APEGS is an association for the professional geoscientists and Engineers of Saskatchewan to issue licenses. Besides it regulates approximately 15,000 geoscience and engineering professionals according to the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act. This organization primarily establishes a high admission standard for the qualified geoscientist and engineer for becoming a licensed professional within the province of Saskatchewan. The APEGS work experience is basically a specific work experience report that majorly consists of the 34 elements or components. Within these components, there are 5 primary competency elements that are related to financial and project management. On the other hand, 10 elements are majorly related to technical competence. Alongside the 2 elements related to team effectiveness, communication has the 3 competencies, personal accountabilities have the 6 competencies, continuous professional development (CPD) has the 3 competencies, and lastly, the economic, environmental, social, and sustainability has the 5 competencies

The main purpose and aims of this association

In Canada, the engineering and geoscientist professions are mainly regulated within the public interest through self-governing professional licensing bodies. In Saskatchewan, this association mainly holds the overall responsibility by the Geoscience and Engineering Professions Act. APEGS primarily make sure that engineering and geoscience professionals uphold the ethical standard and professional practice. When the association properly does this activity, then the public could be ensured that professional engineers and geoscience had adequate ethics, skill, and education for protecting the overall environmental and public interest. 

Primary aims of this association

●       This particular organization majorly ensures the proficiency and competency of the member within the professional engineering practice or the professional geoscience practice for public safeguard.

●       It regulates the overall practices of professional geoscience and practice of professional engineering through the members according to the Act and Bylaws.

●       APEGS majorly promotes and improves the proficiency and competency of the member.

●       It further encourages the practice of professional engineering and geoscientists by members, in a particular way, which harmonizes with the public interest.

Criteria of the competency assessment system

For utilizing the competency assessment system within a regulator-particular basis, engineer-in-training, engineering license applicants, and student members alongside professional engineering applicants through the following criteria are eligible. The main following criteria are described below

●       Geoscientists Canada Competency Pilot Participants

●       Engineers PEI

●       Engineers beside Geoscientists BC

●       Association of Professional Geoscientists and Engineers of Saskatchewan.

For meeting the requirements of competency and APEGS work experience report for geoscience and engineers experience, the applicants for the license record or professional registration record their overall progress through utilizing the system and getting assessed and validated.

The competencies

The candidate needs to choose a particular example through his/her work history when utilizing the system, which also highlights an adequate exposure level toward specific competency. Competencies are mainly defined as observable and measurable skills, knowledge, and abilities for professional registration. Professional registration is elaborated through the action and behavior of the applicant. However, there are many competencies for engineering with available generic indicators for the following areas.

●       Construction and project management

●       Mineral, materials, and metallurgical processing

●       Engineering license

●       Electrical and Industrial Power

●       Civil