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Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) – 1.6 Regulations, Codes and Standards (Frequently rejected)

Some competencies in the P.Eng. Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) process are more difficult to pass than others—Competency 1.6: Regulations, Codes and Standards is one of the most commonly rejected. It poses more challenges to score higher on the 0 to 5 rating system. Why it gets rejected: Assessors often flag responses for: Vague understanding of key safety regulations. […]

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Engineering Newsletter – June 2025

Here is your monthly dose of my Canadian engineering news created for licensed and aspiring engineers, geoscientists and technicians in Canada. Engineers Making Headlines Expand Callie Lissinna was recently featured in the University of Alberta’s Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science, and Technology (WISEST). She co-founded Wyvern, an Edmonton-based company that operates satellites capturing hyperspectral images

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Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) – 1.5 Solution Techniques (Frequently rejected)

Some competencies in the P.Eng. Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) process are more difficult to pass than others—Competency 1.5: Solution Techniques is one of the most commonly rejected. It poses more challenges to score higher on the 0 to 5 rating system. Why it gets rejected: Assessors often flag responses for: lacking detail on how technical results

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Is a P.Eng. transfer through a quicker association a good idea?

Want to know if you should get your P.Eng. in a faster province and transfer it back? Here’s what 13 years of helping 21,500 engineers have taught me: 1. Already started your application? Stay with your current association. The time saved by switching gets eaten up in the transfer process. 2. Haven’t started yet? Choose

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1.1 Regulations, Codes, and Standards – An Often Rejected Competency

Some competencies in the P.Eng. Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) licensing steps are more complex than others to meet the minimum score on the 0 to 5 rating system. 1.1—Regulations, Codes, and Standards—is one of the 10 most frequently rejected. Here are some things to consider. Common issues, as noted by assessors: Responses often lack detailed examples of

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