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NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE examination

All applicants including Foreign Licensees and Registered Professional Technologists must pass the National Professional Practice Examination before they can become licensed to practice.

The examination is a two-hour, 100 question, multiple choice examination. The scope and syllabus of the examination together with sample questions may be found by clicking on the GENERAL INFORMATION link at the bottom of this page.

The examination is written four times per year (January, April, July, October) in major centers in Alberta and in other centers in North America by special arrangement. With a 5-6 week processing time for final marks to be assessed as a pass or fail, which are then mailed to the applicant. *Note: Results are NOT given out over the phone, email or via fax. For further information please refer to the APPLICATION link at the bottom of this page.

You can order examination study materials from APEGGA to help you prepare for the examination. For further information please refer to the ORDER FORM link at the bottom of this page.

You can apply to write the Professional Practice Examination once you have at least 2 years of engineering or geoscience work experience. 

You may not have to write the Professional Practice Examination if:

• You have passed a similar examination in another Canadian Association/Ordre; or

• You are currently a professional member registered with another Canadian Association/Ordre prior to implementation of Professional Practice Examination.

If you are applying for registration with APEGGA and require more information contact Cathy Chun, Professional Practice Exam Coordinator (APEGGA), Toll Free: 1-800-661-7020, Phone: (780) 426-3990, Fax: (780) 426-1877, cchun@apegga.org.

If you are applying for registration with one of the other Canadian provincial or territorial engineering or geoscience associations and require more information contact Carolyn Deets, Assistant to the Deputy Registrar, Toll Free: 1-800-661-7020, Phone: (780) 426-3990, Fax: (780) 426-1877.


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