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.
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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
While some applicants will require more than two years of experience to demonstrate competence across all 34 areas of the CBA, changing the minimum from four to two years removes an unnecessary barrier for those who can demonstrate competence after two years.
Applicants will also be able to begin documenting their experience for the CBA immediately, rather than waiting until they have all the required experience.
As of July 1, 2026, applicants can begin completing the CBA in the application portal when they start an application, rather than waiting until they have the minimum years of experience. Those who started an application before July 1 will also be able to begin documenting their experience.
Applicants should focus on developing and documenting their competencies, rather than simply meeting a time requirement. They should review our experience requirements web page and the CBA Applicant Guide, and start preparing their competency examples early.
Our licensure standard remains demonstrated competence through a competency-based assessment (CBA). While some applicants will require more than two years of experience to demonstrate all 34 competencies for the CBA, changing the minimum requirement from four to two years removes an unnecessary barrier for those who may demonstrate competence after two years.
No. Demonstrated competence remains the standard for licensure, and PEO continues to license qualified individuals.
No. Two years of experience do not automatically confer eligibility for a licence. Applicants must demonstrate competence to prove their readiness for licensure, and some may need more than two years of experience to meet the 34 competencies required for the CBA.
As of July 1, 2026, PEO will change the minimum required engineering experience from four years to two years as part of its broader competency-based assessment (CBA) model. Our CBA, which focuses on demonstrated competence, remains unchanged. Please visit our experience requirements web page to learn more about the CBA and to download the CBA Applicant Guide.
Applicants will also be able to begin documenting their experience in the application portal immediately, rather than waiting until they have completed the minimum number of years.
Undergraduate engineering experience obtained before the conferral of a bachelor’s degree will no longer count toward the minimum number of years; however, it may count toward the CBA if it meets the criteria.
Yes. Engineering work completed while earning a master’s or doctoral degree may count toward both the two-year minimum and the CBA, if it meets the criteria. However, PEO does not grant experience credit for a graduate degree on its own.
No. PEO does not grant experience credit for completing a graduate engineering degree on its own.
You are required to validate only the work examples assigned to the 34 competencies. You may choose which place of employment to use for these work examples when addressing the competencies.