How does the Alberta Land Surveyors' Association ensure Alberta Land Surveyors remain competent?

In 2010, the Alberta Land Surveyors’ Association established a continuing competency review program to ensure the continuing competency of its members.

Approximately every four years, the Practice Review Board:

  • Reviews surveying practices in general;
  • Evaluates desirable standards of competency of Alberta Land Surveyors;
  • Reviews each land surveyor’s practice against the acts, regulations and the Manual of Standard Practice;
  • Assesses existing educational standards and experience requirements and recommends changes as required.

The Continuing Competency Review program does not conduct reviews of Alberta Land Surveyors based on complaints or concerns raised by the public or other Alberta Land Surveyors. Everyone is reviewed equally.

Continuing Competency Reviews are carried out by independent Alberta Land Surveyors employed by the Association and overseen by a Practice Review Board. The Practice Review Board is a peer group of Alberta Land Surveyors and one government-appointed public member.