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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Our practice questions are not the real NPPE questions and will not appear word‑for‑word on your exam. The NPPE question bank is not released publicly, so our team writes original questions that follow the official syllabus topics from I.1 to VI.4.

Each question is designed to test the same concepts, style, and level of thinking as the real exam. We always provide a full explanation and, where helpful, point you back to recommended reading or source material. The goal is not to give you “inside” exam questions (no one can do that), but to help you find and fix gaps in your understanding before you sit the NPPE.

No. APEGA, which develops the NPPE questions for all participating provinces, has confirmed with us that the exam is based on a body of knowledge and not on the recommended textbooks.

We have designed our course so you don’t need the texts, since we provide URLs for additional reading. However, if you have the books or plan to buy them, that works since we also provide the textbook page or section numbers.

If you’re not sure about purchasing the books, we recommend getting started without the textbooks, as they can always be ordered later.

Yes.

For those with the textbooks: Our course tells you which pages to read if you want to learn more. We use these books:

For those without the textbooks: Our course includes links to trustworthy website articles, so the textbooks are optional.

Yes, you can log in from any device to access and use the course. An internet connection is required. A laptop or desktop-size screen is recommended, as this is what you will use when taking the exam.

Larger screens are also better for viewing PDF files, using the exam simulator, flipping flashcards, etc. The embedded videos and modules work on all modern browsers.

Our NPPE Total Prep plan and the NPPE portion of the Full Licensing Pathway include a pass‑related guarantee when you meet the course requirements.

To qualify, you must:

  • Be enrolled in NPPE Fast Track – Total Prep or have NPPE access through the Full Licensing Pathway.
  • Complete at least 75% of the NPPE lessons and at least 75% of the 500 practice questions before your NPPE exam date.
  • Write the NPPE once within your current course access window.

If you meet these conditions and do not pass on that attempt, you can choose:

  1. A full refund of your NPPE course fee (pre‑tax course amount), or
  2. Continued NPPE course access at no extra course fee until your next sitting.

This guarantee applies once per student. The
NPPE DIY plan does not include a pass‑related guarantee.

Guarantees never cover exam fees, association charges, or lost income.
See our Guarantee page for full conditions.

You can go through the course at any speed you like.
 
It is a 7-step, self-paced, on-demand course.  All of the content is there waiting for you to interact with.

Within your duration of access, you can use it for the entire duration or as a last-minute study aid.

In step 0.3 of the course, we provide you with several suggested plans for the following durations: 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, and 5 weeks or more.

Start with the plan closest to your remaining duration and then adjust it accordingly. If possible, get started as early as possible, making the course more enjoyable, and you’ll retain more knowledge.

If you’re starting from scratch, we recommend:

  • 5 weeks of studying @ 1 hour/day (1st option);
  • 3 weeks of studying @ 1.5 hour/day (2nd option);
  • 1 week of studying @ 4 hours/day

No. You can use our exam simulator as much as you want (for personal use) as long as your course is active.

Try the 500 questions by small or large set—try them by syllabus topic—try them by random sets.

Yes. If your NPPE access expires before you write the exam, or if your exam is moved to a later sitting, you can add 100 extra days of NPPE access for $99 instead of repurchasing the full course.

We do not manually adjust access dates except in rare, verified technical or medical situations.

If you purchased a plan that includes a pass-related guarantee, sat the exam, and did not pass, you may qualify for continued access at no additional course fee under that guarantee. See full policy.

For most engineers, yes, because the NPPE is often the gate that determines how quickly you move toward your P.Eng.

Independent salary studies suggest that licensed engineers typically earn more than unlicensed engineers. A National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) salary survey found that licensed professional engineers earn about $5,000 more per year on average, and another survey found that licensed engineers earn roughly 7–14% more than unlicensed engineers. Over a 30‑year career, even a $5,000 per‑year difference is about $150,000 in additional income.

On the other hand, failing the NPPE usually means:

  • Paying another ≈$250 exam fee,
  • Waiting about 3 more months for the next sitting, and
  • Restudying the material again.

Our NPPE course cannot guarantee that you will become licensed or earn a specific salary. What it is designed to do is give you a clear study plan, exam‑style practice, and focused support so you are less likely to lose time and money to avoidable retakes, and more likely to move on to the next licensing step sooner.

Yes, the NPPE Fast Track course is designed for applicants of these associations: Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), APEGA, APEGS, Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM), Engineers Nova Scotia, APEGNB, Engineers PEI, NAPEG, PEGNL, Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO), Engineers Yukon, and ASET (P.Tech. only).

The exam is the same nationally, and there are no provincial variations to worry about.

The only exception is Quebec, which writes a different exam. 

We’re proudly independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by these regulators.

Our course is built as a complete, structured system for the NPPE, not just a book or a small pack of questions. You get 40+ step‑by‑step lessons that follow the official syllabus from I.1 to VI.4, 500 exam‑style practice questions with full explanations, plus NPPE Tutor AI™ on eligible plans to help you clarify tough topics and test your understanding.

