Innovation - Spring 2024

Professional development can be in the form of a course in a classroom or knowledge gained on a job site. Registrants can use a variety of avenues to complete their CE requirements. Photos: David Buzzard (left); Gorodonkoff Productions/ Fotolia (right)

Development, has supported development of the continuing professional development program. It has changed over the years to include leadership training, equity, diversity, and inclusion training, as well as Indigenous awareness. To ensure CE requirements are met, Associated’s registrants work with supervisors to develop a plan that suits them to reach a minimum of 32 hours of continuing professional development. They can also use their hours to volunteer in the community. Along with in-house training, Associated relies on Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s CE offerings.

their plan, it also helps prevent fiscal surprises. “It’s part of the planning process because we know training is not cheap so it’s part of our yearly budgeting as well,” says Kong. Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. 169 professional registrants Associated Engineering has a very active continuing education program that’s been in place for well over 20 years. In collaboration with the leadership team, Lianna Mah, M.Eng., P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon), who is Vice President, Business

get documentation prepared and signed off by managers in time for the CE reporting deadline in June. “Timing is critical,” says Kong. The City of Vancouver has internal learning programs that meet some of the requirements set out by Engineers and Geoscientists BC, including programs around Indigenous reconciliation. Staff are also able to attend conferences and other training opportunities. Not only does a yearly conversation with staff about CE—including what seminars and conferences they plan to attend— help ensure they’re considering

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