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WHAT IS THE SCOPE AND SYLLABUS OF THE NPPE EXAM?
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! Z" P2 [8 {* j2 l1 MSCOPE AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION/ K0 ?) C4 @+ G- H! W; N
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:
7 ]7 D# _( C2 l2 ^- U$ iA. Professionalism (30%)3 e" M) R9 ]3 f
1) Definition and interpretation of professional status
. g# J; ]. s& k; c2) The role and responsibilities of a professional in society% p& Q' Q$ H8 K% y( i6 q
3) The role and responsibilities of a professional to management$ o2 q. `( P5 j
4) Professional conduct, ethical standards and codes
: E8 h# P. t* a5 t- h! }0 t6 u2 b- ? F5) Safety and loss management - the professional’s duties
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: w, ?: r% @" NB. Professional Practice (20%), U, ]8 v) ]! j! G2 e2 ^
1) Professional accountability for work, workplace issues, job responsibilities and standards of practice
& y4 F9 f6 i- u0 n, z2) Continuing competence
# Y x$ S' H O: S2 }/ A" r8 s3) Quality management and standards of skill in practice, n. P4 Z. [4 ]3 x8 q$ ]
4) Business practices as a professional
7 S- S; Q4 t, s$ z. W7 _5) Insurance and risk management
8 z' f3 x& E! ?9 M; F6) Professional and technical societies) j M7 m* ` \ j: x: A4 O" t& Z
7) Non-statutory standards and codes of practice1 ~) B1 u; w8 w7 _& Z
3 X# V( v# V; P6 PC. Regulatory Authority Requirements (9%)9 ^' w: G6 Q6 n: x i! W4 K0 X
1) Safety and loss management - regulatory aspects
5 d) W0 X: q3 q b1 [. H3 O( a4 c& `; p2) Environmental regulations8 h% Z0 t: ~& a2 w
3) Occupational health and safety) L& `* O2 v1 s9 a l$ l1 K6 A% Y
4) Workers compensation+ {' g. x& k# x/ g: U' j% E6 k
5) Other statutory standards of practice( ?, M, m$ b5 R& W: n
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D. Law and Legal Concepts (25%)
& u4 W/ Z! A+ A/ R* M5 j; N' T1) Canadian legal system and international considerations, basics of business organizations
6 `) |+ V% p5 i2) Contract Law - elements, principles, types, discharge, breach, interpretation etc.0 W' G& }& {. E8 g3 E" U1 e
3) Tort Law - Elements, application of principles, interpretation, liabilities of various kinds/ `: s# A$ X0 t" ^' K( L8 _* u" X% O
4) Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, software issues, copyright
; j" r+ x% B& _' C% `- _5 y# r- I5) Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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# c" q! c1 A; D3 S7 FE. The Act (16%)
1 j0 L0 V+ L5 N$ f1 ~1) Definitions of the professions and scopes of practice 1 T6 G- T5 Z. ]4 \% A1 k' M3 `
2) Structure and functions of a Provincial Association
V; ^" ~" b0 q, f3) Regulations and By-Laws L8 B W! u9 X1 t: V& ]2 o: R' q
4) Registration: v9 [+ Q( Y4 z6 _) Y
5) Discipline and enforcement: |- R t& V) b. c
6) Use of seals and stamps
* s* @" v- f. X7 K6 Y9 tThe 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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*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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