Education Updates
TPE diary revisions approved
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Jones of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Mr. Justin Mercer of St. John’s, Newfoundland. It should be noted here that this is the first time that we have a tie for the Buster Vermeulen Memorial Award. As previously mentioned in the winter edition of the Construction Economist, the TPE diary requirements were under review. My initial review was sent to the newly formed National Education & Membership Committee for comments and recommendations. The final recommendations were presented to the CIQS Council in their March 2013 meeting for approval. Effective immediately, the approved changes are: a) A reduction in the annual working hours from 1,920 to 1,800. This reduction allows for additional lost time during the year due to sickness, emergencies, etc.
am pleased to announce that the performance of our members in the 2012 examinations is back on par to where we expect them to be. The final results of the November 2012 examination session showed a 77% pass rate with a 23% failure rate and, when combined with the May 2012 examination session results, the overall for 2012 is a 72% pass rate with a 28% failure rate. This is a 19% improvement over the 2011 results. The winners of our annual education awards are: • The Frank Helyar Memorial Award for the highest mark (above 75%) in subject #302 – Ms. Amanda White of Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia. • The Buster Vermeulen Memorial Award for the highest mark (above 75%) in subject #308 – Mr. William
David Lai, PQS (F)
b) The merger of 4 sub-sections in Section 6.2.2 – Optional Requirements of the Approved Areas of Experience. A closer examination of the sub-sections revealed that some were duplicated and it is hoped that this reduction/ streamlining will reduce the confusion our members face when filling in their work diaries. c) A reduction in the minimum number of hours required for each sub-section in the Area of Approved Experience. Please note that although the minimum hours are reduced per sub-section, members must still meet the overall minimum annual working hours. d) A reduction in the number of subsections required for Section 6.2.2 Optional Requirements for PQS. This is a result of the merger of sub-sections described in (b) above.
CIQS TPE Diary Requirements Section
Previous Requirements Minimum sub-section required
Minimum working hours per sub-section
Approved Requirements Total minimum working hours required
Minimum sub-section required
Minimum working Total minimum hours per working hours sub-section required
Class D1 Diary (1 Year Duration) – Associate to CEC 6.2.1 - Mandatory
Any 4
160
1,520
Any 4
64
1,440
6.2.2 - Optional
At least 3
80
400
At least 3
32
360
Total
1,920
1,800
Class D2 Diary (1 Year Duration) – CEC to PQS 6.2.1 - Mandatory
Remaining 3 not covered under D1 Diary
160
1,520
All 7 sub-sections
64
1,440
6.2.2 - Optional
At least 3 not covered under D1 Diary
80
400
At least 5
32
360
Total
1,920
1,800
Class D3 Diary (2 Year Duration) – Associate to PQS 6.2.1 - Mandatory
All 7 sub-sections
160
3,040
All 7 sub-sections
128
2,880
6.2.2 - Optional
At least 6
80
800
At least 5
64
720
Total 16 | CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST | www.ciqs.org | Spring 2013
3,840
3,600
