Engineer

To register as a professional engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta, you need:

• A 4-year bachelor’s degree in a recognized engineering program, or APEGA-approved equivalent
• At least 4 years of acceptable work experience supervised by a professional engineer
• At least 1 acceptable reference per work experience position
• At least 3 acceptable validators
• Successful completion of the National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE)
• Canadian citizenship or permanent residency

There are 3 other membership types for engineers.

A professional licensee (engineering):

• Can independently practise engineering within a defined scope of practice
• Can use the protected title Professional Licensee (Engineering) or P.L. (Eng.)
• Has met the educational and work experience requirements for a professional licensee

An engineering licensee:

• Can independently practise engineering
• Cannot use the APEGA protected titles
• Has met all the requirements for a professional engineer, but is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

An engineer-in-training:

• Can practise engineering under the direct supervision of a professional engineer
• Can use the title Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.)
• Has met the academic requirements but not the work experience requirements for professional engineer

For details about all registration requirements, contact APEGA or visit the APEGA website.

Engineers who are registered and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta.

For more information, see What if I am already certified in another province or territory in Canada? and the APEGA website.

To learn about certification for internationally educated engineers, see Professional Engineer Licensing Process.