Ontario Engineering Experience Record Course & Draft Review
$350 or $149 (course only)
Or start with my free cheat sheet
Format: On-demand online step-by-step course
Optional Pairing: 2-hour draft review by a P.Eng. in same discipline/stream
Includes:
- 4 months of access
- 3 full sample experience records
- 7 step-by-step modules
- Situation GeneratorTM tool access
- And much more
“My Experience Record Seems Easy To Write … But I'm Not Clear How To Format It, My Written English Isn't That Great, And This Is A Whole Lot Harder Than It Should Be!”
Dear Aspiring Engineer,
You've graduated with an Engineering undergraduate degree, got a few years of work experience and now you are ready to explain to PEO in writing that you've had the right mix of experience at work.
For many people, it is difficult and unnatural to take your Resume and morph it into an 8 to 10-page Experience Record. Others find the challenge in properly explaining what they've done and why they've done it. Everyone has the ability to submit a great Experience Record the first time and make the reviewer's job easy to say "YES, this is someone who deserves a P.Eng. licence now!"
.... Yet most people don't reach out for help and regret their decision when they are driving to Toronto for an interview with PEO.
The 3 things that may prevent you from obtaining your licence right away are:
- Lack of the Right Experience mix
- Where You Were Educated (in Canada or abroad) and
- Quality of Your Experience Record
You probably don't find the application process all that fun. We, however, enjoy helping aspiring engineers with their applications as we get satisfaction from showing you what to do and how to do it.
Most people visit this page because:
- They're having trouble starting their Experience Record
- They're having trouble finishing their Experience Record
- They have better things to do than work on it (e.g. full-time job, enjoying your weekends)
Regrettably, PEO does not release sample experience records. Fortunately, we are independent of PEO and we are here to help YOU submit a high-quality Experience Record.
To accommodate the varying needs of aspiring engineers, we're now happy to provide you with 4 offerings to accommodate any need or budget:
- Experience Record Cheat Sheet (free - use the form above)
- Rapid Submission Course & Sample Records ($149) - Step-by-step instructions, checklists, tools and lessons to submit in 30 days or less.
- 2-hour draft Experience Record Review ($275) - Receive actionable feedback on how to make immediate improvements to your draft. For civil, electrical or mechanical applicants, your review will be done by a P.Eng. with similar work experience.
- Bundle Pro Pack (Course + Review) ($350) - Save $74 when you combine the course and a review.
Please see below for more details on each product and service.
Rapid Submission Course & Sample Work Experience Records
Rapid Submission Course & Sample Records (RSCSR) is my complete step-by-step system designed to take you by the hand (as in step 1, step 2, step 3) to start, improve, finish and submit your professional looking Work Experience Record. No ambiguity or confusion. Literally step-by-step nothing is left out.
Following your purchase, you'll have instant access to:
- 7 detailed Step-By-Step Modules show you how to develop, compile and submit your record in 30 days or less
- The top FAQs from aspiring engineers
- Submission Checklist & Tips
- 4 full Sample Experience Records (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, and Industrial).
- Screen capture videos and eLearning content to quickly teach you what you need to know.
- Our very own Situation Generator Tool to help you generate project situations easily.
You'll receive 120 days of access to the content available 24/7 (it is all digital, so you can log in to access the content wherever you have an internet access), but you'll probably only need access to it for 30 days since that is our goal to help you submit in 1 month instead of 4.
The course uses a variety of content types: video, eLearning modules, quizes, printable checklist, scrolling PDF viewer of sample records and our really useful Situation Generator Tool software.
This course is backed by our 30-day money back guarantee if you're not completely satisfied. Here is what you will learn:
- MODULE #1: Experience Record Checklist and Welcome Video.
- MODULE #2: Interview Quiz: How likely are you to be asked to interview and what can you do about it?
- MODULE #3: Get Educated: 9 Best Practices + 5 Common Mistakes + 15 FAQs
- MODULE #4: Download and Format the PEO Experience Record Template
- MODULE #5: Compile your Experience Record: Use our Compiling Tool to help you write each situation.
- MODULE #6: How to request a draft review or submit your draft if you have ordered the review service.
