PRACTICE STANDARDS

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Through the Practice Standards Committee, APEGGA provides members and the public with guidance on the roles and responsibilities of professional members through the development of guidelines and practice standards and the publication of practice articles in The PEGG and on line. On a day-to-day basis, Professional Practice Department staff also respond to individual inquires and requests for assistance with practice issues.

The committee and staff also participate in the development and revision of numerous codes, standards and regulations that involve the practice of the professions. Several members of the Practice Standards Committee are also members of the province’s Safety Codes Council’s nine technical councils.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

General

• The Concepts of Professionalism v1.0 - September 2004

• Guideline for Professional Practice Management Plans v1.2 - June 2004

• Guideline for Professional Member as a Witness v1.0 - October 2003

• Guideline for Relying on Work Prepared by Others v1.0 - June 2003

• Advertising of Professional Services - A Guideline - April 2005

• Professional Practice - A Guideline - September 1994

• Illegal Copying and Use of Computer Software - A Guideline - 1990

• Basic Learnings in Industrial Safety and Loss Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta/APEGGA - January 1998

Ethics

• Guideline for Ethical Practice v2.0 - March 2003

• Human Rights Issues in Professional Practice - A Guideline - February 1997

Stamping/Sealing

• Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Documents v2.0 - April 2002

Consultants/Fees/Contractual

• Development of Consulting Rate Structures and Contracts - February 2005

• Selecting Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Firms - A Guideline - November 1997

• Guideline of Considerations for Establishing a Consulting Practice – September 2005

• Management of Risk in Professional Practice - A Guideline - May 1989

• Contract Employment of Professional Members - A Guideline

Building/Construction

• Responsibilities for Engineering Services for Building Projects v1.0 - April 2001

• Professional Practice for Preserved Wood Foundations - A Guideline - April 1991

• Ensuring the Success of Your Building Project - AAA/APEGGA - 2003

• Recommended Conditions of Engagement and Schedule of Professional Fees for Building Projects / Schedule of Designated Services - AAA/APEGGA - May 1998

Oil and Gas/Minerals

• Practice Standard for the Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves for Public Disclosure v1.0 - April 2003

• Practice Standard for Quality Inspection of Geophysical Data v1.0 - April 2002

Environmental (Prepared by APEGGA's Environment Committee)

• Guideline for Environmental Practice v1.0 - February 2004
  

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ARTICLES

• Engineers' Responsibilities Regarding Alberta Building Code Schedules

• The Role of Engineering in PLC Reprogramming

• Notice to Professional Engineers - Grade Beam and Pile Foundation Standata

• Structural Engineers Required to Check Qualifications of Welded Steel Fabricators and Erectors