professional development
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
Listed below are programs, events and resources available to our Professional Members.
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Sept PD Day |
A new professional development day event modeled on the November PD Day. Offered for the first time in 2004, this event will provide several choices of seminars for members both in Edmonton and Calgary. Please see events calendar for upcoming dates and for registration details. |
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Nov PD Day |
A professional development day traditionally providing several choices of soft skills seminars to members each November. The seminars are offered in both Edmonton and Calgary. Please see events calendar for upcoming dates and for registration details. |
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PD Days at the Annual Conference |
Each year in April, in conjunction with APEGGA’s Annual General Meeting, two days of professional development are provided. Several streams or choices of soft and technical skills seminars are available to members each day. Please watch the website and the PEGG for details as the date of the spring conference approaches. |
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The Branches and Edmonton District arrange luncheon speaker presentations throughout the year |
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Mentoring |
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The purpose of the program is the transfer of skills from the more experienced members to less experienced members. The program is available to all those with an APEGGA member number. Protégés pay $50 for a year of mentoring; the program is free to mentors. Participants may register as a mentor and a protégés if they wish. The mentoring matching software facilitates registration, matching, development of mentoring agreements and plans, progress reports and evaluations. See the mentoring homepage for further details. For questions, contact Nancy Toth at ntoth@apegga.org. 1. Workplace Soft Skills - The first mentoring program or Pool A, focuses on workplace soft skills, e.g. teamwork, negotiation skills, etc. To be eligible for participation, registrants must be employed. 2. Employment & Career Skills - This second program or Pool B focuses on employment and career related skills as well provision of career advise; however, it does not function as an employment service. |
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Resources |
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Listing of technical societies. Updated every September/October |
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The Geoscience Professional Development Centre |
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Continuing Professional Development Guideline Summary |
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Continuing Professional Development: A Guideline for Professional Members |
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Ethics and Professionalism |
In collaboration with PEO, Ontario’s professional association, APEGGA developed an ethics and professionalism module. The module consists of a video with three case scenarios, a Facilitator’s Manual, a Student Guide and a PowerPoint presentation. This module has been made available to Faculties of Engineering across Canada and is presented in part or whole to engineering and geoscientists each year to help prepare them for their profession. |
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Questions and Answers for Continuing Professional Development Program |
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Partnerships |
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When interested in providing a training opportunity of a technical nature, or when approached by providers of technical training, APEGGA is open to forming partnerships with providers or with government which are of mutual benefit. |
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APEGGA has partnered with CSEM on events like WIFPUD & a CCIT seminar and tour. |
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Health & Safety Partnership with Alberta Human Resources and Employment - For several years APEGGA has been involved in the Alberta Human Resources and Employment’s Health and Safety Partnership program. Under this program, the Professional Development Department meets APEGGA’s commitment to publish health and safety articles in the PEGG and to provide seminars on health and safety. |
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