Reports and materials

The FEA Path Forward Report presents a case for change gathered from research and engagement with interest holders and proposes shifts to the accreditation system aimed at addressing the opportunities that were identified throughout many engagements.

The Purpose Task Force was mandated to either validate the current purpose of accreditation or establish a revised purpose. The purpose is intended to be a foundational statement about why accreditation exists, what it must achieve, and for whom. This document will also contribute to determining the path forward for accreditation.

The Academic Requirement Task Force was mandated to investigate the establishment of an academic requirement for licensure that applies to all applicants. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the draft concepts at their current stage of development and its contents represent work in progress. This document will also contribute to determining the path forward for accreditation.

In April 2024, a two-day collaborative design workshop was held with members of the CEAB Executive Committee, CEQB Executive Committee, the FEA project Steering Committee and Regulator Advisory Group (RAG), Engineering Deans Canada (EDC), and other colleagues to review the draft concepts presented in the Task Force reports and discuss how their implementation would impact the engineering ecosystem. Explore key themes that emerged in the sessions.

This report provides a synthesis of current and emergent practices in engineering education within Canada and internationally.

A summary of the March 2022 report, prepared as a primer for the fall consultations with regulators, the Accreditation Board, the Qualifications Board and Engineering Deans Canada (EDC).

In support of Engineers Canada’s strategic priority to Investigate and Validate the Purpose and Scope of Accreditation, this report provides a benchmarking of the accreditation systems of comparator jurisdictions (Australia, France, Malaysia, and Poland,) and comparator regulated professions within Canada (Information Technology and Processing Professionals, Nursing, and Social Work).

A summary of the March 2022 report, prepared as a primer for the fall consultations with regulators, the Accreditation Board, the Qualifications Board and Engineering Deans Canada (EDC)

In September 2022, Coeuraj and Engineers Canada gathered with the CEAB and CEAB individually, for these groups to share perspectives on the purpose and structure of the accreditation system. This report outlines the key perspectives of both groups.

On May 16, 2022, Engineers Canada and Coeuraj were invited to join the annual Spring Meeting of EDC, to facilitate a 90-minute collaborative session in which we mapped out responses to four key questions pertaining to our work to determine the purpose and scope of accreditation. This document provides a summary of the presentations, as well as the notes that each participant took.

From November 24-25th, 2022, we brought together a committed group of over 70 individuals to look holistically at the engineering profession, anticipate emerging shifts and begin identifying implications for the accreditation system and the academic requirement for engineering licensure. This document details key themes, insights, and reflections from the event.

Accreditation 101 provides an overview of the accreditation process and Engineers Canada’s accreditation system.

This slide deck provides an overview of the steps the FEA project has taken to understand the current state and trends in the Canadian engineering ecosystem, what is important to all interest holders, and how best to address gaps and requirements to meet the needs of the engineer of the future.