College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico

Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico
Type engineering and surveying

The Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico), is a quasi-public nonprofit corporation that was established on 15 May 1938, through Act 319 of 1938 to bring together professionals with the right to practice engineering, architecture and surveying in Puerto Rico.

The primary mission of the Professional College is to promote the protection and development of engineering and surveying to promote ethics and excellence in professional practice for the benefit of referees and the people of Puerto Rico.

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Organizational structure

The Professional College is composed primarily of its governing board, which in turn is composed of the presidents and delegates elected by the enrollment of the schools in their respective annual meetings, and delegates elected by their chapters are registered for their assemblies year. Also part of the governing board are the president, a vice-president for engineering and a vice-president for surveyors, elected at the annual meeting. The professional college institutes are semi-autonomous bodies, which represent the various professional bodies board of government or publicly.ico. In addition to these agencies, the Professional College has about twenty permanent committees and ad hoc committees designated for specific projects. The college also has an independent disciplinary tribunal that is used in cases of violations of professional conduct or ethics, or disputes between colleges.

Past Presidents of CIAPR

Professionals who have served as Presidents of CIAPR include:

Institutes

The CIAPR has eight Institutes:

Chapters

The CIAPR has eleven Regional Chapters:

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Libro del año: enciclopedia de datos útiles y conocimientos prácticos sobre Puerto Rico y lo que se dede saber de índole internacional. 1956-1957. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Imparcial. 1957. pp. 416. 

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