Varcoe: Trouble over titles — tech sector asks premier to weigh in on spat over software engineers yyc
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“The term ‘software engineer’ is not itself a certification or designation, and it should not be the role of a regulator to determine who can and cannot use common language in the normal course of operating a business. “The Alberta government is running ads in the Toronto region saying you know, come to Alberta, Alberta is open for business…and you’re seeing some regulatory red tape is really making it a challenge for companies to continue to grow in Alberta,” he said.
They maintain people shouldn’t be able to use the title software or data engineers unless they meet defined education qualifications and are recognized by regulators. Under the Alberta Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, only a professional engineer or permit holder can use “the word ‘engineer’ in combination with any other name, title, description, letter, symbol or abbreviation” that indicates they’re an engineer.
Late last year, Jobber found itself in a legal tussle, after APEGA took it to court over the company’s use of the term software engineer in its titles and job postings.
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