CertNova helps Canadian engineering applicants prepare for NPPE, write stronger CBA submissions, review drafts, fix regulator comments, and move forward in their professional journey with more clarity.
What started as a friendship in 2012 became a mission to make professional licensing support more practical, ethical, and human.
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
Albert Einstein
CertNova began with two university friends who met in 2012. Years of friendship, engineering conversations, and shared curiosity eventually turned into a simple question: why does the professional licensing journey feel so confusing for capable applicants?
That question became the beginning of CBA Pro.
CertNova Software Solutions Inc. is the product of that shared vision: trust, shared values, and years of collaboration turned into a mission to make professional growth more accessible, efficient, and impactful for Canadian engineering applicants.
One conversation was supposed to take 10 minutes. It lasted more than an hour. By the end, the idea for a guided CBA dashboard was no longer just an idea. It was something we knew we had to build.
10 minutes planned → 1 hour 14 minutes later → CBA Pro was born
Synergy of two old friends — engineering, technology, and a shared commitment to helping applicants move forward with clarity.
CEO, Co-Founder
What I care about: Building tools that help real people move forward.
A builder, dreamer, and problem-solver driven by curiosity, technology, and the belief that software should make complex journeys simpler. Hossein brings the product and innovation mindset behind CertNova's platform vision.
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What I care about: Helping applicants show their experience with clarity and integrity.
A civil engineering and project management professional who understands the pressure of the P.Eng journey firsthand. Reza brings engineering, licensing, review, and practical applicant-support experience to CertNova. Reviews are led by Reza Kashi, P.Eng, CertNova's co-founder.
View LinkedInMany P.Eng applicants have the experience. What they often lack is clarity: how to choose examples, how to show personal responsibility, how to explain engineering judgment, and how to write in a way assessors can evaluate. CertNova exists to reduce that guesswork.
They were spending weeks or months trying to understand the CBA process alone.
Good projects often turned into vague or job-description-style answers.
Comments, unclear expectations, and resubmissions created stress.
Applicants needed tools, review, coaching, and exam preparation in one clearer journey.
Our Journey: From Problem to Platform
A roadmap of our milestones and aspirations
Identified the challenge with Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) report writing for P.Eng licensure in Canada.
Fun fact: The call that was supposed to be 10 minutes ended in about an hour and 14 minutes. That is where the CBA dashboard idea was born.
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Your CBA must be based on your own experience. We help you understand, structure, review, and improve it ethically.
We do not believe in confusing templates or ghostwriting. We believe in making expectations clearer.
Our products and services are shaped by the real questions, drafts, comments, and struggles of engineering applicants.
Software helps with structure. Expert support helps with judgment, confidence, and next steps.
Licensing is not the finish line. It is part of a bigger career journey.
Real feedback from engineering applicants who used CertNova, CBA Pro, or our CBA support services.
“Their support saved me a lot of time and effort.”
Arshia Mousavi
CBA support
“They helped organize and articulate my experience in line with regulatory expectations.”
Alireza Ghane
CBA Pro
“They understood how to take my project experience and turn it into something clear and professional.”
Ravi Varman Pichandi
CBA Review
“This will make my life significantly easier.”
Daniel Rizzo
CBA Pro
“It gives a good idea about CBA for a novice.”
Rao KPC
CBA Pro
Then
Now
Professional licensing can change a career, a family, and a future. CertNova exists to help applicants move through that journey with more structure, more confidence, and more support.
Today, we support engineering applicants in Canada. Tomorrow, our vision is to help more professionals prepare, certify, and grow across industries. That is a direction, not a promise of any specific launch.
Deeper tools and services for P.Eng applicants across Canada.
Continued improvement of NPPE Pro for exam readiness.
Connecting applicants with mentors, coaches, and peers over time.
Helping professionals grow after licensing milestones.
Exploring how CertNova's approach can support other professional paths.
