PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS EXAMINATION & SEMINAR (PPE)

As a prerequisite for registration in the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland

and Labrador, new graduates and other first-time applicants are required to successfully
complete an examination on the topics of professional practice and ethics. Please note that you
must be currently registered as a Member-in-Training or have an application in process to be
eligible to attend the seminar and write the PPE. It is recommended that Members-in-Training
complete at least two years of the required four years of work experience prior to writing the
exam. The exam is normally offered each year during January, April, July and October. An
additional fifth sitting will be scheduled in 2016.
A 2-day preparatory seminar is offered by the Continuing Engineering Education Division,
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Please note that participation in the seminar is not
required; however, an in depth self-study program will be necessary in order to pass the required
examination. The seminar is intended to be an educational experience and to facilitate
understanding of the topics covered by the National Professional Practice and Ethics
Examination. It is not, however, intended to replace the need for self-study which will be
necessary in order to be successful in passing the examination.
A practice PPE examination may also be purchased online at:
https://nppepractice.ysasecure.com/. The questions included in the practice exam will not be
included in the actual examination. The practice exam is meant to provide an applicant with a
sense of the types of questions that will be asked, and of the format of the exam.
Computer-based PPE
Until recently, the PPE was a paper-based examination. Starting in October 2015, the PPE will be
delivered electronically (computer-based examination). The attached registration form must be
completed in order to register for the exam. Yardstick will be the vendor administering the NPPE
in secure testing locations across the country. On the attached registration form, you are
required to include your preferred writing location (city/province; country/city/state). You will be
contacted by Yardstick in advance of the exam with further details on how to book your seat for
the exam. The booking system is very easy to use and will provide applicants with the location
options, dates, and times that are available for them to choose. Once an applicant has chosen
their location, date, and time and has successfully booked their exam they will receive an
automated booking confirmation email providing them with all the details about where they are
to take the examination, what to bring/not to bring, etc. Applicants will be encouraged in the
booking confirmation email to print off the confirmation email and bring it to the test centre on
exam day with government issued photo ID. Yardstick provides support to applicants who have
any issues booking their exam.
If you require special accommodations in writing the exam, you are required to request this on
the attached registration form.
For applicants that cannot take an exam at a Canadian physical test centre location, due to
being in a remote location or working out of the country, a virtual proctoring option will be
available. Virtual proctoring is a process where a proctor authenticates and monitors an
applicant taking a computer-based examination remotely via web-camera and audio.
Applicants require a computer with internet connectivity. Yardstick makes all arrangements for
virtually proctored applicants, communicating with them regarding what is required. Yardstick
will identify locations requested that are outside of the Yardstick test centre network and
arrange for the applicants to take the examination either via virtual proctoring or at a nearby
physical test centre (e.g., there may be a test centre location in a US city that Yardstick can
access rather than a remote proctored situation). All applicants that are remote proctored must
have a professional member be in the same room as the applicant as a second proctor security
check (i.e., to ensure that the room is secure and that the applicant is not attempting to evade
the virtual proctoring oversite process).

Applicants who have approved special accommodations or who are writing in special locations
will be booked manually by Yardstick and will be contacted directly by Yardstick (i.e. those
candidates will not receive an automated email instructing them on how to book an exam
seat).
DATE & LOCATION
The next examination date is June 13-15, 2016, please select your preferred date and time from
the list on the registration page. The time and location will be confirmed via an e-mail from
Yardstick in advance of the exam.
The optional two day seminar dates are Thursday June 9, to Friday, June 10, 2016, from 9 am-5
pm both days at Johnson Geo Centre.
REQUIRED STUDY MATERIALS
The required study material on which this examination is based, are listed on the attached
registration form. These textbooks and documents may be purchased through PEGNL at cost
price plus shipping and taxes. Alternatively, you may access the books through your local library
or bookstore if available. The documents of Consumer and Corporate Affairs are available
through Industry Canadas website while the Engineers and Geoscientists Act, Regulations and
Code of Ethics are available on PEGNLs website.
TUITION & REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Applicants may register for the examination only OR for the seminar and the examination.
All taxes are included in costs. All fees are tax deductible. Coffee is provided for the seminar.
Pre-registration is a definite requirement. All registration fees must be included with the
registration form and returned to PEGNL no later than April 26, 2016. The examination outline
and materials will be provided after pre-registration. The next sitting will be June 2016.
NO LATE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED!
Mark Fewer
COO & Deputy Registrar

