Chapter 2 - Registration and Professional Practice Committee

Question 1

What is RPPC’s mandate?

Answer 1

RPPC is charged with managing the member registration process. Including:
professional qualifications
certification
admissions
discipline
standards
examinations
program evaluation
education
education delivery and training.

Question 2

What information is found in the RPPC Terms of Reference?

Answer 2

1. The purpose of RPPC and its structure as a committee and as an organization
2. how the committee meetings are to be run and reported on.
3. Titles, classes and designations of members
4. the requirements for certification and registration
5. the appeals process
6. member conduct (corresponding complaints
   and discipline procedure and membership reinstatement.)
7. Fees for membership, examinations, and appeals.

Question 3

Name three committees that comprise RPPC

Answer 3

1. Admissions, Complaints and Discipline
2. CPD (Continuing Professional Development Committee)
3. Education Program
4. Emerging Technology Markets

Question 4

What are the two main categories of membership?

Answer 4

Certified Technicians
Certified Engineering Technologists

*Certified Engineering Technician and Applied Science Technologist are no longer awarded.

Question 5

What are three additional membership categories administered by RPPC?

Answer 5

1. Fellow OACETT Members
2. Life Members
3. Non-Resident Members

Question 6

What is an Associate Member

Answer 6

those who are in training to become certified and have been registered
in one of the following categories as an Associate:
1. Associate-Student
Road construction program:
2. graduate technician
3. graduate technologist
4. technical specialist

Question 7

Which membership category is not administered by RPPC?

Answer 7

Honorary Member

Question 8

Which three titles are used for those working in road construction?

Answer 8

1. Road Construction Junior Inspector (rcji)
2. Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi)
3. Road Construction Contract Administrator (rcca).

Question 9

What are the four requirements for certification as an OACETT member?

Answer 9

1. Good character.
2. 18 years of age.
3. a resident of or employed in the Province of Ontario.
4. Meet the criteria established in the by-laws of OACETT and in the RPPC rules.
5. Abide by mandatory CPD requirements

Question 10

What are the four criteria for certification as an OACETT member?

Answer 10

1. Academic Credentials
2. Professional Experience
3. Professional References
4. Professional Practice Exam

Question 11

What is PLAR?

Answer 11

Prior Learning Assessment Recognition.

Applicants who do not have full formal academic qualifications, but have significant experience greater than 10 years, and who may be
able to demonstrate that they have achieved a standard of technical competence comparable to that of their peers, may be eligible for Prior Learning Assessment Recognition. The PLAR process is available to meet some of the certification criteria.

Question 12

Briefly describe the appeals process for certification

Answer 12

1. An appeal must be filed within thirty days of the notice of unsuccessful certification.
2. The appeal must be filed in writing and be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The appeal should include the evidence upon which the appeal is based. The fee will be refunded if the appeal is successful.
3. The appeal will be heard by the RPPC within ninety days after the appeal was received. The applicant appealing will receive two weeks’ notice of the date, time and location of the appeal hearing.
4. After the hearing the RPPC will determine the outcome of the appeal through a majority vote.

Question 13

What is FARPACTA?

Answer 13

Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006.

• put into place to ensure that the licensing/certification process for these professions is transparent and fair
• to ensure that everyone qualified, particularly those trained outside of Ontario, can get a licence to practice or certification in one of the professions governed by FARPACTA
• It was felt that by legislating more easily accessible licensing processes, the skills and experience of internationally trained professionals could be better used to benefit the economy and society of Ontario

Question 14

What is the role of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC)?

Answer 14

The OFC is the body that is responsible for:
- implementation of FARPACTA
- overseeing the professional licensing process of regulatory bodies and compulsory trades in Ontario.
The OFC ensures:
- the licensing process in these professions is transparent, objective, impartial and fair.
Regulatory bodies are accountable to the OFC for the functioning of their licensing processes.

Question 15

What is the purpose of the professional member identification stamp?

Answer 15

establishes the member’s identity and their responsibility for the work bearing the stamp.

Question 16

What four things might members be censured for?

Answer 16

● Professional misconduct as defined in the Rules of Professional Conduct.
● Incompetence as an engineering technician or technologist.
● A breach of ethics as defined in The Code of Ethics.
● Failure to abide with mandatory CPD requirements.

Question 17

What are the possible actions of the Complaints Committee when a complaint against a member is received in writing?

Answer 17

● Direct the matter to the Discipline Committee.
● Direct the Registrar to provide advice to the member complained against.
● Issue a caution or admonishment to the member being complained against.
● Take any appropriate action that is consistent with the Act or the By-law.
● Do nothing.

Question 18

What are the possible actions of the Discipline Committee when a member is found to be guilty of professional misconduct or incompetent?

Answer 18

Direct the Registrar to:
● Revoke membership.
● Suspend membership.
● Impose specified terms, conditions or limitations on the member’s certification and membership.
may also:
● Reprimand, admonish, or counsel the member.
● Have the findings and order published in The Ontario Technologist.
● Determine a fine to be paid by the member.

Question 19

How can members resign their membership?

Answer 19

1. submit their resignation in writing to the Registrar.
2. not pay their membership dues within six months of the invoice being issued.