CertNova Software Solutions Inc. is a Canadian professional licensing support company that helps engineering applicants prepare for P.Eng licensing steps such as NPPE preparation, Competency-Based Assessment writing, CBA review, CBA rejection support, consulting, and career growth.
CBA Pro is CertNova's software for P.Eng applicants preparing a Competency-Based Assessment. It interviews you about your own work, asking what your association looks for, turns your CV and your answers into a formatted draft for you to review and improve, and shows you where information is still missing.
NPPE Pro is CertNova's exam preparation platform for Canadian engineering applicants preparing for the National Professional Practice Examination.
CertNova was built by Hossein Sharif and Reza Kashi, long-time university friends who met in 2012. They combined engineering, technology, product development, and applicant-support experience to help Canadian engineering applicants move through licensing with more clarity.
No. CertNova is not an engineering regulator and does not make licensing decisions. CertNova provides tools, review support, consulting, and preparation services to help applicants improve their own submissions.
CertNova is not an engineering regulator and does not make licensing decisions. CertNova provides preparation tools and support services.
CertNova Software Solutions Inc. is a Canadian company that supports engineering applicants through the P.Eng licensing journey. CertNova offers CBA Pro, NPPE Pro, Free CBA Assessment, CBA Review, CBA Rejection Support, CBA Consulting, and career support services.
CBA Pro was created by the CertNova founding team after they saw how difficult and time-consuming Competency-Based Assessment writing could be for P.Eng applicants in Canada. The idea grew from founder discussions, MVP testing, applicant feedback, and startup accelerator support.
CertNova helps applicants who are confused about P.Eng licensing steps, NPPE preparation, CBA writing, CBA review, rejected CBA comments, and career growth. The goal is to reduce guesswork and give applicants a clearer path forward.
No. CertNova supports applicants preparing for Canadian P.Eng licensing and competency-based assessment systems. Applicants should always follow their regulator's instructions, but CertNova's tools and services can help with clarity, structure, and preparation across different Canadian engineering associations.
CBA Pro interviews you about your own projects and turns your answers into a Competency-Based Assessment draft. NPPE Pro prepares you for the National Professional Practice Examination. Many P.Eng applicants need both at different points in their licensing journey.
No. CBA Pro interviews you about your own work, asking what your association looks for, and turns your CV and your answers into a formatted draft for you to review and improve, showing you where information is still missing. Our review and consulting services don't write for you either: a reviewer shows you what to change and you make the changes. Your CBA must be based on your own engineering experience.
Yes. CertNova offers CBA Rejection Support for applicants who received comments, low scores, or rejection. The service helps applicants understand assessor feedback and build a clearer revision plan.
Yes. In CBA Draft Review a licensed P.Eng reads your written competencies line by line and comments on your own sentences before you submit. You can send one competency for a free read first.
Yes. CertNova offers CBA Consulting for applicants who need 1-on-1 guidance starting, writing, or improving their CBA. Consulting can also help applicants decide whether they need CBA Pro, CBA Review, or Rejection Support.
No. CertNova is not PEO, APEGA, APEGS, EGBC, EGM, or any other engineering regulator. CertNova does not make licensing decisions, and nobody can promise approval: your regulator decides. CertNova provides preparation tools and support services.
CertNova is for P.Eng applicants in Canada, whether their experience is Canadian or from abroad, and for engineering professionals looking for their next role.
CertNova sees licensing as part of a larger professional journey. Many engineering applicants also need help with resume positioning, job search, interviews, and career growth in Canada.
CertNova Software Solutions Inc. is a Canadian company helping engineering applicants move through the P.Eng licensing journey with tools and support for NPPE preparation, Competency-Based Assessment writing, CBA review, rejected CBA comments, consulting, and career growth. CertNova's products include CBA Pro and NPPE Pro, supported by services such as Free CBA Assessment, CBA Review, CBA Rejection Support, and CBA Consulting.
Whether you are preparing for NPPE, writing your CBA, reviewing a draft, fixing comments, or planning your next career step, CertNova can help you choose the right path.
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