NPPE EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!

Professional - ANSWER- Advanced skills and knowledge public takes trust in - Gives services to public and community - Bound by Distinct Code of Ethics - Belongs to self-regulating organization which maintains standards for personnel: Earned right to self regulate, allows members to participate to allow self regulation - Undergoes long and extensive preparation - Undergoes continued study and development What is an Act? Who has authority to implement - ANSWERLegal basis of profession - Creates Rules - Defines extent of power - Makes association legal entity - Sets standards for professionals Government delegates authority to associations to implement What is a regulation? - ANSWERRules that clarify act and provide procedures to follow What is a By-law - ANSWERRules of Act regarding how association is run What is a Code of Ethics - ANSWERRules of Act for personnel Conduct What is meant by "self regulating" - ANSWERMembers: - establish and enforces rules to follow - volunteer on committees - elect most of governing personnel Authority of Provincial Associations - ANSWER- Self-regulate and license professionals - Enforce and Discipline professionals - Jurisdiction and independence between associations Definition of Engineering - ANSWERAct of advising, designing, evaluating, etc that involves the application of engineering principles and provides protection of life, health, economic interests, public welfare, environment or property, and management of above acts Definition of Geosciences - ANSWERInvestigation and interpretation of information on Earth and earth-forming processes, gained through experience, training and education