ˈeɪpɛɡɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvz ɪts mˈændeɪt fɹʌmðɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ænd dʒˌiːoʊsˈaɪəns pɹəfˈɛʃənz ˈækt ˌiːdʒˌiːpˈiː ˈækt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚɹɪŋ, sˈɛɾɪŋ pɹˈæktɪs stˈændɚdz, ænd dɪtˈɜːmɪnɪŋ dˈɪsɪplˌɪnɛɹi ˈækʃənz, wˌɛn nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, fɔːɹ ɪts mˈɛmbɚz.
APEGA receives its mandate from the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act (EGP Act), which includes registering, setting practice standards, and determining disciplinary actions, when necessary, for its members.