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WHAT IS THE SCOPE AND SYLLABUS OF THE NPPE EXAM?
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0 O4 L! ~* D' w: S) ?. ^4 PSCOPE AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION0 @. g- o5 K* Z- \
The examination is closed book and two hours in duration. The 100 multiple-choice questions are broken down into five sections. All questions are common to the professions of engineering, geology, geophysics and geoscience. APEGGA has identified the major subject areas as follows:; C, Q; P6 _9 F, I" V
A. Professionalism (30%)
5 B( f" ~+ d& U8 A. @& X. s1 S1) Definition and interpretation of professional status
9 b6 J5 }% k! q* y; q: [2) The role and responsibilities of a professional in society: z X7 S% k/ Z# a5 o8 V- V
3) The role and responsibilities of a professional to management
1 d6 @! [4 K$ u4) Professional conduct, ethical standards and codes+ d" h$ \' n7 H! u
5) Safety and loss management - the professional’s duties4 \3 @( y' B( W1 ]6 C6 T
6) Environmental responsibilities
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. r1 |+ T3 F, iB. Professional Practice (20%)* `: `# w& w( @/ N/ J
1) Professional accountability for work, workplace issues, job responsibilities and standards of practice
/ L% x$ M& e5 f: x! @2) Continuing competence
4 B8 C# w+ _ u: u3) Quality management and standards of skill in practice
e' G* c3 q6 y* f5 ]; w6 D4) Business practices as a professional ( b2 y! x, f: s9 x8 B
5) Insurance and risk management
8 ]- k& d1 c$ n0 E" l( G! C6) Professional and technical societies% n: B) d# P! O& z0 f, m# o0 n
7) Non-statutory standards and codes of practice: M1 d# [4 s* N) R: K3 Y3 R# R
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C. Regulatory Authority Requirements (9%)
) B8 d3 e W& E! ~" c" a2 g1) Safety and loss management - regulatory aspects
" F9 E$ ]4 d3 s. Y0 ^2) Environmental regulations
6 R: h/ j, t& k+ G3 [" B* |3) Occupational health and safety
- B5 r7 H9 A6 C- ~4) Workers compensation
9 d- r: C: }. H( F; ?- Y" b5) Other statutory standards of practice6 i5 _ { z* V" i- q) B' @- u
8 c: w8 U. C5 pD. Law and Legal Concepts (25%)& s+ p& J% A8 y6 @( l
1) Canadian legal system and international considerations, basics of business organizations
; T7 y0 D8 x7 s" f$ m4 x- a2) Contract Law - elements, principles, types, discharge, breach, interpretation etc., I" [. M2 q3 p* f, \
3) Tort Law - Elements, application of principles, interpretation, liabilities of various kinds
4 `8 e! l+ p* a6 S4) Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, software issues, copyright
3 Q* c* U' U8 b, p! l7 c9 M5) Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
; k0 Q# w% X; |' _6) Expert Witness4 A" m' z) Q( N
' x/ \" N# K1 b9 x$ VE. The Act (16%)) M- `* u2 H7 O0 N1 {) H
1) Definitions of the professions and scopes of practice
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3) Regulations and By-Laws
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W, d; ~# X0 `4 O; y5) Discipline and enforcement6 k0 d/ u# @/ O2 p
6) Use of seals and stamps
+ e6 E% g$ X8 g# X& H# XThe pass mark is 65%*. The examination is graded as a "pass" or "fail" with a report available in each area on your specific performance in the event of failure. You are not penalized for wrong answers. The grade is final.
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) x. t7 j( X2 j. Y) U% l& z*Pass marks may be slightly adjusted for individual sessions based on valid psychometric factors designed to ensure that over time, and among groups of candidates, pass-fail decisions are made on a consistent basis. |
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