The Engineering Profession Act and  By-Laws, including the Code of Ethics, clearly require that registrants practice only in areas in which they are competent.

Registrants are also required to maintain and enhance their own competence, to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and to encourage employees to improve their knowledge and education.

The Association requires that Professional Engineers and Limited Engineering Licencees accumulate a minimum of thirty (30) PDHs (professional development hours) per year. This must be submitted on or before December 31st of each year using the online Member Portal.

If you are not compliant with the CPD Program, you may be struck from the Engineers Nova Scotia Registry.

This means that you may not practice or use the title P.Eng. or Eng.L. until you fulfill the requirements of the CPD program.

Click here to read the Continuing Professional Guidelines and learn more about this professional obligation.

For a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the CPD program, click here. 

The program allows CPD to be completed in four areas of learning:

1. Ethical Practice (mandatory category)
   • All registrants are required to complete and claim a minimum of 2 PDHs per year in Ethical Practice Learning.
2. Regulatory (mandatory category)
   • All registrants are required to complete and claim a minimum of 1 PDH per year in Regulatory Learning.
3. Technical
   • Activities in this category must be related to advancing a registrant’s technical and professional knowledge and skills.
4. Communication and Leadership
   • Communication and leadership learning is related to advancing a registrant’s professional abilities including leadership, communication, team building, management and other nontechnical knowledge and skills.

Each registrant must identify the best mix of learning to fit their specific roles and responsibilities to maintain competency and meet their professional obligations.

A document with additional information on reporting CPD hours is available click here. 

Important items to note:

• Registrants in the first year of licensure are only required to complete the mandatory Ethical Practice Learning and Regulatory Learning requirements. The 30 PDH minimum annual requirement reporting period starts when a registrant enters their first full year of licensure. 
• Non-resident registrants who are registered and in good standing with the engineering regulator in their province of residence are not required to submit their hours, but must complete a Request for Exemption which includes confirmation that they are compliant with the CPD requirements in their home jurisdiction.
• Retired Non-Practicing registrants are not required to report CPD hours.
• Engineers-In-Training are not required to report CPD hours.

Engineers Nova Scotia registrants now have access to a new Learning Management Platform (LMP), which is the home to CPD resources that have been developed by Engineers Nova Scotia to support registrants in meeting their CPD requirements. 

The following list contains links to some resources where PDH's can be earned. Note that these providers are not endorsed by Engineers Nova Scotia.

• Atlantic Regulator DUTY TO REPORT module
• Engineers & Geoscientists BC webinars, online courses and videos.
• The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)- WFEO Academy
• Sustainability in Practice online course
• WINSETT (Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology)
• Coursera
• Engineering Institute of Canada
• Reconciliation Education
• Vancouver Island Engineering Society- Events
• EDU Lib
• Dalhousie University Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development
• Saint Mary's University Executive and Professional Development
• Canada's Institute for Energy Training
• Continuing Education and Development (CEDengineering.ca)
• Construction Association of Nova Scotia
• Dale Carnegie Business Group
• HR Pros
• Imaginit Technologies (AutoCAD)
• iPolytek
• PMI Nova Scotia Chapter

Questions?

If you have any questions about the CPD program, please contact us at CPDCommittee@engineersnovascotia.ca

For more information on CPD program activities, check out the News section of our website.