We’ve helped tens of thousands of engineers across Canada and have hundreds of public 5‑star reviews. Many other resources focus on only one piece of the puzzle (for example, just theory or just a small question bundle), which means you’re left piecing things together yourself. Our goal is to put everything you need in one place so you can study efficiently and feel confident on exam day

Unfortunately, no – and anyone who says they can is overselling. A resume is a 1–2 page summary of your duties and high‑level accomplishments. A Competency‑Based Assessment goes deep into specific situations where you applied judgment, solved problems, and met indicators (for example, competency 1.1 on regulations, codes, and standards).

That level of detail is not in a resume. Our role is to provide you with a step‑by‑step structure, examples, and tools so you can draft your own competency stories, then refine them before you submit. Your aim is to consistently score around 3 or higher (“meets requirements”) on the 0–5 scale your regulator uses (see EGBC’s 0–5 Competency Rating Scale (EGBC) as one example). 

If you’ve already written your CBA or have specific competencies rejected, we have two review options: Option A – CBA Feedback AI™ only Option B – P.Eng. expert review + CBA Feedback AI™ Please email [email protected] for current availability, disciplines covered, and pricing.
Our CBA Feedback AI™ tool can review competencies from any engineering discipline and give you structure, clarity, and 0–5 scoring feedback. This is included with the Pro and Full Licensing Pathway options. Human P.Eng. draft reviews are more specialised and are offered as an optional add‑on for Pro and Pathway students only:
  • The add‑on is a 15‑competency review by a licensed P.Eng. consultant.
  • The price is $399 CAD + tax, on top of your course fee.
  • It is currently available in these areas:
    • Civil (3 consultants: structural, infrastructure, geotechnical)
    • Mechanical (3 consultants: HVAC / fire protection; manufacturing; aerospace)
    • Electrical (power)
    • Chemical (process design, HSE, and industrial plant operations)
  • You can order it inside the CBA course, in Step 8.1.1, once you are close to a full draft.
If you are looking for feedback on your draft, we generally recommend:
  1. Start with Pro or the Full Licensing Pathway.
  2. Use CBA Feedback AI™ to score and refine all of your competencies first.
  3. If you are in one of the disciplines above and still want more support, you can then add the 15‑competency P.Eng. review for $399 + tax.
If your discipline is outside these areas, the Pro/Pathway levels plus CBA Feedback AI™ will still help you strengthen your examples, but a P.Eng. review may not be available for your exact stream.

No. We can’t guarantee that using our course or review service will remove all other requirements from your association. Regulators consider many factors we can’t control (the actual experience you have, where you were educated, how your validators respond, and how closely you implement our recommendations). Our goal is to give you the best possible structure, examples, feedback, and tools so your CBA submission is as clear and strong as it can be. That reduces the chances of extra steps, but it can’t eliminate them completely.

No. The start and end dates for each competency refer to the time period for that specific project or example, not your entire employment with a company.

Each competency example should typically cover at least one month of work on that situation.

Yes. Validation is critical to your CBA submission. Choose validators who: – Know your work well, and – Have a reputation for replying on time. If a validator can’t or won’t confirm your experience (for example, they’ve retired or are ill), contact your association and ask if you can change validators so your file is not held up unnecessarily.
We offer pass‑related guarantees on our higher‑support tiers only:
  • Minimum ($217 CAD + tax)
    • CBA course access only (4 weeks).
    • No pass‑related guarantee, refunds, or email support.
    • This is the basic option for self‑directed engineers.
  • Pro ($377 CAD + tax) & Full Licensing Pathway
    • CBA course with 12 to 14 weeks of access.
    • Includes CBA Feedback AI™, email support, and a written pass‑related guarantee (see the full conditions on our Guarantee page).
    • In short, if you complete the required steps and your competencies are still not accepted, we will either continue your access and support until you get your CBA fully accepted, or refund your CBA course fee, depending on the option you choose.
We cannot guarantee that your CBA will be accepted or that you will be licensed – regulators make those decisions. Our guarantees are about standing behind our course and support when you complete the required steps.

A Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) is one of the final major steps before licensure, so mistakes at this stage can be costly in both time and money.

Industry salary studies consistently show that licensed engineers typically earn more than unlicensed engineers:

  • A National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) salary survey found licensed professional engineers earn, on average, several thousand dollars more per year than unlicensed engineers, including about $5,000 more annually in one report.
  • The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) salary report (page 6) found that licensed engineers earn roughly 7–14% more than unlicensed engineers on average.

Over a 30-year career, even a $5,000 per year difference can add up to approximately $150,000 in additional income.

