National Professional Practice Exam
The National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) tests applicants for P.Tech. on their knowledge of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and related regulations of the practice of engineering or geoscience in accordance with section 5(1)(c) of the Professional Technologists Regulations.
The NPPE is a different exam than the ASET PPE and is administered by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). It is a higher-level exam suitable for P.Tech. applicants seeking a license to practice engineering or geoscience. Only P.Tech. applicants may apply to write the exam.
More information about the P.Tech. application can be found here.
Fees
| Fees |
Amount |
| National Professional Practice Exam |
$262.501, |
1. Please be advised that the exam fee is non-refundable.
Candidate Guide
Please download and complete the NPPE Candidate Guide for more information about the exam, including:
- Exam Syllabus
- Study Materials and Practice Exams
- Exam Time and Location
- Exam Results
COVID-19 Cancellation Policy
If a candidate falls ill on the day of the exam and has flu/cold symptoms, please contact exams@aset.ab.ca immediately. If writing at a testing centre, candidates will be denied entry and will be unable to write the exam.
Upon contacting ASET, the exam will be cancelled. To waive the examination fee to reschedule again, proof of positive test will be required.
Exam Schedule
| Exam Window (AM or PM) |
Registration Deadline (including
rescheduling/cancellations requests*)
END OF DAY
|
22 August 2022
23 August 2022
24 August 2022
(virtual exam only)
|
30 June 2022 |
07 November 2022
08 November 2022
09 November 2022
(virtual exam only)
|
23 September 2022 |
23 January 2023
24 January 2023
25 January 2023
(virtual exam only)
|
2 December 2022 |
3 April 2023
4 April 2023
5 April 2023
(virtual exam only)
|
10 February 2023 |
*Note - Reschedules or cancellations of registered exams after the deadline date are subject to payment of the full exam fee.
Rewrite/Reschedule Policy
Please be advised that if you wish to reschedule your exam date at any time after the Registration Deadline, you will be charged the full exam fee. Please email exams@aset.ab.ca to reschedule your exam.
If you are required to rewrite the exam, you will be charged the full exam fee. Refer to the fee chart above to see the full exam fee.
Applicants may attempt the exam a maximum of four times within one year from the date of application.
IMPORTANT EXAM INFORMATION:
The NPPE exam is written in exam windows. The exam will be written one of these three days, either in the morning or the afternoon. Your preference will be forwarded to APEGA and Yardstick, who administer the examination. You will be booked into one of the six exams in this window based on your preference and availability, but ultimately the final decision on date/time is made by Yardstick. You will be provided with details of the exact date, time and testing location by Yardstick approximately three to four weeks prior to the exam window.
If you do not receive the email from Yardstick, please contact
highstakes@getyardstick.com. ASET does not have the exam details and cannot provide them to you.
Special Accommodation Requests
If applicants with disabilities need to request accomodations to write the NPPE, a notice of 7 week before the exam date of their choice, must be given in writing to the ASET Registration Staff with the appropriate documentation (email exams@aset.ab.ca).
Applicants will be required to provide documented evidence of the disability. Such evidence includes a formal detailed diagnosis of the specific disability from an appropriate professional (e.g. physician, psychologist, rehabilitation counsellor) and supporting documentation citing the need for exam accomodations and what accomodations the candidate received in the past.
ASET will review the candidate's written request for accomodation and determine if it can be supported.