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OSPE is a member-driven professional association that welcomes the entire engineering community to contribute knowledge, skills and leadership to help create a better future for our profession and society at large.
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COURSE




Project Management Essentials for Engineers Certificate Program
October 18, 2023 - October 27, 2023
At one time or another, most people have been faced with the job of planning and executing a project. It might have been a simple thing like organizing an office lunch or something quite complex like developing a software application. Even though these two projects seem worlds apart in importance, objectives, and resource requirements, they have a great deal in common in terms of the planning and overseeing that will make them successes. This course is designed to show you the tools and techniques used by project managers to better organize your work to make your projects more successful.
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Thought Leadership Thursdays: Transforming Industrial Maintenance with AI and IIoT: 1 CPD Hour
July 06, 2023
Manufacturers are facing a new transformational technology in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can drastically change their business & operations. Maintenance Cost is a significant contributor to the business and optimizing maintenance is one of the direct applications of AI. Together with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), AI can empower practitioners & change the way Maintenance activities are done. The discussion will cover how to successfully transform an organization's Maintenance program by describing Strategy, Planning, and Execution.
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Thought Leadership Thursdays: The Myth of Neutrality & Objectivity in Engineering Standards & Professional Norms: 1 CPD Hour
July 13, 2023
The engineering profession prioritizes neutrality and objectivity over equity and inclusion in considering technical standards and professional norms. However, as a profession with a statutory duty to serve and protect the public interest, engineers have a responsibility to all members of the public and not just those who align with the dominant identities. By creating a more inclusive culture, the engineering profession can become more representative, resulting in more equitable standards, practices, and outcomes.
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Virtual Interview Simulator
Ongoing
Traditional interviewing, video screening, and live video interviewing are standard hiring practices. Mastering these requires job seekers to add to their set of skills. Practice your interview skills with OSPE’s new Virtual Interview Simulator.
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Emotional Intelligence Essentials
November 25, 2021
The complexity of today’s business world is driving the need for emotional intelligence in order to manage uncertainty, build resilience, address burnout, and collaborate in an age of disconnection. Teamwork and engagement requires effective communication skills, the ability to manage emotion and build trusting relationships.
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From Classroom to Career
December 14, 2021
OSPE wants to help bridge the gap from classroom to career by offering tools new engineering graduates and EITs can use to get hired in an engineering career related position. Additionally, this workshop will provide the job seeker the confidence in dealing with and demystifying authority as well as alternative job search tactics to sending out a resume.
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Preparing Your PEO Experience Record
December 11, 2021
This highly interactive program was designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills to develop their Experience Record, which is an absolute requirement for P.Eng. licensing in Ontario. It establishes the essential knowledge base for successful completion of the engineering Experience Record, including the five criteria by which PEO assesses engineering experience.
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Virtual Engineering Employment Event
December 6-7 and 8-9, 2021
OSPE’s Virtual E3s connect some of Ontario’s best engineering employers with the profession’s top talent. Prior to the event, candidates submit their resume and a video answering the introductory questions provided in each job description. Selected candidates are invited to a 15-minute virtual meeting with their prospective employer(s) on the event date.
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Preparatory Course for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)
December 21, 2021 - January 18, 2022
Taught by experienced instructors, OSPE's most popular course explains the professional practice, legal concepts, and issues for the engineering profession to help you prepare for the examination and increase your chances of success. OSPE's NPPE Preparatory course is designed to help applicants for P.Eng. licensure prepare effectively for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE).
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Virtual Engineering Employment Event
December 6-7 and 9-10, 2021
OSPE’s Virtual E3s connect some of Ontario’s best engineering employers with the profession’s top talent. Prior to the event, candidates submit their resume and a video answering the introductory questions provided in each job description. Selected candidates are invited to a 15-minute virtual meeting with their prospective employer(s) on the event date.
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Preparatory Course for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE)
December 21 - January 18, 2022
Taught by experienced instructors, OSPE's most popular course explains the professional practice, legal concepts, and issues for the engineering profession to help you prepare for the examination and increase your chances of success. OSPE's NPPE Preparatory course is designed to help applicants for P.Eng. licensure prepare effectively for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE).
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Preparing Your PEO Experience Record
December 11, 2021
This highly interactive program was designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills to develop their Experience Record, which is an absolute requirement for P.Eng. licensing in Ontario with PEO. It establishes the essential knowledge base for successful completion of the engineering Experience Record, including the five criteria by which PEO assesses engineering experience. Participants will work individually and in groups to learn the five criteria and begin a six-step process to complete their Experience Record.
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MOBILE AUDIO: Leading Digital Transformation
Ongoing
This course covers the most critical knowledge and skills needed to become an effective ‘digital leader’ – someone who can thrive in a leadership role in an ever evolving workplace. This course is engaging, practical, and features real-life case studies and interviews with internationally recognized experts.
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Emotional Intelligence Essentials
November 25, 2021
The complexity of today’s business world is driving the need for emotional intelligence in order to manage uncertainty, build resilience, address burnout, and collaborate in an age of disconnection. Teamwork and engagement requires effective communication skills, the ability to manage emotion and build trusting relationships.
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Become an OSPE Mentor
Ongoing
A mentor is an individual who acts as an advisor and provides support, guidance, and feedback for a less experienced mentee. They will provide their expertise and professional knowledge from a more experienced perspective to the mentee.

Advocacy
Engineers call on government to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 ahead of September 2021 return to the classroom




Advocacy
Engineers call on government to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 ahead of September 2021 return to the classroom




Advocacy
Engineers call on government to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 ahead of September 2021 return to the classroom




Advocacy
Engineers call on government to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 ahead of September 2021 return to the classroom




Advocacy
Engineers call on government to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 ahead of September 2021 return to the classroom



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