APEGA NPPE Volunteer

[The Cosworth]

Anyone done the volunteer gig with APEGA to help draft questions for the NPPE? I was asked to participate and wonder how it was. I used to sit on the board of ASET before I became a PL.Eng and it was a bit painful and am a lot more hesitant because of that experience.

[bjstare]

That organization (APEGA) is the biggest self serving circle jerk I've ever seen; they are utterly useless.

I wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole, unless you want to use it for CPDs or something (although, there's a long list of stuff I'd do if I needed CPDs before I'd do that).

Sorry, that may not be helpful. I have 0 experience with volunteering for NPPE question development. But I have enough experience dealing with APEGA that I want no part of it. Literally everything is a headache with them (except paying dues, they figured out how to make that easy).

[The Cosworth]

That organization (APEGA) is the biggest self serving circle jerk I've ever seen; they are utterly useless.

I wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole, unless you want to use it for CPDs or something (although, there's a long list of stuff I'd do if I needed CPDs before I'd do that).

Sorry, that may not be helpful. I have 0 experience with volunteering for NPPE question development. But I have enough experience dealing with APEGA that I want no part of it. Literally everything is a headache with them (except paying dues, they figured out how to make that easy).

Haha no worries. ASET hurt my head the 3 years I sat on the review board. Actually was a big reason I gave up my membership and went with my P.L. Eng after. I wonder if it is just the nature of the beast of these things. Luckily I don't struggle for CPD due to my job responsibilities.

[msommers]

That organization (APEGA) is the biggest self serving circle jerk I've ever seen; they are utterly useless.

Agreed, but is there a professional organization out there that isn't?!

[bjstare]

Agreed, but is there a professional organization out there that isn't?!

Highly unlikely.