Engineers and Geoscientists

National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)

Study Group Description:

The National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) study group focuses on assisting internationally educated engineers and geoscientists in reviewing competencies as outlined by the guidelines of the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board through a questions and answer format and review with a facilitator. We have 18 years of experience delivering NPPE exam prep study group. Each session starts with a quiz which allows you to gauge your individual progress and get immediate feedback to your questions.* Dates and delivery mode of the study group may be subject to change. Registered participants will be notified and updates will be posted on our webpage.

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* Dates and delivery mode of the study group may be subject to change. Registered participants will be notified and updates will be posted on our webpage.

Date:

Ongoing enrollment

June 10, 2025

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August 26, 2025

Hours:

6:30 pm

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9:00 pm

Hours:

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(Tuesdays) *

Cost:

No cost for eligible clients accepted into the group.

Number of Sessions:

11

‍Licensing Body:

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

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Facilitators:

Facilitated by a licensed engineer.

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We have 18 years of experience delivering NPPE exam prep study group. Each session starts with a quiz which allows you to gauge your individual progress and get immediate feedback to your questions.

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Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be an internationally educated engineer or geoscientist
  • Have applied to be a member of APEGA and provide proof
  • Have registered to write the NPPE and paid the fees before the specified deadline and provide proof
  • Complete a study group assessment
  • Be ready, willing and able to commit to the attendance rules
  • Be ready, willing and able to study required hours per week
  • Be approved by a career coach/facilitator/coordinato

Delivery Method:

Online*

Please note participants will require access to a laptop or PC and high-speed internet suitable for audio and video streaming. A cell phone is not suitable for participation.

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Required Textbooks:

  • Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice & Ethics, Fifth Edition or Sixth Edition, 2014/2018 by Gordon C. Andrews, Patricia Shaw, John McPhee
  • Law for Professional Engineers: Canadian and Global Insights, Fifth Edition, 2019 by Donald L. Marston
  • Refer to APEGA and nppexam.ca for suggested reading materials
What are the steps to find out if you can join the study group?
National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)
1
Call Directions for Immigrants at 403-770-5155 and make an appointment to meet with a career coach 
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Complete your online registration form
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Attend your appointment to determine your eligibility
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Attend a group information session and complete a study group assessment
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Complete a study group assessment with your career coach
5
Write and pass a pharmacy assessment test
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Clients will be notified via email as to acceptance or decline
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Develop an action plan with your career coach
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Develop an action plan with your career coach if accepted to the study group
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Develop an action plan with your career coach if accepted to the study group

Please note there are limited number of seats available. To ensure a seat clients should contact our office as early as possible.

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We are located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot  Confederacy) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta,  which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and  the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and  the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkinstsis” which we  now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.

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