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Appendix to item 6.1.3
APPLICATION FORM FOR MEMBERSHIP AS A MEMBER ASSOCIATION
1. Name of association
– in own language : Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto
Rico
– in English (if different from above) College of Engineers and Land
Surveyors of Puerto Rico
2. Address: Urb. Roosevent, 500 Antolin Nin St., San Juan PR 00918,
PUERTO RICO
3. Telephone: + 1 787 758 2250
4. Fax: + 1 787 758 7639
5. E-mail address: ciapr@ciapr.org
6. Web site: www.ciapr.org
7. Name of President: Ing. José I. Nicolau
8. Administration:
Is the above address the address of the permanent office of the association?
If so, please state the name of the chief executive and the number of any other
permanent staff members:
Yes.
Ing. Francisco E. Pagán Santos, Chief Executive Director
Mr. Barry Rodríuez Guzmán, Administrative Director, tel. + 1 787 758 2250 ext.
218
9. Date of formation of association: May 15, 1938
10. Objectives and ethics
Please summarize on a separate sheet the objectives of the association and
state whether it enforces disciplinary procedures; and enclose a copy of its
constitution and rules (including, where applicable, its code of conduct).
11. Routes of entry to
membership
Please provide the following information on a separate sheet
– The title held by qualified members of the association
– The level of academic qualification required obtaining the title
– Whether academic training programs to this level are available in your
country (if not, please state how and where members obtain their academic
training)
– What approved professional experience is required on completion of academic
training and prior to acquisition of the title
– What the requirements are for continuing professional development and
whether this is mandatory or voluntary
– If the association also admits technician or sub-professional members and,
if so, the qualifications required for entry to this grade of membership
12. Members
| No. of holders the title: |
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| – qualified 510 |
510 |
| – qualifying 23 |
23 |
| No. of technician or sub-professional
members |
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| – qualified N/A |
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| – qualifying - |
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13. Specialization
% of qualified members whose principal specialisation is
| – Hydrography |
2 % |
| – Positioning/measurement |
75 % |
| – Engineering surveys |
5 % |
| – Cadastre/land management |
1 % |
| – Spatial planning/development |
5 % |
| – Valuation/real estate management |
10 % |
| – Construction cost management |
2 % |
14. Statutory recognition
Is the association constituted by statute? Yes.
Please list on a separate sheet those activities undertaken by your members
which are regulated by statute and state whether any or all of these can be
performed only by members of your association. If not, please state who else can
acquire the title to perform any of the activities.
15. Employment
| % of qualified members |
100 % |
| – Self-employed and employed in private practice |
66 % |
| – Teaching |
5 % |
| – Employed by government |
14 % |
| – Employed in the commercial or other sectors |
15 % |
16. Subscriptions
Please state the annual subscription payable by each grade of membership.
The annual subscription payable for the membership from the side of each
member is nearly US$ 150.
17. Services to members
Does the association publish a journal (if so, please state title and
frequency).
Yes, Dimensión – every two months.
10. Objectives and ethics
- Objectives
- To protect the interests and welfare of Puerto Rican community;
- To safeguard and protect the rights of its members, in relation to the
practice of their professions;
- To promote the progress of culture, science, and technology, especially in
relation to the engineering and surveying professions;
- To decide on public interest matters in those affairs that concerns it;
- To promote the environment improvement and embellishment of the Puerto
Rican community.
- Disciplinary procedures
We enforce disciplinary procedures wherever a formal grief is presented due
to possible violations of our code of conduct.
Note: A copy of the constitution of the association, the by lwas of the
Disciplinary Action Court and the code of conducts are included.
The Constitution and by laws of the Disciplinary Action Court were included
in Spanish as soon as we have them translated to English they will be
submitted for your attention.
11. Routes of entry to membership
- Title of qualify members
- license engineer (PE)
- engineer in training (EIT)
- license surveyor (PS)
- surveyor in training (SIT)
Note: To obtain the PE or PS title is required to approve the two (2)
examination offered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
Surveying (NCEES) and be member of one Association.
- Academic qualification
- bachelor degree is required
- Yes. There are two (2) universities offering the land surveying degree.
- Professional experience prior to title
To obtain the PS title need two (2) years of experience after approved one
(1) of the NCEES Examination, then approved the other exam.
- Continuing professional development
The continuing professional development is mandatory and have to complete
fifteen (15) contact hours per year.
- No. This is an organisation for professional members only.
14. Statutory recognition
Activities
- Determination, drafting and location of coastlines
- Location of bodies of water
- Correlation of vertical and horizontal controls, leveling and surface and
underground controls
- The geometric design of lots
- Accesses, easements and righ of way
- The relocating, drafting and leveling of water and sewage pipes of water
supply systems and real estates
- Monumenting, locating. leveling and relocating of highways
- Location of plants, aqueducts, mines, bridges, power lines and docks
- The measurements related to studies, and field studies of sanitary
systems, water supplies, accesses and routes
- Determination and description of areas, boundaries and land division
- Consolidation and segregation of real estate, topography, their
verification and certification including the graphic representation.
17. Services for the members
- Medical Insurance Plan
- Life Insurance Plan
- Administrative Services
- Legal Advisory Services
- Employment Allocation Office
- Continuing Education and Professional Development Program
- Credit and loan
- Discounts on:
- Appliances
- Rental car
- Cellular phones
- Optical lenses
- Paints
- Auto parts
- Senior people homes
- Publications:
- Newspaper
- Journal
- Award for technical papers
- Annual recognition for distinguish professionals
- Sport program
FIG office
9 March 2001
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