2.By-Election - Professional Education Committee

Size:

The PEC consists of a maximum of one full member and one substitute member for each Member State, none of whom shall be a member of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal, Supervisory Board or Examination Board

Task of the Committee:

PEC advises the epi Board on professional education and qualification. There is at least one member from each EPC member country. The members are involved in EQE related matters and/or Continuing Professional Education (CPE) related matters. 

The PEC organises and oversees educational activities, including webinars and seminars. The online activities are available on the epi-learning platform which is open to epi members and epi students, who are registered trainees preparing for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE). The epi students have access through the platform to a students’ forum, EQE online workshops and epi tutorials.

What is expected from a member of this committee

The full PEC meets twice a year: one plenary meeting is fully online and the other is a hybrid meeting. PEC has set up several sub-committees and working groups to concentrate on key areas of its responsibility.  Each group has the appropriate number of members and these groups meet online as frequently as needed. At the moment, PEC is particularly considering the new format of the EQE as well as building the CPE program of seminars and webinars of CPE.

Additional requirements:

Candidates for PEC shall in particular have experience in training EQE candidates. They shall also have an in depth knowledge of the EQE rules and practice. They should preferably have passed the EQE. They should also have a depth knowledge of the education system in their own country and the particular problems of training EQE candidates in their country.