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No.\u00a0 Old NPPE questions are not released publicly, so the 500 questions in our course are ones that our team has developed.\u00a0 For each one, we make sure that it relates to one of the 40 syllabus topics – from I.1 to VI.4. \u00a0We always provide a full explanation and reference a textbook page or other source of the recommended reading materials. Sometimes our questions are inspired by textbook material, real case studies or hypothetical situations. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The purpose is not to give you real exam questions (since no one can do that); instead, it is to test and identify gaps in your knowledge so you can cover them before writing the exam.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to buy the two textbooks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t No. APEGA, who 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 in a way that you don’t need the texts since we provide URLs when we need to refer you to 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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIf I own the law and ethics textbooks, can I use them with your course?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes. While our course includes URLs to trustworthy websites making the textbooks optional, the course references the textbook page numbers should you wish to dig deeper into a particular topic.\u00a0 The course references the two latest versions of both books:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I access the course from any device? Are there any special computer requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes, you can log in from any device to access and use the course. An internet connection is required.\u00a0 \u00a0A laptop or desktop-size screen is recommended as this is what you will be using when you take the exam.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I upgrade from 200 questions to 500 questions later on? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes. You can get started with the 200-question package now and pay the difference to upgrade to the 500-question package if and when you’re ready.<\/p>\n In step 7 of the course, simply click on any of the 500-question level quizzes and fill out your payment information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow long does it take to go through the course? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t You can go through the course at any speed you like.\u00a0 It is a 7-step, self-paced, on-demand course.\u00a0 All of the content is there waiting for you to interact with.\u00a0 Within your duration of access, you can use it for the entire duration or as a last-minute study aid.\u00a0 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 or more weeks.\u00a0 Simply 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.<\/p>\n If you’re starting from scratch<\/strong>, we recommend:<\/p>\n No. \u00a0You can use the exam simulator as much as you want.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there a way to extend my course access without paying full price again?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes. Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and you become unable to attend your exam and need to reschedule it later. Because this could happen to anyone, we will send you an email one day before your course access expires to offer you a 3-month renewal for just $55 + tax (which helps us cover basic costs for things like the hosting of e-learning content and email support).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes your course different than other NPPE help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A. <\/strong>We’ve designed our course to be the most comprehensive and highest quality on the market. If you don’t pass, you get a full refund plus an additional $100.<\/p>\n No other company offers a guarantee like this because we care more about your licensing success.<\/p>\n If you look at other options, you’ll find:<\/p>\n In comparison, our NPPE Total Prep Course gives you access to 35 lessons (e.g. video presentations, mind maps, flashcards, Q&A videos, advancing to the next step quizzes), unlimited email support, and up to 500 practice questions (unlimited attempts during your access) with our complete answers and explanations. Our course has over 450 public reviews<\/a> and is the most popular way aspiring engineers prepare for this exam.<\/p>\n\t Unfortunately, it’s impossible for us (or anyone else) to take your resume and turn it into a CBA. \u00a0<\/p>\n A resume is a 1 or 2-page document that summarizes your duties and accomplishments at a very high-level.\u00a0 <\/p>\n A Competency-Based\u00a0Assessment (CBA) goes deep into the details of specific situations at work.\u00a0 For instance, competency\u00a01.1 Regulation, Codes, and Standards<\/em> ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of regulations, codes, standards, and safety.\u00a0 This is not something that you would have in your resume and is one example of why you have to draft the CBA on your own with the help of our course.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Luckily, our step-by-step CBA course will show you how to write your situations on your own before they are sent for review.\u00a0 Reviewing the sample CBA in the course will help you to get lots of ideas about the length and detail you should aim for.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Unfortunately, we require everyone to take the course to qualify for our review service. The course helps to ensure your draft meets a certain level of quality. It also allows our consultants to focus the feedback more on your engineering content and less on submission compliance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Great question.\u00a0 We can only add value to your draft if we have a consultant available in that discipline and stream.\u00a0 The following are disciplines that we currently support:\u00a0<\/p>\n If your discipline is not listed above, you will still benefit from going through the course to prepare your competency report.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Unfortunately, no.\u00a0<\/p>\n We can’t guarantee that after you use our course\/review you won’t have to fulfil other requirements from your association.\u00a0 There are a lot of factors out of our control (e.g. the experience you have gained, if you were educated in Canada or abroad, if you implement our recommendations or not).<\/p>\n Our goal is to give you the best tools, examples, support and recommendations to make your CBA submission the strongest it can be and ensure that it is clear and concise.\u00a0 By doing this, you’ll be able to reduce your chances of having to fulfill other requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t The start and end dates for each competency refers to the time period for just that project.\u00a0 It should be a minimum\u00a0of 1 month in duration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Yes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Validation is critical to your CBA submission.\u00a0 Pick your validators wisely.\u00a0 It should be someone who knows your experience well and has a reputation for doing things on time.\u00a0 However, if your validators are not validating your experience for any reason (e.g. retired, sick), you can contact your association to have them switched.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Sure!\u00a0\u00a0If your association does not initially accept your CBA, we’ll put our entire team of P.Eng. consultants on the mission of helping you to resubmit it (at no additional cost). We will review your submission and suggest specific ways you can rewrite each rejected competency to make it stronger and more in line with the expectations.\u00a0 This might mean making your existing competencies stronger or helping you to brainstorm better examples from your work history.\u00a0<\/p>\n If your association still doesn’t accept your resubmitted competencies, we’ll issue you a full refund plus an additional $100.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our guarantee page<\/a> allows you to claim your refund and an additional $100.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t Pass your technical exam, or you’ll receive a full refund + an additional $100.