More detailed answers to common questions can be found in the Licensing FAQ.
Does the iron ring make me an engineer?
What are the licensing requirements?
What is the National Professional Practice Examination?
Fulfilling the Work Experience Requirements
Does the iron ring make me an engineer?
No. Upon graduation, you may call yourself an engineering graduate, not an engineer. Only holders of a P.Eng. license are legally permitted to use the title “P.Eng.” or the term “engineer” in their job title, or to use any other term, title or description that may lead to the belief that they are authorized to practice professional engineering. An engineering education is the first step to earning your license and eventually having the right to call yourself an engineer, but you may only use the term “engineer” in your job title once you have the P.Eng. licence.
The iron ring is associated with the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer and is administered to engineering students upon graduation at an Obligation Ceremony. PEO does not have any affiliation with the iron ring. You can find out more about the iron ring and how to obtain one by visiting www.ironring.ca.
What are the licensing requirements?
Click here for an overview on how to become a professional engineer in Ontario.
What is the National Professional Practice Examination?
The National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) is a 2.5 hour, closed-book, on-line exam on ethics, professional practice, engineering law and professional liability. Applicants will normally have up to three (3) attempts to write the NPPE, and must pass the NPPE within the prescribed timeframes.
The NPPE is held five times a year (January/February, April, June, August/September and November). The exam is conducted via remote proctoring, meaning applicants will write the exam from their homes. For more information, please refer to the NPPE webpage on PEO’s website.
Fulfilling the Work Experience Requirements
Learn about PEO’s Engineering Work Experience Requirements.