# Accreditation

**Source**: https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/programs/accreditation
**Parent**: https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/

## National engineering standards

All of the University of Calgary’s undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by the [Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board](https://engineerscanada.ca/accreditation/accreditation-board). We meet regularly with the accreditation board to review our courses, instructors, assignments, labs and more. Our programs offer the academic requirements you will need to become licensed as a professional engineer in Canada.

Graduating from an accredited program gives regulators the confidence that you meet their academic requirements. Becoming a licensed engineer includes other requirements such as work experience. Be assured your education is among the best in the world.

## Professional pledge

Engineering isn’t just a degree – it’s a profession. We ensure national standards are met so your degree is recognized from coast to coast.

## P.Eng.

The next step on your engineering journey is to earn your professional engineering designation.  Each province or territory in Canada has its own regulatory body. In Alberta, it’s the [Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)](https://www.apega.ca/)

APEGA grants P.Eng. designations in Alberta. To achieve this, you need a combination of academic qualifications and engineering work experience.

[How to apply for your P.Eng.](https://www.apega.ca/apply/professional-licensee/)

## Iron ring

It’s been a Canadian engineering tradition for nearly a century. Iron rings are presented to new engineering graduates in a special ceremony, usually before convocation. Wearing the iron ring is a reminder of the ethical obligation of engineers to live and work to a high standard of professional conduct and public service.

[Read about the ceremony](https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/current-students/undergraduate/graduating-students/iron-ring-ceremony)