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you order any of our solutions sets for a technical exam topic and don’t get 50% or higher on the next attempt, we’ll give you these\u00a0great guarantee options (your choice!<\/em>):<\/p>\n Visit our guarantee page https:\/\/practiceppeexams.ca\/guarantee\/<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAre the questions provided too?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes, the old exams are provided in addition to our solutions.<\/p>\n The exam questions are downloadable and printable.<\/p>\n The solutions are view-only in your members’ page to ensure you are always comparing against the most up-to-date set.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to buy the recommended textbooks for this exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t It is a good idea and you might only need one depending on what books you already own on this topic and how comprehensive each of the recommended textbooks are.<\/p>\n We don’t refer to any textbook in our solutions or course, so the textbooks remain optional but recommended.<\/p>\n The textbooks will compliment what we do.\u00a0 The books will go deep into the theory as well as give you additional questions to practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I access the solutions\/course from any device? Are there any special computer requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes, you can log in from any device to access and view the solutions\/course. \u00a0A laptop or desktop size screen is recommended.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there a limit on how many times I can view the solutions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t No. \u00a0You can view the exam solutions as much as you want as long as your\u00a0membership is active.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIs there a way to extend my solutions\/course access without paying full price again?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes. Sometimes life throws you a curveball and you become unable to attend your exam and need to reschedule it later. Because this could happen to anyone, I will personally send you an email 1 week prior to when your access expires to offer you a 6-month renewal at a heavily discounted price. This helps us cover basic costs for things like the hosting of e-learning content and email support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tCould you explain why your solutions are only viewable inside the course?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Great question.\u00a0 We use a scrolling image display tool to show you solutions to past exams.\u00a0 This is to:<\/p>\n You can download and print the previous exam questions-then once you have tried the solutions, you simply return to the course to compare your answers with ours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat if I need help with this topic? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t We offer email support at an additional cost of $75\/hr +tax for the consultant’s time.\u00a0 Just email your questions, and we’ll provide you with a quote to help you with your question(s).\u00a0 Please note that the typical turnaround for solving new exam questions (or reviewing your solutions) is 3-4 business days.<\/p>\n We don’t charge if you point out an error or issue with the solutions or if our solutions are unclear and you need clarification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes your course different than other technical exam help?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t What makes us different is:<\/p>\n As mentioned in the table above, our customer reviews are publicly available on Google Local<\/a> and our Facebook page<\/a>. At the same time, our competitors still rely\u00a0on reviews like “really liked the course” – Nancy H<\/em>.<\/p>\n We have found that course providers encouraging customers to publish their reviews online make the best courses in any market. This is because the course creator has to continually improve and update the course to ensure clients are happy and their improvement suggestions are integrated. It is a lot more work, but you (the customer) receive a much better learning experience in the end.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. If I purchase your NPPE course now and decide to take the NPPE in a later sitting, will the resources still be valid until the next exam date? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.<\/strong> Yes, our course is accessible for the next 1, 2 or 3 sittings (depending on your package) and is continually updated.\u00a0 If you need more time with it, we’ll send you a reminder 1 week before it expires to see if you want to renew at a heavily discounted rate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. I can’t find Gavin Simone listed as a P.Eng. with my engineering Association. What Association is he a member of?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.<\/strong> Gavin Simone is a P.Eng. and is a member with APEGA. His registration details can be found by performing a search at\u00a0https:\/\/members.apega.ca\/pub\/directory\/members<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\tPayment<\/u>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. What currency do you charge?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A. \u00a0All of our courses are in Canadian dollars (CAD).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. My credit card is not being accepted by your system. Can I still buy your product\/service?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.\u00a0\u00a0Yes, simply\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0and leave us your phone number. We’ll call you back and process the order over the phone or by Interac e-transfer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. Is your payment secure?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.<\/strong> Yes. Stripe<\/a> or PayPal<\/a> encrypts your credit card information and does not share it with anyone, including Practice PPE Exams. These checkout gateways are so safe that over 150 million users worldwide rely on them.<\/p>\n However, if you prefer to pay by Interac e-transfer, simply contact me <\/a>and I will send you instructions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. How can I get a receipt or invoice for my purchase?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.<\/strong>\u00a0An electronic invoice is created for all transactions:<\/p>\n If you have any issues with finding or printing your invoice, contact<\/a> us for support.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tQ. I don’t have a credit card or PayPal account. Can I pay through interac e-transfer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t A.<\/strong> Yes. Simply take the ebook\/course\/service price and add your provincial tax.<\/p>\n E.g. Someone in Alberta buying a $99 course would apply (5% tax): \u00a0$99 x 1.05 = $103.95<\/p>\n Send the total to info@practiceppeexams.ca via Interac e-transfer. Then email us to let me know you have sent the transfer. We’ll set up your access within 1 business day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDo you offer flexible payment like Buy Now, Pay Later?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes. We let you pay how you want for all of our courses.\u00a0 The options are:<\/p>\n Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) \u00a0\u00a0 NPPE Are any of your practice questions going to appear on my exam? 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Can you prepare my CBA if I give you my resume?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
Can I just order the draft review service without the course?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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If I use your course and review service, am I guaranteed to have my experience accepted without having to write technical exams? <\/h4>\n\t\t\t
For each competency, is the start date and end date the same as my employment dates?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
Will my CBA get delayed if my validators don’t confirm my competencies?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t
Can you explain more about your “CBA accepted” guarantee? <\/h4>\n\t\t\t
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