We provide resources to assist our stakeholders in understanding our regulatory role and how we protect the public interest.
As part of its regulatory mandate, PEO establishes, maintains and develops: standards of knowledge and skill; standards of practice for the profession; standards of professional ethics; and promotes public awareness of its role. The following are resources to assist PEO stakeholders--licence holders, applicants, and the public--in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the regulator’s work protecting the public interest.
Resources
Ontario professional engineers are part of a community of more than 87,500 PEO licence and certificate holders committed to enhancing the quality of life, safety and well-being in the province.
As Ontario’s engineering regulator, PEO relies heavily on its volunteers. More than 1,000 professional engineers, engineering interns and non-engineers volunteer their time each year on behalf of the association through their participation.
PEO's mandate, as described in the Professional Engineers Act, is to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals and companies providing engineering services uphold a strict code of professional ethics and conduct.
Online Learning Modules
PEO’s Online Learning Modules provide licence holders, volunteers, staff and applicants with various learning and development opportunities.
Learn More regarding Online Learning ModulesPractice Advice Resources and Guidelines
PEO offers a variety of practice advice resources to assist licence holders in providing professional and ethical engineering services.
Learn More regarding Practice Advice Resources and GuidelinesFrequently Asked Questions
Access your digital licence certificate on the PEO portal and save this unique URL that directs to your digital certificate.
You can add the link to your LinkedIn profile and email signature; or show the QR code from your digital certificate so others can scan to verify your licence directly.
Three textbooks and several free resources are recommended as study materials to prepare for the NPPE:
Read about recommended study materials.
Several practice tests are available to help you prepare for the NPPE. These practice test questions are taken from previously held NPPE exams.
The practice test site has an NPPE preparation package available for purchase:
Order an NPPE preparation package
Refer to our NPPE webpage for more information on study aids and other materials to help you prepare for the exam.
Yes. If they continue to hold a licence, they must complete the PEAK program every calendar year. However, retired engineers who are enrolled in the fee remission program are only required to complete the first two PEAK elements: the practice evaluation and professional practice module. If they are not enrolled in fee remission, they can choose to complete PEAK either as a “practising” licence holder (requiring full PEAK requirements, including the CPD report) or as a “non-practising” licence holder (requiring only the first two elements). PEO is exploring exemptions for individuals with extenuating circumstances. Stay tuned for more details.
Please check your text message SPAM folder for the one-time code or choose Email as your MFA option.
This is a personal decision for each licence holder. If they no longer need their PEO licence, they can resign their licence. However, if they keep their PEO licence, they must complete the PEAK program every calendar year; full PEAK requirements apply if they are practising (practice evaluation, professional practice module and CPD report), but reduced PEAK requirements apply if they are not practising (practice evaluation and professional practice module). PEO is exploring exemptions for individuals with extenuating circumstances. Stay tuned for more details.
Please check your email account spam/junk folder for an email from [email protected] for the one-time code.
The digital certificate is encrypted, secure, and unforgeable. While printed certificates remain valid and in use, the digital version is offered as a complementary option.
With the digital licence certificate, you can:
- Easily share it via email, text, instant message, or display it on websites and social media platforms (such as your LinkedIn profile).
- Present your certificate publicly, allowing anyone to validate your PEO licence with a single click.
If you applied after July 1:
No. You can take the NPPE at any time before applying and attempt it as many times as needed to succeed.
If you applied before July 1:
Yes. You must take the NPPE by the date we specified when we confirmed your application was complete. This deadline ensures that your application can be processed within 180 days, including the time required for exam processing.
Refer to the NPPE sitting schedule in the portal or the NPPE webpage for more information.
If you are an existing PEO portal user, you may have already received an MFA activation email notification to reset your password and choose your MFA delivery method. If you have not activated MFA yet, or you cannot find that email, please go to PEO Portal login page https://secure.peo.on.ca/ebusiness/PEOLogin.aspx. On the top of the page, you can click a button to have the activation email resent to your registered email address.
To access your digital licence certificate, log in to the PEO portal, click the Profile tab, select Licence Profile, navigate to the Digital Certificate section and click the link to access your certificate.