We provide resources to assist our stakeholders in understanding our regulatory role and how we protect the public interest.
As part of its regulatory mandate, PEO establishes, maintains and develops: standards of knowledge and skill; standards of practice for the profession; standards of professional ethics; and promotes public awareness of its role. The following are resources to assist PEO stakeholders--licence holders, applicants, and the public--in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the regulator’s work protecting the public interest.
Resources
Ontario professional engineers are part of a community of more than 87,500 PEO licence and certificate holders committed to enhancing the quality of life, safety and well-being in the province.
As Ontario’s engineering regulator, PEO relies heavily on its volunteers. More than 1,000 professional engineers, engineering interns and non-engineers volunteer their time each year on behalf of the association through their participation.
PEO's mandate, as described in the Professional Engineers Act, is to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals and companies providing engineering services uphold a strict code of professional ethics and conduct.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply with a nonCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)degree from outside Canada?
Your degree program will need to be on PEO’s Academic Equivalency List to be eligible for application.
Does the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) pass status expire?
No, the NPPE pass status does not expire.
How do I register for the NPPE?
Applicants can take the NPPE after PEO confirms their application is complete. After the applicant receives notification from PEO confirming their application is complete, including instructions for writing the exam and the date before which they must take it, the NPPE registration tab will appear on the application homepage. Applicants can use the registration tab to register for an upcoming exam within the current registration window.
NOTE that applicants must take the NPPE by the date PEO specifies. This deadline ensures an application can be processed within 180 days, including exam-processing time.
Candidates who register to write the NPPE should receive a booking confirmation email from Meazure Learning (formerly Yardstick) with their exam date and time approximately three to four weeks from the scheduled NPPE date.
Please get in touch with Meazure Learning at [email protected] if you have not received this confirmation within three weeks of the scheduled NPPE date.
I passed the NPPE exam in a previous application. Will I be required to write again?
No. The results from the previous application will be transferred/valid to the new application.
How many NPPE sittings are available per year?
There are five exam sittings per year. Please check the NPPE webpage for the schedule of upcoming sittings.
Is there a deadline to write the NPPE?
Yes. Applicants must take the NPPE by the date PEO specifies. This deadline ensures an application can be processed within 180 days, including exam-processing time.
Applicants can take the NPPE after PEO confirms their application is complete. After the applicant receives notification from PEO confirming their application is complete, including instructions for writing the exam and the date before which they must take it, the NPPE registration tab will appear on the application homepage. Applicants can use the registration tab to register for an upcoming exam within the current registration window.
The NPPE sitting schedule is available on the application portal and PEO’s website.
Do I need to submit a licence application to register for the NPPE?
Yes, candidates must complete a licence application to register for the NPPE.
How many exam sittings are offered a year?
Exams are offered twice a year.
Registration for the Spring/Summer session opens in January.
Registration for the Fall/Winter session opens in July.
How will I be informed of exam results?
You will receive an email indicating the result of each exam.
What is the next step after passing technical exams?
Candidates should mark the ‘Academics’ section as “Complete” via the application portal.