As an applicant for C.Tech. or C.E.T. certification, you must pass either the Professional Practice Exam (PPE) or the Internationally Educated Professional Practice Exam (IEPPE) to ensure awareness of your legal and ethical responsibilities to the public, employers and yourself. Writing the PPE/IEPPE enables you to meet the high professional standards set by OACETT in the area of law, ethics and professional practice.
The PPE/IEPPE are online, on demand, multiple choice exams written with a live online proctor. Ontario students may have the option to write the PPE in-class at their college. The exams are self-study and are based on:
All study materials are included in an eBook to which you will be given 6 months access when you register for the exam. The eBook can be downloaded and printed.
If you are a student or you completed your education in Canada, you will take the PPE. If you completed your education outside of Canada and have not completed one year of Canadian work experience, you will take the IEPPE.
The PPE has three sections: Law, Ethics and Practice. The IEPPE has four sections: Law, Ethics, Practice, and Enhanced Practice.
You must pass each section of the PPE/IEPPE to be successful on the overall exam. If you fail one or more sections, you will only need to rewrite the failed section(s). The PPE is three (3) hours long. The IEPPE is three and a half (3.5) hours long.
Exam results will be posted within the OACETT Member Portal. Log into the portal here. Scroll down the homepage and click on the blue 'Register for PPE/IEPPE and Seminars and Purchase Extensions' button.
The IEPPE is for OACETT members who completed their education outside of Canada and have not completed at least one year of Canadian work experience.
If you are writing the exam with the online proctor, the following are suitable locations in which to complete the exam:
If you are a student taking the exam at your college, your professor will provide you with the exam location information.
The following are physical requirements of your exam space:
If our online proctor detects any of the above activities, the OACETT Registrar will be notified and you may have your exam results voided.
With this purchase you will have access to the PPE or IEPPE study materials in a printable, downloadable eBook format for six months plus one complete exam session (3 hours).
Fee: $255.00 + $15.60 HST = $270.60
This purchase is for those who have failed one or more sections of the PPE or IEPPE. With this purchase you will have access to the PPE or IEPPE study materials in a printable, downloadable eBook format for six months plus one complete exam session (3 hours).
Fee: $160.00 + $00.00 HST = $160.00