Apply to Become a Professional Engineer

STEP 2: Complete the application requirements: 

To be considered for licensure, applicants must meet PEO’s academic and experience requirements and complete a good character assessment. For more details on these requirements, please click on the following links:
 

• Academic requirements
• Experience requirement
• Identification
• Good Character Assessment

STEP 3: Submit your P.Eng. licence application.

• After submitting the online application, you will receive an acknowledgment of receipt.
• We will review your application and send a confirmation of completeness within 10 days of submission.
• If your application is incomplete, you will have 60 days to make one redemption attempt.

STEP 4: Assessment and National Professional Practice Exam

PEO will assess the following requirements within 180 days: 

• Academic Verification
• Experience Assessment
• Good Character Assessment

Please note that you must take the National Professional Practice Exam by the date PEO specifies. This deadline ensures your application can be processed within 180 days, including exam processing time.

You can take the NPPE after PEO confirms your application is complete. After receiving confirmation from PEO that your application is complete, including instructions for writing the exam and the date by which you must take it, the NPPE registration tab will appear on the application homepage. Using the registration tab, you can register for an upcoming exam within the current registration window.

Visit the National Professional Practice Examination webpage for information regarding the schedule for upcoming sittings.