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rolling period in the CE Reporting System. An additional 60 CE Hours of Technical Learning directly related to structural engineering practice are required for designated structural engineers.

Q & A How do I add activities to the CE Reporting system? Go to your CE Reporting System, then click the blue “Activity” button and then click “Add New Activity.” What is a CE Hour? Registrants record the real-time hours (or parts of hours) spent learning or advancing skills and knowledge. What are the maximum CE Hours I can take? There are no maximum CE Hours in any single category. However, registrants should be able to justify how each activity recorded contributes to maintaining their competency if selected for a compliance audit. Do I have to use an accredited provider? CE providers do not need to be accredited to count towards your CE Hours and a certificate of completion is also not required. However, registrants do need to retain documentation showing that they completed activities and

provide these if requested during a compliance audit. Can past activities be used? Registrants can record activities completed any time during the three-year rolling period. This means a registrant can still enter CE activities that were completed previously, as long they are in the one of the three reporting years. Can I carry forward CE Hours? CE activities cannot be carried forward to the following reporting period; they must be attributed to the year they were completed. For more answers to frequently asked questions, visit our CE FAQs webpage ( egbc.ca/Continuing Education/Continuing-Education/

5. Declaration: Registrants must declare all CE requirements have been completed by submitting an

Annual Reporting declaration ( egbc.ca/Practice-Resources/

Individual-Practice/Annual-Reporting ) between May 1 and June 30, 2024. These requirements must be completed by June 30, 2024. HOW TO ACCRUE CE HOURS Registrants have various ways to accrue additional CE Hours to meet their 60 CE Hour requirement over the next eight months. Relevant CE activities may include: courses, seminars, webinars, conferences, self-study of journals, self-study to learn a new skill, volunteering, presentations, and other activities. See Table 7 in the Guide to the Continuing Education Program for more examples A helpful test to determine if an activity should be counted towards CE Hours is to ask these three questions: 1. Is it relevant to my area and industry of practice? 2. Will it help to maintain my skills or knowledge? 3. Is it outside of my day-to-day work duties? If the answer to all three is "yes," then it is eligible as a CE activity and should be recorded in the CE Reporting System. ( egbc.ca/Continuing-Education/ Continuing-Education/Resources ).

Frequently-Asked-Questions ). Registrants can view specific

regulatory and continuing education requirements applicable to them via their Account Dashboard. Questions can be directed to cep@egbc.ca or 236.521.9154.

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