What benefits would following a mandatory professional development program generate?
APEGBC acknowledges that many members are maintaining a high level of competence through regular practice and lifelong learning. It is believed that the many members are already meeting or exceeding the recommended program outlined in the Association’s voluntary Continuing Professional Development Guide .However, if a few members are not meeting the standard, we are all affected by the loss of prestige suffered by our professions in the eyes of the consumers of our services, the government and the public. By mandating a minimum annual professional development effort, APEGBC and its members would be able to demonstrate to anyone who needs to know that we meet our ethical and statutory obligations. Those not currently meeting the adopted standards would be required to increase their professional development efforts to comply.
