Technical Exam Program

PEO may assign a technical exam program to those who do not have an engineering degree accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board to evaluate if they have equivalent education qualifications.

Those who do not have an undergraduate engineering degree from a program accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) will have their academic qualifications assessed to determine if they're equivalent to PEO’s academic requirements in the discipline being evaluated. See below for more information about assessment disciplines and corresponding PEO syllabi.

PEO may assign a Confirmatory Examination Program (CEP) to allow applicants to confirm they possess equivalent academic qualifications. They may be assigned a Specific Examination Program (SEP) if specific deficits are identified. Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirements will not be assigned technical exams and will have their applications withdrawn. 

How To Register

Log in to the PEO Portal, select “Fees” from the top menu bar and choose “Exam Registration” from the drop-down menu. The available technical exams remaining in your assigned program will be listed for you to select for registration.

Payment must be completed online using a credit card. Payment for registration will be open in January for the Spring/Summer session and July for the Fall/Winter session.

Candidates do not need to book their exam for the Fall/Winter 2024 session. However, candidates must create a new eProctor Canada account or confirm their existing account by September 6, 2024.  Candidates with an eProctor account will be automatically registered for their examination date. eProctor Canada will send confirmation emails with details of your exam time and date by mid-September. Please review the Fall/Winter 2024 Exam Schedule and EGBC's Status of Online Academic Exams webpage for the latest information about the technical exam session.

Dates and Resources

PEO has partnered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Alberta to deliver online academic/technical exam sessions. Please review EGBC’s Status of Online Academic Exams webpage, which includes information and updates regarding the exam, including the timetable and list of supports. 

 

Past Technical Exams

Would you like to review past technical exams to understand how they are set and organized? Past exams are available for download from EGBC’s Past Academic Exams webpage. EGBC uses most of the same technical exams as PEO.

Please note that past exams are for information purposes only, and reviewing them should not replace comprehensive preparation for current exams. Answers are not included, and the formats of past exams may differ from those of current and future exams. 

If there are no past exams listed for the exam you’re writing, one is not available.

Results 

Applicants will receive their Technical Exam results via email as soon as they become available. Once the results are available, you will receive an email alert to log in to PEO's portal. The official result letter will be emailed after the Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter technical session closes.

You will not be able to register for the upcoming session if the results from the current session are not released by the next registration deadline. Please get in touch with the Exam Centre at least four months before If you want to write at the next sitting. 

Technical Examination Programs for Non-CEAB Graduates (disciplines of assessment)

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  5. Chemical Engineering
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  6. Civil Engineering
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  7. Computer Engineering
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  8. Electrical Engineering
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  9. Engineering Physics
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  11. Forest Engineering
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  15. Manufacturing Engineering
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  16. Marine Engineering
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  17. Materials Engineering
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  20. Metallurgical Engineering
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  22. Nuclear Engineering
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  29. Water Resources Engineering
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Additional Assistance

Applicants requiring assistance preparing for their National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) and technical exams may seek additional resources on the Internet using their preferred search engine. Some suggested search terms are:

  1. national professional practice exam

  2. PEO exam

  3. PEO NPPE

Contact Exam Centre

[email protected]

Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 101
Toronto, ON, M2N 6K9

416.840.1095 or 416.840.1096 or 416.840.1097