Types of Qualified Persons

Qualified persons fall roughly into two groups: registered professionals and accredited practitioners. Each group may become a qualified person in a variety of ways, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Categories of qualified persons.

Being a registered professional or an accredited practitioner is necessary, but not always sufficient, to be considered to be a qualified person. Sometimes additional expertise or experience is required.

Additional Information

• List of qualified persons working in the natural resource sector
• Report: “Use of qualified persons in the Provincial administration and management of natural resources in British Columbia”, also known as “the QP inventory.”