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Annual Reporting due June 30 – new tools available

to provide transparency and to reinforce trust. This information is also used to deliver appropriate practice advisories to registrants as they are published. The information provided will be reviewed during a individual compliance audit or practice review. Review future CE deadlines The second new feature is the ability for registrants to view their progress and deadlines in all upcoming three year-rolling periods. Previously, progress and deadlines were only displayed for the period that is due in the current year. Many practising registrants, especially newly licensed registrants, were uncertain about their three-year rolling period deadline for Continuing Education (CE) requirements, particularly if they have the 60-CE Hour requirement due in the current year. Annual Reporting During Annual Reporting, registrants must update their personal and professional information and complete annual declarations in their online account between May 1 and June 30 every year. Annual Reporting is mandatory for Practising, Non practising, designated Retired, and Trainee registrants. Only Non-practising Life registrants are exempt. Registrants can scan the QR code to visit the Annual Reporting webpage to learn more about programs and access resources.

Annual Reporting is open until June 30 and registrants have two new features to assist them in completing their requirements. A prompt has been added to remind registrants to review and update their declared areas of practice. Practising registrants can now view their upcoming three-year-rolling period deadlines beyond the current reporting period. In response to commonly identified errors and registrant feedback, Engineers and Geoscientists BC improved its systems and processes for registrants to complete their Annual Reporting. “We appreciate the feedback registrants continue to provide us to help us identify opportunities for improving our processes. Our team is optimistic these new features will help registrants provide more transparency about their practice, while also better understanding their upcoming requirements,” said Stuart Nash, P.Eng., Manager, Individual Audits and Practice at Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Yearly review of practice areas In a recent registrant audit, 25 percent of registrants had areas of practice listed to the public register that were incorrect or not current. It’s a mandatory requirement under the Professional Governance Act that professional and trainee registrants keep their area of practice updated. The added prompt in the Annual Reporting process helps ensure registrants review and confirm their self-declared industry and areas of practice. Engineers and Geoscientists BC displays registrants’ area of practice in the Registrant Directory to allow the public to identify a registrant’s areas of expertise,

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