
The more
brains you use,
the less
material
you need.
-Charles F. Kettering
Supervision
APEGGA expects you to be supervised by a professional member of
APEGGA or of another provincial or territorial association. If you are
unable to receive supervision on the job from a professional member on
staff, you will need assistance from a professional member outside your
place of employment who will evaluate the technical content of your work.
This professional must spend enough time in discussion with you and in
reviewing your work to become comfortable with its quality to be able to
respond confidently to the Board about your capabilities when a reference is
sought.
Supervisors should keep you apprised of how you are performing and
what you can do to improve; professional member supervisors in particular
have a professional obligation to do so.
Mentoring
Although not mandatory, a mentor may be of considerable help in your
development. A mentor is often defined as a trusted counsellor or guide. He
or she may also be your supervisor and should be an experienced
professional member of APEGGA or an equivalent organization. It may be
advantageous for you to have a mentor in your discipline, as long as the
focus of your discussions is not exclusively technical. A mentor from within
the company may be able to enhance your potential for advancement, but an
external perspective can be both refreshing and helpful. Whether from
inside or outside the company, a mentor can serve many roles. A mentor
should be able to discuss the important aspects of assigned tasks, from both
a procedural and a technical point of view, although the mentor is not to
take responsibility for your work. He or she should provide a sympathetic
ear to your needs and non-judgmental advice when required. A mentor
should also be an example of professional excellence, offering you the
benefit of extensive experience with, and knowledge of organizations and
how they work. A mentor should be able to give advice and direction and
be aware of current developments and trends in your industry. For more
information on the pros and cons of mentoring, you may wish to read
APEGGA's Mentoring Guideline, which is available from the APEGGA
offices or on the web site at [Link].
Postgraduate degrees
Experience credited for postgraduate degrees in engineering, geology or
geophysics will not normally exceed a maximum of 50% of the four years
experience requirement. No experience credit will normally be granted for a
postgraduate degree that is not in engineering, geology or geophysics.
Experience credit may be granted for postgraduate degrees from
Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) and Mutual
Recognition Agreement (MRA) accredited institutions.
If you are assessed confirmatory examinations and have a postgraduate
degree from a CEAB/MRA accredited institution and the post graduate
degree is in the same discipline as your undergraduate degree, the Board
The great will normally look to exempt you from confirmatory examinations after a
difficulty in review of your transcripts.
education Experience credit will not be automatically granted upon completion of
is to get aprofessional
post graduate degree, but must be requested via the application for
registration submitted to APEGGA. In order to request
experience experience credit for postgraduate academic studies, the following items
out of ideas must be submitted:
-George Santayana The title page, abstract page, recommendation and conclusion portion
of thesis or project report.
• A letter of recommendation from the thesis supervisor which includes a
statement about the engineering, geology or geophysics experience and
the engineering, geology or geophysics contribution of the research as
reported in the thesis.
Please note that postgraduate degree experience credit is available only
for time spent in full time study toward the postgraduate degree. If you
completed a part time postgraduate degree, no experience credit is
available. Furthermore, if the advanced degree is the only North American
experience you possess, the Board will ask for additional experience
beyond the postgraduate studies experience to satisfy the one year
equivalent Canadian experience requirement.
If your experience is in one of the preceding areas, the amount of credit you
receive may be less than the actual time spent in that position if the work
does not contain significant application of engineering or geoscience
principles or if the work is not being performed at a high enough level.
Additional experience may be required beyond the four year requirement to
ensure the quality of experience is equivalent to that of someone whose
work does contain sufficient application of engineering or geoscience
principles.
APPENDIX 2
Reference Questionnaire (blank form)
APPENDIX 3
Experience Record (blank form)
APPENDIX 4
Experience Record (examples)
APPLICANT
ACCREDITED OR UNACCREDITED
APPROVED DEGREES DEGREES
EXAMS
ACCEPTABLE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
MEMBER-IN-TRAINING
SUPERVISION
MENTORING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCE
Experience
4 YEARS
+Professionalism
6 MONTH
Law, Ethics
Acquisition of Additional Technical Skills
Societal Implications of Work Performed
REMINDER
Development of Communication Skills
Development of Management Skills
Application of Technical Theory
MIDTERM REVIEW
(OPTIONAL)
Practical Experience
EGGP
ACT
Practice Exam
Professional
REFERENCES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Please answer the following questions with "yes", "no" or "I don't know" in the boxes
Do you verify that the experience record provided for this referenced work is accurate and valid
for the time period you are referencing?
Is/was the work performed by the applicant at a professional eng/geol/geoph level?
Does the applicant understand and apply the principles of the Code of Ethics?
Has the applicant demonstrated an acceptable working knowledge of spoken and written
English?
Has the applicant become aware of the societal implications of his/her work?
