A new set of examination exemptions for NAIT and SAIT graduates was approved. A plan for the implementation of the four-year experience requirement in January 1996 was approved. Concerns from the spring 1996 co-op graduates were reviewed but no changes were made to the plan. A review of the Structured M.I.T. Program was initiated with an interim report presented. The Board agreed to improve its ability to evaluate applicants in this area by defining good character and approving a series of questions to be answered on the application forms.
Further work is necessary on the process and the principles for making decisions.
The Board continues to refine the topics covered, the resource material and the effectiveness of the questions asked on the examination. There has been a net increase of 4.9 per cent in the number of active permits over 1994. This continues to be due to the increased creation of corporations by members who have been affected by downsizing. 14 P. Geoph.