NPPE Provincial Regulation and Licensure 2

Question 1

Under most Canadian provincial engineering acts, which of the following persons may practise professional engineering without holding an individual P.Eng. licence?

Accepted Answer

Employees of a licensed engineering firm who perform technical work under the supervision of a licensed P.Eng.

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Any person who holds a relevant engineering degree

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Any person who has passed the NPPE examination

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Foreign engineers with equivalent credentials

Question 2

What is the purpose of a 'Certificate of Authorization' (CA) in Canadian provincial engineering regulation?

Accepted Answer

To licence a company or partnership to offer engineering services to the public under a corporate name

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To authorise an individual P.Eng. to sign and seal documents

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To certify that a specific engineering project has been approved

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To grant engineers authority to supervise construction sites

Question 3

Under Canadian provincial engineering acts, which exam is required for most applicants to demonstrate knowledge of professional engineering practice as a prerequisite for licensure?

Accepted Answer

The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE)

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The Professional Practice Examination (PPE)

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The Canadian Engineering Qualifying Examination (CEQE)

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The Technical Competency Examination (TCE)

Question 4

An engineer holds a valid P.Eng. licence in British Columbia and accepts a project in Ontario. What must the engineer do to comply with Ontario's Professional Engineers Act?

Accepted Answer

Obtain an Ontario P.Eng. licence or a temporary licence before practising in Ontario

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Nothing — a BC P.Eng. can practise anywhere in Canada

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Notify PEO of the project but no licence is required

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The client must obtain special permission from PEO on the engineer's behalf

Question 5

Under provincial engineering acts, which of the following statements about the use of the professional engineering seal and signature is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

The seal and signature must be applied by the individual P.Eng. who prepared or supervised the work being certified

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The seal may be used by any employee of the engineering firm

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The seal can be applied electronically without the P.Eng.'s personal approval in each case

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The seal certifies only the aesthetic quality of the drawings

Question 6

What does 'practice of professional engineering' typically encompass under Canadian provincial engineering acts?

Accepted Answer

Any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing, or supervising that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare, or the environment

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Only designing structures and infrastructure

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Only work requiring a licensed engineer's seal

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Only activities performed within a licensed engineering firm