Do you recommend that the applicant be registered as a professional member with APEGGA?
What areas does the applicant have to improve in to receive your recommendation for registration?
Signature
Date
The summary page is a brief summary of your work history including times spent in non-
engineering roles. All non-shaded areas must be filled in completely. The “Summary of
Experience Gained” area should be a brief summary of your responsibility(s) in that position.
The purpose of this summary sheet is to give the experience examiner an overview of your work
history. Use more than one sheet if needed. Do not use more text than will visibly fit in the cell
or some may be missed.
The “Work Experience Record Detail” page is where the details of your experience, focussed
on the Engineering, Geological or Geophysical aspects of your work are presented. There must
be one page for each work period. Work periods must be definable for clarity and evaluation of
your experience. Examples of work periods:
Choose the one that fits your experience best. Do not use more text than will visibly fit in the
cell or some may be missed.
In the “Work Experience Details” section the description of your experience must fit in the
space provided. If completing the form using Excel the words may extend beyond the visible
portion of the cell and may not be seen when printed. Be clear and concise.
For all applicants the Board of Examiners will be looking for specific experience in the following
areas.
Your entire work history will be sent to each of the references that you have indicated on your
Work Experience Record so they can comment on the specific time period that pertains to them.
A SAMPLE COPY of the reference questionnaire is also included in the application package.
This is simply for you to be aware of the questions that your references will be asked.
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
P ro fe ssio n al En g /G e o l/G e o p h le vel exp e rie n ce: W o rk w h ere th e d ire ct ap p licat io n o f en g in eerin g /g eo s cien ce
p rin c ip les is ev id e n t. (fo r e xam p le: d es ig n , p ro b lem reso lu tio n , failu re an alys is, in terp r eta tio n o f d ata ; p lan n in g &
e xec u tio n o f d rill p ro g ram s, in te rp ret at io n o f g e o scien c e d ata a n d t ran s la tio n in t o m a p s an d cro ss -se ct io n s ,
m ap p in g o f co m p lex o r n ew t erra n es, g eo en v iro n m en ta l field w o rk a n d tes tin g w h ich req u ires p rio r g eo lo g ical
u n d erst an d in g , w ell- site g e o lo g y w h ere d rill o p er atio n is d e p en d e n t) .
T ec h n o lo g is t le vel exp e rie n ce: W o rk w h e re th e a p p lica tio n o f en g in ee rin g /g eo scien ce p rin c ip les is n o t ev id en t.
( fo r ex am p le d a ta co llect io n w it h o u t a n alysis, re p o rt w r it in g , field co o rd in at io n ; sim p le co re d e scrip t io n an d
m ap p in g , sam p lin g [ ro ck, au g er, so il] , b a sic m in era l ex p lo ra tio n , g e n erat io n o f m a p s an d cro s s-s ect io n s f ro m d ata
b as es, d ata e n try an d co n tro l).
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
GS Oil Resources Aplphonse Pakula [Link]
Job Title Reservoir Engineer EIT E-mail Address (non-generic) apakula@[Link]
Start Date (mmm/yyyy) Jul-04
Mail Address 10910 109 St Edmonton AB
Finish Date (mmm/yyyy) Aug-06 T5J2L7
Duration: Months 25 Fax # 780 444-5656
Supervisor Name &
Professional Designation
(if different than above) John Bear [Link]
General nature of responsibilities: Summary of experience gained. (Use Alt+enter to start a new line)
Worked on debottlenecking projects, tie-ins, workovers.
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
GS Oil Resources John Bear [Link]
Job Title Reservoir Engineer EIT E-mail Address (non-generic) jbear@[Link]
Start Date (mmm/yyyy) Jun-02
Mail Address 10910 109St Edmonton AB
Finish Date (mmm/yyyy) Jun-04 T5J2L7
Duration: Months 24 Fax # 780 444-5656
Supervisor Name &
Professional Designation
(if different than above) John Bear [Link]
General nature of responsibilities: Summary of experience gained. (Use Alt+enter to start a new line)
Performed the duties of a reservoir engineer, drilling, water floods and voidage balances.
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
Previous Job
Reference Name &
Employer
Professional Designation
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).
Professional Eng/Geol/Geoph level experience: Work where the direct application of engineering/geoscience
principles is evident. (for example: design, problem resolution, failure analysis, interpretation of data; planning &
execution of drill programs, interpretation of geoscience data and translation into maps and cross-sections,
mapping of complex or new terranes, geoenvironmental field work and testing which requires prior geological
understanding, well-site geology where drill operation is dependent).
Technologist level experience: Work where the application of engineering/geoscience principles is not evident.
(for example data collection without analysis, report writing, field coordination; simple core description and
mapping, sampling [rock, auger, soil], basic mineral exploration, generation of maps and cross-sections from data
bases, data entry and control).