PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

Member Announcements – December 20

Announcement Date: 12.20.2024

Member Announcements – December 20

         Announcements 

***NEW*** Happy Holidays from everyone at PEGNL! As the year draws to a close, we wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.

The PEGNL office will be closed December 24 to 26 and January 1.

Women of STAC Bursary Fund, 2025 Application Period now open.

Awarded each year to select women, the Bursary Fund, provides financial support to enable the pursuit of training, professional development, and/or academic programs for women in the telecommunications field.

Engineers Canada is accepting award nominations. Each year, Engineers Canada recognizes engineers and engineering students for their exceptional work in the engineering community through their awards program. The various categories highlight important contributions in engineering,  engineering education, community involvement, the advancement of women in engineering and significant accomplishments in engineering. Nominations for the 2024 Engineers Canada Awards program is now open until January 17, 2025. For more information visit engineerscanada.ca/awards.

Annual Renewal for PEGNL license holders is open. Members can log in to PEGNL’s online member portal (members.pegnl.ca) and complete their annual renewal for 2024. All PEGNL members are eligible to participate in various plans through Engineers Canada, these include insurance, financial and other benefits. For more information click here.

Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in Medical School Interviews for 2025. Without volunteer involvement and commitment, the Faculty would be unable to complete a vital component in the evaluation of medical school applications that is necessary to determine the next class of matriculants at Memorial University’s medical school. Interviews for medical school applicants will be taking place virtually on Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 (volunteers select one day). To volunteer click here and for more information contact Marlena at munmedvip@mun.ca.

        Courses & Events 

***NEW*** Climate Risk Institute’s credentials address the vital link between climate change and infrastructure and provide a customizable learning experience for infrastructure practitioners to build the knowledge and skills that will contribute to a more resilient future. 

The Infrastructure Resilience Professional Credential and the Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning Micro-Credential are designed to equip all infrastructure practitioners with the expertise required to tackle climate change challenges. Over a series of courses led by industry experts, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills in climate risk assessment, policy development, communication, climate science, planning and implementation, and resilient design. Choose from several electives to tailor your learning to your areas of interest and focus. The Micro-credential is ideal for a diverse range of infrastructure professionals of all backgrounds and professions, including planners, engineering technicians, architects, asset managers, and others involved in climate risk assessment, adaptation planning, and management. 

Winter 2025 courses include:

  • CLIM080 - Climate Law for Infrastructure Practitioners: 20 - Feb. 23, 2025
  • CLIM056 - Asset Mgmt. and Climate Resiliency : 20 - Feb. 23, 2025
  • CLIM075 - Climate Change and Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The PIEVC Protocol: Jan. 27 - Mar. 02, 2025
  • CLIM095 - Applied Climate Science for Infrastructure Practitioners: 03 - Mar. 08, 2025
  • CLIM090 - Climate Smart Policy & Procurement: 10 - Mar. 16, 2025
  • CLIM070 - Management of Climate Risk for Infrastructure Professionals: 17 - Mar. 23, 2025
  • CLIM085 - Climate Change Training for Planners: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation: Feb. 17 - Mar. 23, 2025

On January 13th, learn about the Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF). This ISANS-led initiative can help immigrants with permanent resident status or Canadian citizenship obtain training and certification in their chosen fields or related fields in their new home provinces. Register for the event here, for the one-hour webinar at 1:30pm. Registration deadline is 4:30pm January 10th.

Professional Development course - within the PEGNL PD Portal a new regulatory learning module has been added 'Duty to Report'. This module is designed to guide engineers, geoscientists, and their firms through the critical professional and ethical responsibilities surrounding the reporting of conduct and behavior in their fields. 

The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) offers three professional development courses, which qualify under the Ethical Practice Learning category of our CPD program. These courses are titled RHF's Inclusion & Accessibility training, RHFAC Fundamentals and RHFAC Professional course. For more information, click here.

Women in Resource Development Corporation is offering a series of virtual workshops, which provide participants with practical and foundational knowledge for a journey towards fostering a more equitable and inclusive workspace.

Upcoming workshops include:

  • Creating a Respectful Workplace (January 21)
  • Diversity, Inclusion & You (January 23)

For further information please visit https://wrdc.ca/news/.

 

We welcome you to email pegnl@pegnl.ca with any feedback you may have on this Member Announcement.