Overview
The Canadian Engineering Professional Practice microcredential is designed to provide trained engineers with the law and ethics education and communication skills to help them to excel in the engineering profession and successfully pursue professional licensure with one of Canada’s provincial or territorial engineering regulators.
About the program
The program familiarizes internationally graduated engineers with the practice of engineering in Canada and the regulatory framework of the profession. For Canadian Engineering program graduates, this program will prepare them for the National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE); one of the mandatory requirements for the licensing of engineers in Canada.
Through their work in these Microcredential courses, students are expected to demonstrate that they are prepared to meet the eight key Canadian environment competencies required for professional registration.
The eight Canadian environment competencies are:
- Technical Category
- Regulations, Codes & Standards
- Safety Awareness
- Demonstrate Peer Review and Quality Control
- Communication Category
- Oral Communication
- Writing
- Reading and Comprehension
- Professional Accountability
- Code of Ethics
- Social, Economic, Environmental & Sustainability
- Engineering and the Public
Who it is for
The program is designed for internationally trained engineers who intend to apply for registration as a professional engineer. It is also suitable for those preparing to write the National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE).
What grads can do
Once registered as a professional engineer in a province or territory, graduates have the right to engage in professional engineering in the province or territory in which they are registered.
Entrance Requirements
Application processing
Ongoing throughout the year.
Recommended for success
Applicants are recommended to have the following:
- English language proficiency: Category 3 – English Studies 12 (50%) or equivalent
- Post-secondary education: Diploma or degree in applied science, engineering, or engineering technology
International applicants
This program is available to international applicants who will complete the program from outside Canada or who currently have a valid status in Canada other than study permit. International applicants accepted into this program are not eligible for a study permit.
Apply to program
Formal application to the microcredential is not required. Upon successful completion of the courses, email the program contact with your full name, student number, and mailing address to be issued a microcredential.
Scheduled Intakes
Ongoing Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) intakes: January, April, and September.
Costs & Supplies
Tuition fees
Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) tuition is charged on a course-by-course basis. Please see the Flexible Learning Tuition & Fees page for more information on domestic and international tuitions.
Courses
Class hours
18:30 – 21:30
Program matrix
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| Required Courses: | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR 4000 | Canadian Engineering Practical Law | 3.0 | |
| ENGR 4010 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Practice | 3.0 | |
| ENGR 4020 | Technical Communication for Engineers | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits: | 9.0 | ||
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Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
Program Details
Program length
This Microcredential can be completed in one year. However, students have up to seven years to complete it.
Program delivery
Online: This program is delivered fully online.
Program location
This program is offered through distance and online learning.
Graduating & Jobs
Please check with the regulator for the province or territory in which you plan to seek registration for details on the process.
Professional associations
Faculty, Advisors & Staff
Faculty
Pilar Bonilla, MEng, P.Eng.
Tel: 604-456-1199
E-mail: pbonilla@bcit.ca
Staff
Jeanie Chan, P.Eng, MASc, BEMP
Associate Dean, Mechanical Engineering
Tel: 604-432-8280
Email: Jeanie_Chan@bcit.ca
Erika Ekeli
Program Assistant
Tel: 604-432-8521
Email: Erika_liekE@bcit.ca
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