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What are the registration fees?

Professional Fees

Amount

Registration Assessment Fee: EAP

R 1500.00

Registration Assessment Fee: Candidate EAP

R 800.00

Annual Subscription: EAP

R 1200.00

Annual Subscription: Candidate EAP

R 600.00

Do I have to register with EAPASA?

Any person with the primary responsibility in environmental assessment should register to practice.  From 24h: “No person other than a registered  environmental assessment practitioner, may hold primary responsibility for the planning, management, coordination or review of environmental impact assessments and associated EMPrs.”  In the case of officials this is the person who scrutinises the report and drafts the authorisation.

What should I use in my portfolio of evidence to register as a Candidate EAP?

Student assignments and projects, research articles, university course content, which should be referenced accordingly.

After registration, does one get a certificate?

Currently EAPASA issues a Letter of Registration. Certificates will be implemented in the near future

What level of experience is needed to register with EAPASA?

For Registered EAP, minimum three (3) years in conducting minimum of three (3) EIAs.

How can I incorporate EAPASA accreditation with my organization that is private?

The EAPASA registration can be used by government/state officials and well as private sector consultants. It is important to remember that only individuals can be accredited and not organisations.

Will one have to reapply for Registered EAP, once you meet the criteria, if you have already been recognised as a Candidate EAP and completed the competencies?

Yes, the professional EAP registration requires further proof of experience.

Can a Core Competency evidence be a newly written piece of work or does it strictly have to be from prior learning?

Yes, it can be a newly written piece, attached as a PDF to supplement the text in the 350-word boxes

Can these competencies be added on the Curriculum Vitae?

In the application, it is not necessary to add competencies in your CV.

After registration, you can mention in your CV you are registered.

Can foreign nationals register with EAPASA?

Yes. Foreign nationals that meet the requirements and have NEMA experience can Register with EAPASA.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and I have not conducted any EIAs before. What do I do next to get my registration done?

You can Register as a Candidate EAP on the EAPASA Online Registration System

Do I pay the registration fee before the application is assessed or afterwards?

The Registration fee must be paid before the application is assessed.

Does one need to complete all core competencies in order to register?

Yes, Registered EAPs and Candidate EAPs must complete all 6 Core Competencies.

What is it that is needed for competencies?

Respond to CCs in your own words using both theoretical understanding and experience.

Supporting documentation to be uploaded to the section 'Portfolio of Evidence' (PoE), which is situated below Core Competency (CC) 6 on the online system.

Particular document(s) must be linked and specific page number(s) provided to a competency by clicking '+ ADD REFERENCE' below each of the 350 word boxes.

What should I use in my portfolio of evidence to register as a Candidate EAP?

Student assignments and projects, research articles, university course content, which should be referenced accordingly.

If I’m registered with EAPASA is it still necessary to keep my registration with professional bodies?

Yes. It is.

How will an application be assessed?

 Applications will be assessed as follows:

  • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment principles will be incorporated

  • This is the process of identifying what a person knows and can do by allowing them to demonstrate their knowledge and skills

  • RPL assessment principles will be used to assess applicants against the set of core competencies
What about other professional registrations?

EAPASA is intended to accommodate the range of professionals such as planners, environmental scientists and managers, engineers, and landscape architects, etc. practicing as EAPs.  To practice as an environmental assessment practitioner, particularly one holding primary responsibility, an EAP is required to register with an association appointed as the registration authority in terms of section 24H regulations of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act no. 107 of 1998).

Who should register?

Officials working in government who have the function of reviewing EIAs.
The range of professionals such as planners, environmental scientists, engineers, and landscape architects that are practicing as EAPs.
Note:  From 24h: “No person other than a registered  environmental assessment practitioner, may hold primary responsibility for the planning, management, coordination or review of environmental impact assessments and associated EMPrs.”

Requirements to be registered

To be a registered environmental assessment practitioner

  • Have the SAQA accredited qualification:  Certificate in Environmental Assessment Practice or be deemed competent, based on a Recognition of Prior Learning assessment.
  • Have at least three years of appropriate professional experience within the last 10 years.
  • Have undertaken at least 3 Environmental Impact Assessments or EIA Reviews, at an appropriate scale, conducted while you held primary responsibility.
  • Demonstrate that Core Competencies have been met.
What is a candidate EAP?

Candidate Environmental Assessment Practitioners are:
EAPs who have not met all the Core Competencies for whatever reason
Will be qualified to undertake work associated with, or contributing to EIAs, provided that such work is supervised, reviewed, and ‘signed off’ by a Registered EAP who would take responsibility for work carried out by a Candidate EAP
Candidate EAPs must adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct and Practice applicable to all registered practitioners

Am I certified. What do I need to do?

The Board decided that there can be no automatic admittance to the register for anyone, including Board members!  While professionals that have been certified under previous voluntary and statutory systems will be encouraged to apply immediately when the Board is able to accept applications, everyone will need to follow the same process

How long will it take to be registered?

According to Reg 24H, the Registration Body can only use 120 days from application acceptance to decision.
The application is accepted when the registrar indicates all information and fees are received.  
Assessors might identify information is still incomplete or insufficient. The applicant is asked to supplement, and the countdown to completion is paused until information is provided.

Which projects do I use for evidence?

Your body of evidence should include three projects.
You are advised to provide evidence of your best projects -  not necessarily the most recent or the largest.  The projects should demonstrate competence in the required skills, and your specific role should be evident or clarified.

Is there a course I can do to assure registration?

All registration applications are considered using Recognition of Prior Learning and your ability to demonstrate your experience and skill in core competencies.

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