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS APRIL 26, 2016

List of Required Reference Materials for Professional Practice Examination
List of Publications
Author &/Or Publisher
Cost
Location
Canadian Professional
Gordon C. Andrews
$115.04 + HST
Engineering & Geoscience:
Publisher: Nelson, Thomson
Total: $130.00
Practice & Ethics, ISBN 978-0Canada Limited
17-644134-0
Practical Law of Architecture,
Brian M. Samuels & Doug R.
$106.19 + HST
Engineering and Geoscience,
Sanders
Total: $120.00
Publisher: Pearson Prentice-Hall
2010 Second Canadian Edition,
ISBN-10: 0132111713
Consumer & Corporate Affairs:
Industry Canada
No Charge
www.cipo.gc.ca
A Guide to Trade Marks
Consumer & Corporate Affairs:
Industry Canada
No Charge
www.cipo.gc.ca
A Guide to Patents
Consumer & Corporate Affairs:
Industry Canada
No Charge
www.cipo.gc.ca
A Guide to Industrial Designs
Consumer & Corporate Affairs:
Industry Canada
No Charge
www.cipo.gc.ca
A Guide to Copyrights
PEGNLs Code of Professional
PEGNL Office
No Charge
www.pegnl.ca
Ethics
(publications)
Engineers & Geoscientists Act
PEGNL Office
No Charge
www.pegnl.ca
2008 & Regulations
(publications)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS EXAMINATION & SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS APRIL 26, 2016
All registration fees must be included with the registration form and returned to:
PEGNL, P.O. Box 21207, St. Johns, NL A1A 5B2. Email: main@pegnl.ca Fax: 709 753 6131
Personal/Contact Information (ALL fields MUST be completed)
First Name _______________ Surname____________________ Date of Birth (YYYYMMDD)_________________
Mailing Address

Bus Phone/Fax

E-mail (all lower case) _____________________________________

Exam information (check one option)

Please select the day and time that best suits you from below, Please note: Dates/times selected are not
guaranteed due to exam site space availability.
Monday, June 13, 2016 _______ AM Sitting

______ PM Sitting

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 _______ AM Sitting

______ PM Sitting

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 _______ AM Sitting

______ PM Sitting

@ Test Centre
Preferred writing location (city/province; city/country/state): ______________________________________________
(preferred location is not guaranteed; location is subject to availability of the Yardstick test centre network)
Virtually Proctored Request
Requested writing location (country/city/province or state):_______________________________________________
Name/Title/Position of requested local proctor:________________________________________________________
Additional Request (if required)
Special Accommodations Request: Yes____ No____. If Yes, please describe nature of your request: ____________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fees: (fees are subject to change)

Examination at Yardstick test centre

$ 225.00

Examination virtually proctored

$ 246.00

(Requests for special accommodations such as extended exam time may be subject to different
pricing).
Reference materials required:
Canadian Professional Engineering & Geoscience: Practice & Ethics
(Gordon C. Andrews)

$ 130.00

Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering & Geoscience, Canadian Edition,

(Brian M. Samuels & Doug R. Sanders)

$ 120.00

Consumer & Corporate Affairs A Guide to Trade Marks No Charge available at www.cipo.gc.ca
Consumer & Corporate Affairs A Guide to Patents No Charge available at www.cipo.gc.ca
Consumer & Corporate Affairs A Guide to Industrial Designs No Charge available at www.cipo.gc.ca
Consumer & Corporate Affairs A Guide to Copyrights No Charge available at www.cipo.gc.ca
PEGNLs Code of Professional Ethics (www.pegnl.ca)
Engineers & Geoscientists Act 2008 and Regulations (www.pegnl.ca)
Participating in 2-day seminar at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Note: Make cheque payable to PEGNL

$ 420.00
Total Enclosed

Visa/MasterCard/AMEX No._______________________________________________Expiry: _________

Tax (13%) is included in costs see breakdown below.