REGISTRATION

Specified Scope of Practice Licence

The Specified Scope of Practice Licence, introduced in Manitoba in 2018, allows non-engineers and non-geoscientists to practice within a specific scope of engineering or geoscience. This category recognizes the combination of education and extensive experience as potential for qualification.

In accordance with the Act, the Specified Scope of Practice Licensee means a person who holds a valid and subsisting specified scope of practice licence and whose name is entered on the Association's register as a specified scope of practice licensee (Eng.L. or Geo.L).

Qualifications

To qualify for a specified scope of practice licence, an applicant must:

be a person at least 18 years of age; and,
have completed an admission application and supporting documentation; and,
have obtained a specified scope of practice license (limited licence) with another Canadian provincial engineering association; or,
have obtained one of the following:
- a post-secondary degree or minimum two-year diploma in engineering technology or geoscience technology and obtained acceptable work experience approved by the Association (recommended four years), under the direct supervision of a professionally registered engineer or geoscientist or engineering or geoscience licensee; or,
- have a post-secondary degree or minimum two-year diploma in a related science, with a minimum of five years' of engineering or geoscience-related experience under the direct supervision of a professionally registered engineer or geoscientist or engineering or geoscience licensee; and,
have made payment of the dues and fees prescribed by the by-laws; and,
have competed the Act, By-laws, and Code of Ethics (ABC) test with 90% or greater.

Academic Assessment for Internationally Educated Applicants

Scope of Licence

The scope of licence will be determined by the Registration Committee using the competency-based assessment (CBA) model procedure.

Scope Change

Licensees may apply for a change to their scope of practice subject to review and approval of the Registration Committee.

A Major Scope Change is a change that would add or change the Discipline or Field of Practice in the approved scope of practice. For major scope changes, the licensee is required to complete the Competency-Based Assessment process.

A Minor Scope Change is a change that is limited to changes to the Limitations or Exclusions of the approved scope but does not include changes to the Discipline or Field of Practice. The licensee is required to submit a completed Change of Scope form and a validated work experience report.

Term of Licence

The specified scope of practice licence is subject to annual renewal.

Application Information

Specified Scope - Discipline of Practice Form (PDF)

Application for Admission (PDF)

Application for Scope Change (PDF)

Required Documents (PDF)

Process Flowcharts

Questions

Please contact the Admissions Department.