- MODULE #7: Submit to PEO
Who This is for: Anyone who wants one dedicated resource to teach them step-by-step how to write and submit their best Experience Record to PEO.
Based on personal experience, an experience record can take 20-40 hours to properly compile. By following our modules, you can save yourself up to 50% of the compiling time. In addition, attending an interview to defend your engineering experience can cost up to $750 when factoring in lost working hours and travel/accommodation costs to Toronto. By using this course and/or review, you may reduce your chances of getting called into an interview with the PEO or writing technical exams.
Take the course wherever you go. All you need is an internet connection.
Module/Step 1 (1 day) - is downloading the checklist and watching the welcome video explaining what the next 30 days of your self-directed course will look like.
Here is a sample from the day 1 checklist.
Module/Step 2 (1 day) - is a quiz designed to help you understand how likely you are for an interview and what you can do about it.
Module/Step 3 (1-2 days) - Is learning everything you need to know about the Experience Record.
One of the best practices is understanding the WWHO formula.
Information is provided based on your education background.
We also provide lots of specific information for foreign educated aspiring engineers.
Review the FAQs that others have asked me over the last 3 years.
Overcome hurdles of getting started and writing great 'situations'.
Find out how many project situations to write, and where to put them in the 5 categories (Application of Theory, Practical Experience, etc).
Review the Canadian Sample Experience Record for ideas about how to format and write your own.
The 2nd experience record is one with foreign experience.
Module/Step 4 (1 day) - Is just downloading the latest PEO Experience Record template and properly format it.
Module/Step 5 (5-15 days) - Enough learning, now it's your turn to compile your Experience Record. I spent 6 months developing a tool to help you with the process.
The Experience Record Situation Generator is a software tool that will help you write each of your situations in proper WWHO format. It even counts the words and give you verb suggestions.
If you are buying the PRO package you'll receive a 2-hour review. If you order the BASIC package you can purchase a review separately.
Highly recommended - I always make lots of great suggestions and identify areas that need improvement.
Module/Step 7 - You're finally ready to submit. Send you package off to PEO and wait for the decision.
Who this course is for: Anyone who wants 1 dedicated resource to teach them step-by-step how to write and submit their best Experience Record. It is for those apply
ing for a Professional (P.Eng.), limited or temporary licence. This course has been designed for both Canadian and Foreign educated aspiring engineers.
Rapid Submission Course
$149
What's included:
4 months of course access
7 Step-By-Step Modules show you how to develop, compile and submit your best record in 30 days or less
Submission Checklist & Tips
4 full sample experience records
eLearning on submission best practices, common mistakes and frequently asked questions
A Compiling Tool to help you generate project situations easily
2-hour Draft Review
$275
What you will get:
Depending on your discipline, your record will be given to one of my P.Eng. consultants with a similar discipline/stream (we can only support civil, electrical and mechanical applicants). He/she will providing actionable feedback with a concentrated focus on Application of Theory and Practical Experience. In a bulleted email, you'll be told what is confusing/unclear, and where to add more detail or clarification.
If your draft record is in good shape it will be completed in one sitting. If not, we'll break it into two mini reviews and give you a chance to make some improvements in between.
Note: This review service is only offered to those that have already purchased the Rapid Submission Course.
Course + Review
$424 $350
Save $74 by combining my Rapid Submission Course and a 2-hour draft Work Experience Record review.
Who is behind the Experience Record Course & Review Service?
My name is Gavin and I've created the Experience Record products and services to help aspiring professional engineers answer the questions: What is really required in a good submission? and What does a well formatted well-written submission look like? In this guide, I've answered frequently asked questions as well as show a full sample experience record.
While preparing my own Experience Record some time ago, I was overwhelmed with all of the information and was concerned that I was leaving something out. Working full-time, I also had little time to dedicate to this process and delayed obtaining my P.Eng. by a number of months. I hope that you'll take the opportunity to try the above course or review service so that you can obtain your professional designation as soon as possible.
I worked in the construction industry for over 9 years and have been published in several magazines, including Construction Canada Magazine. In 2012, I volunteered with Engineers Canada and PEO to help it develop a new system for reporting engineering work experience. I now help aspiring engineers full-time by helping them overcome licensing hurdles.