Having a CBA rejected can:

  • Delay your licensure by months while you wait for feedback and resubmission windows
  • In some cases, lead to application closure, forcing you to restart parts of the process

Our CBA Blueprint course is built to help you submit a clearer, stronger, regulator-aligned CBA the first time, so you can improve your chances of acceptance and avoid losing months or more to preventable rewrites.

Yes. If you’re submitting a CBA for Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Engineers Geoscientist BC (EGBC), APEGS, Engineers Geoscientist Manitoba (EGM), Engineers Nova Scotia, APEGNB, PEGNL, Engineers PEI or other CBA‑based regulators, this course is designed to help you prepare your examples.

This course is not suitable for Quebec. 

Yes – with adaptation notes.

APEGA uses a 22‑competency framework (1.1 to 6.5) that is very close to the 34‑competency 1.1 to 7.3 system used across Engineers Canada. The main differences are:

  • 12 competencies were removed as they were seen as being less critical; the remaining 22 largely match the national framework.
  • APEGA allows more room in the Situation–Action–Outcome sections.
  • Some competencies are renumbered (for example, 5.4 nationally is 5.1 for APEGA).

Inside the course, we focus on helping you:

  • Show your personal role clearly (not just what the team did).
  • Write clear, concise competency stories that match what regulators look for.
  • Use examples and AI feedback to strengthen weak areas before you submit.

If your association uses a 22‑competency framework (such as APEGA, NAPEG, or Engineers Yukon), we recommend you:

  • Enroll in this course, and
  • Use the Step 0.3 adaptation PDF inside the course for easy‑to‑follow mapping notes.

Your overall goal remains the same: consistently reach about 3 or higher (“meets requirements”) on the 0–5 scale your regulator uses – see this summary from EGBC as a reference: 0–5 Competency Rating Scale (EGBC).

Most regulators expect your CBA examples to be written first‑hand from your own experience, in your own words. For example, APEGA states that application forms and work experience documents must be completed by the applicant and that AI‑generated content is generic and does not outline individual situations, as required. You can read their guidance here: APEGA – Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools. Our recommendation is: – You may use AI tools to organize your thoughts, check spelling/grammar, or improve clarity of text that you already wrote from your real experience. – You should not use AI to invent stories, exaggerate your role, or paste in generic examples that aren’t truly yours – that risks misrepresenting your experience and breaching your Code of Ethics. Inside the course, CBA Feedback AI™ is designed to help you refine and score drafts you’ve already written, not to manufacture experience. Always check your own regulator’s guidance and make sure your final submission is honest, detailed, and clearly based on your actual work.

No, your association will accept a screenshot showing the course completion or a 100% progress bar. A certificate is only needed when sharing it on social media.

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Companion will help you find the best free and paid courses to earn your hours.  It works great for anyone who is:

  • Licensed. Maintain your CPD by taking courses and logging the hours.
  • Unemployed. Find courses to develop skills/knowledge that employers are looking for.
  • Employed. Find courses to make yourself more valuable to your employer and clients.

Yes, we offer a limited version of our CPD Companion for free to see if it’s right for you. Please visit this page.

Inside your course, on the right side of every lesson, our AI tools are located in a toolbar.

If you click on a locked lesson or AI tool, it should prompt you to upgrade and pay the difference. If that doesn’t work, please email us at [email protected]

We list all the associations we support on their respective sales page. For the:

  • NPPE – all participating provinces use the same blueprint, questions and format.

  • CBA – Most provinces use the 1.1 to 7.3 competency system for which our CBA Blueprint course is designed for. For those who use the 1.1 to 6.5 system, we have a PDF inside step 0 of the course to show those applicants how to adapt the course to their slightly different system.  

Currently, all our courses are offered in English only. 

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All of our courses are in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Tax will be applied during checkout based on the province in your address. 

Yes, simply contact us and leave us your phone number. We’ll call you back and process the order over the phone or by Interac e-transfer.

We suggest that you use the Dark Reader Chrome extension or a similar extension for other browsers. We’ve tried it out, and it works well for evening studying.

After your purchase, you’ll receive an email  breakdown, which will have:

  • Our company name, address and HST/GST number
  • Your name and address
  • The name of the course you ordered
  • A breakdown of the base price, tax (if applicable) and the total.
  • The date.

You can print or ‘save as PDF’ to create the invoice that should be perfect if you want to ask your company to reimburse you.

If you have any issues with finding or printing your invoice, contact us for support.

Yes. Simply add your provincial tax to the course/service price.

E.g. Someone in Alberta buying a $347 course would apply (5% tax):  $347 x 1.05 = $364.35

Send the total to [email protected] via Interac e-transfer. Then email us so we can keep an eye out for your transfer. We’ll set up your access within 1 business day.

Yes. We let you pay how you want for all of our courses.  The options are:

  • Credit card;
  • PayPal;
  • Google Pay; or
  • Buy Now, Pay Later – 4-interest-free payments. Look for the Afterpay button on the checkout page.  

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