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Professional Practice Exam

Overview

The Professional Practice Exam (PPE) is a national examination administered by the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) on Law and Ethics. It is written in Manitoba twice a year, once in April and once in October. This year's write dates are listed in the PPE Application form.

All general enquiries about the PPE should be directed to the APEGGA office, ph: (780) 426-3990, or email: cdeets@apegga.org.

All people wishing to be Registered by APEGM need to complete this examination prior to professional registration. If you have passed the PPE in another Canadian association, you will not be required to write the PPE again through APEGM.

How to Register

You must register for the examination through the APEGGA office. First, download the PPE Application form (pdf format), complete it, and mail or fax the form to the APEGGA offices as directed on the form. The dates of the next sittings and the deadlines for application are also on this form.

Study Materials

The study materials comprise two text books and four Industry Canada documents. All study materials may be ordered through the APEGGA office by downloading and completing a Study Material Order Form (pdf format).

Alternatively, you may order the text books by telephoning the following:

  • Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice and Ethics G. C. Andrews, 4th Canadian edition (2009) Publisher: Thomson Nelson at 1-800-268-2222
  • Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience B.M. Samuels & D.R. Sanders, Canadian edition (2007) Publisher: Pearson Education Canada

Or, you may purchase the books at McNally Robinson Booksellers in the Grant Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, MB.

The four Industry Canada Documents may be downloaded directly:

Or, may be obtained from the Industry Canada, Canadian Intellectual Property Office by calling (819) 953-5054.

Additional Information

Additional information may be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf) from the following list:

Responsible Staff

Contact the Admissions Coordinator if you have specific questions regarding the location and/or date of the next PPE. All PPE applications must be sent to APEGGA (not APEGM) by the deadline date listed in the application form.

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