Certification Process

New: Academic Self-Assessment

The ASET certification process focuses on fulfilling three aspects of technical competence:

• Academics
  Your traditional and non-traditional learning is evaluated relative to the National Technology Benchmarks for academics.
• Experience
  Your level of practice is evaluated by subject matter experts relative to the requirements for Technician or Technologist.
• Professionalism
  All certification applicants complete ASET's Professional Practice Exam as a demonstration of their understanding of their professional rights and obligations. 

Starting Out

Technology Student

• CTAB-Accredited Program: Eligible for Free Student Membership [Apply online!]
• Non-CTAB-Accredited Program: See information about Academic Self-Assessment.

Gaining Requisites

Technology Graduate:

• Existing Free Student Member: Automatic roll-over to Technician-/Technologist-in-Training (T.T.) status upon graduation; enter the workforce and begin gaining work experience.
• New Member: Apply for membership using our standard membership application form  (Associate, C.Tech. or C.E.T.).

Practicing Technician/Technologist: Apply for certification using our standard membership application form (Associate, C.Tech. or C.E.T.).

Military-Trained: Review our Military Qualifications and contact the ASET Registration Department.

Internationally-Trained: Applicants with practical experience in countries other than Canada must have at least one full year of appropriate Canadian experience in the applicable field of technology for certification, as well as references to verify the experience outside of Canada. More »

Certification

Having satisfied the academic and experience requirements for certification, your last step is to write the Professional Practice Exam (PPE). You will be contacted by the ASET Registration Department to schedule an exam date and to get study materials.

Upon successfully passing the PPE, you will gain certification based on your academics and experience:

• At the Technician level, you will gain the use of the C.Tech. (Certified Technician) credential.
• At the Technologist level, you will gain the use of the C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist) credential.

Licensure

Practicing Technologists (C.E.T., R.E.T.) may wish to gain the right to practice engineering independently, within established methodologies and specification, including existing codes and regulations. The P.Tech.(Eng.) (Professional Technologist – Engineering) credential/designation makes this possible. This credential is of interest to members who are working as consultants or running their own business. In addition, senior members within larger organizations may also be interested in exploring the P.Tech.(Eng.) as an option to further their right to practice and expand career options. More »