Mind map
The NPPE mind map: every topic in one picture
About 160 linked nodes in six pillars, from contract law to the discipline process. Built for the final week, when you need to see how the pieces connect.
What is in the NPPE mind map
The map starts from a single root, the NPPE, and branches into six pillars: Professionalism and Self-Regulation, Ethics, Law for Professional Practice, Professional Practice, Regulation and Discipline, and Business, Contracts and Construction. Under them sit about 160 nodes, each with a one-line note that says what it is and why it matters.
The pillars are close to the exam's six sections but not identical. The map gives business, contracts and construction a pillar of their own, because contracts, bonds, liens, insurance and delay claims connect law and practice in ways a list of topics hides. Law for Professional Practice is the largest pillar, as it is one of the largest sections of the exam.
Branches are linked across pillars. Contract Law, for example, points to Construction Contracts and Professional Service Agreements. Tap a node to read its note and jump to the related ones, or search for a term such as negligence, copyright or force majeure and the map takes you there.
The six pillars and what sits under them
Professionalism and Self-Regulation
- Branches include
- The self-regulation framework, right to title and right to practise, roles and responsibilities, registration
Ethics
- Branches include
- Ethical theories, codes of ethics, common ethical dilemmas
Law for Professional Practice
- Branches include
- The Canadian legal system, contract law, tort law, intellectual property, statutory and specialized law
Professional Practice
- Branches include
- Authentication and the seal, quality management, competence and development, software and tools
Regulation and Discipline
- Branches include
- The disciplinary process, enforcement against non-members, the expert witness role, practice reviews
Business, Contracts and Construction
- Branches include
- Business organizations, construction contracts, professional service agreements, bonds and liens, insurance, delay and impact claims
How to use the mind map in your final week
The map is for review, after the lessons and questions have done the learning.
- 1
Start from your weakest pillar
Open the pillar that matches the domain your readiness score or your latest mock exam report flags, and work outward from there.
- 2
Explain a branch before you open it
Say out loud what you expect to find under a node, then expand it and check. Recalling first turns a read-through into practice.
- 3
Follow the related links
Read each note, then jump to the related nodes in other pillars. Seeing how areas connect helps with questions that draw on more than one of them.
- 4
Search the terms you keep missing
Type a term from a question you got wrong and go straight to it, with its note and its neighbours around it.
- 5
Finish with your weak spots
In the last three days, the study plan switches today's task to a review of your lowest-scoring topics. Do that, and leave the map.
Where the mind map fits in your plan
Weeks of lessons and questions
The learning happens in short lessons and practice questions, topic by topic, with every miss coming back until you have it.The NPPE Pro learning path, with lessons grouped by exam domain. Mock exams find the gaps
Full timed mock exams show which topics still cost you marks, and your readiness score shows which domains are thin.An NPPE Pro mock exam report, with scores by topic. The final week pulls it together
In the final week, with more than three days to go, the Full Prep plan's task for the day is a walk through the mind map. Then it hands over to your weakest topics.The NPPE Pro study plan: four stages counted back from the exam date.
Map view on a laptop, outline view on a phone
On a laptop or tablet, the map view lays every pillar out on a canvas. Drag to pan, pinch or scroll to zoom, fit everything to the screen in one tap, and open or close branches as you go. Where your browser allows it, the map can fill the whole screen.
A full map is unreadable on an upright phone, so phones open the outline view instead: the same nodes as an indented list, with each note shown inline. Switch between the two at any time, or turn your phone sideways for more room in the map view.
Which plans include it. The whole mind map comes with Full Prep. Practice and Exam, Exam Only and the free trial show its first branch.
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Questions people ask
More answers in the NPPE FAQ.
What is the NPPE mind map in NPPE Pro?
It is an interactive map of every NPPE topic: about 160 nodes in six pillars, from professionalism and ethics to law, practice, discipline, and business, contracts and construction. Each node has a one-line note, and links between branches show how topics connect. It is built for review in your final week before the exam.
When should I use the NPPE mind map?
Mostly in your final week. On Full Prep, the study plan makes a walk through the mind map today's task when your sitting is a week away and more than three days remain, then switches to your weakest topics. Earlier on, it is useful as an overview of a pillar before you start its lessons, but the lessons and questions do the learning.
Does the NPPE mind map work on a phone?
Yes. On an upright phone the mind map opens as an outline: the same nodes as an indented list with every note inline, which is far easier to read on a small screen. Turn the phone sideways, or switch views, for the full map with pan and zoom. On a laptop or tablet the map view has more room.
Does the mind map replace the lessons?
No. The mind map is a summary of how the topics fit together, with a one-line note per node. It assumes you have already met the material in the lessons and practice questions. Use it to review and to spot gaps, then go back to the lessons or questions for any topic you cannot explain.
Which NPPE Pro plans include the mind map?
The whole mind map comes with Full Prep, alongside the lessons, practice questions, flashcards and 4 mock exams. Practice and Exam, Exam Only and the free trial show the map's first branch, so you can see how it works before you choose. You can move up to Full Prep later and keep your progress.
Which NPPE Pro plan should I choose?
Choose by where you are starting from. Full Prep is for starting from scratch: lessons on every topic, practice questions, flashcards, the mind map and all 4 mock exams. Practice and Exam is for people who have read the material and need questions and mocks. Exam Only is the 4 timed mock exams with their reports, for the final weeks.
What sections does the NPPE cover?
The NPPE blueprint has six sections: Professionalism (7 to 10 questions), Ethics (17 to 21), Professional Practice (27 to 32), Law for Professional Practice (23 to 28), Professional Law (7 to 10), and Regulation of Members and Discipline Processes (7 to 10). Professional practice and law together make up more than half the exam.
Your first session takes fifteen minutes.
Tell NPPE Pro your sitting and it builds the plan. The 14-day trial starts from your first finished lesson, and no card is needed.