Dear Systems and Software Engineering Colleagues,
After successfully hosting the first study group in 2024 and helping systems engineers achieve their Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification, the INCOSE Canada Chapter is pleased to announce the second study group. Registrants will join a series of educational sessions to study the Systems Engineering Handbook v5 with fellow members over 13 weeks. The first session will be an introduction to SEP certification, followed by 12 weekly sessions featuring peer presentations and quizzes designed to simulate the INCOSE SEP exam, along with Q&A at the end of each session.
Eligibility:
- Membership: Be an active INCOSE member (required to take the SEP exam and gain free access to the latest SE Handbook)
- Contribution: Commit to studying each part of the SE Handbook, attending all sessions, and contributing to weekly presentations (one-page summary, rich picture, mind map, flashcard, or PowerPoint presentation)
- Fee: Pay $30 CAD to the INCOSE Canada Chapter as a Study Group registration fee
Award:
To help attendees with finding value in their membership and aligned with chapter's goals, we are supporting Canada Chapter members who meet all of the following criteria with a $60 CAD ($30 CAD registration fee reimbursement + $30 INCOSE Canada Chapter SEP Award):
- Member of INCOSE Canada for at least 90 days prior to this application
- Participation in the INCOSE SEP exam dated from March 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2025
- Haven't received Canada Chapter SEP Certification award before
- Registered for and joined at least 10 sessions of the Study Group sessions.
- Capable of receiving money transfers by INTERAC.
Your application will be reviewed within 10 working days from the date of application.
How To Register:
Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "SEPcohort2025" before the end of the day on March 20th, 2025 and include the following information in your email:
- Full name as registered with incose.org
- INCOSE ID
- Prioritizing your availability for weekly sessions (A. Thursdays 7:30-8:00 am PST, B. Thursdays 5:00 to 5:30 pm PST, C. Fridays 8:00 am-8:30am).
You will be informed of the selected weekly session timeslot and provided with instructions for e-transferring the registration fee before March 23rd.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out at [email protected].
For more information about INCOSE SEP Certification you can visit: https://www.incose.org/certification