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The path
Degree, supervised experience, exam, licence. The licence matters less here than in other engineering fields.
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High school
Grades 11 and 12
Advanced functions, calculus, physics and chemistry are required for admission. The marks you need range from the high 60s at some schools to the high 80s and low 90s at the most competitive.
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Accredited engineering degree
4 to 5 years with co-op
Industrial engineering at Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan, Windsor, Ontario Tech, Dalhousie, Concordia or Regina. Waterloo calls it management engineering. Some schools say manufacturing or systems engineering. All are accredited.
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Engineer-in-training
About 4 years (2 in Quebec)
Register as an engineer-in-training (EIT) with your provincial regulator. Work under a licensed engineer. Log your experience.
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Professional practice exam
During your EIT years
A law and ethics exam, written during your first years of work.
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P.Eng (professional engineer) licence
After 4 years (2 in Quebec)
Optional in many industrial jobs, but it protects your title and opens doors in consulting and government.