ASET Certification Exam (Technical)

Fees

*Please be advised that the exam fee is non-refundable.

Handbook

Please download the Certification Exam Handbook for complete information about the exam, including:

• exam content
• study materials and practice exams
• exam time and location
• calculator policy
• rescheduling/rewriting policy
• exam results
• special accomodate requests

COVID-19 cancellation policy        

If a candidate falls ill on the day of the exam and has flu/cold symptoms, please contact exams@aset.ab.ca immediately. If writing at a testing centre, candidates with those symptoms will be denied entry and will be unable to write the exam.   

Once ASET has been contacted and informed of a candidate's sickness, the exam will be cancelled. To waive the examination fee to reschedule again, proof of a positive COVID-19 test will be required.
 

Exam Schedule

*Note - Reschedules or cancellations of registered exams after the deadline date are subject to payment of the full exam fee.

Exam Confirmation

Virtual proctoring

Applicants can expect an email from Meazure Learning one (1) to two (2) weeks prior to their registered exam date with instructions to confirm their seat within a specified timeframe. The expected date of this email is the start of the "booking window" found here. If the email cannot be located (check junk mail), please email testingsupport@meazurelearning.com to request that an exam grant email be resent, as ASET does not have access to this information.

Applicants who do not reconfirm their seat by the last day of the specific booking window (see here) will be unable to write the exam. As late confirmations are not possible, applicants are required to pay the full exam fee again to register for a new date. For this, please contact ASET at exams@aset.ab.ca.

In person

Applicants who writing at a physical testing centre location can expect an email from Meazure Learning one (1) to two (2) weeks prior to their registered exam date with the location and time details. The expected date of this email is the start of the "booking window" found here. If by one (1) week before the exam date, the email cannot be located (check junk mail), please email testingsupport@meazurelearning.com to request that an exam grant email be resent, as ASET does not have access to this information.

As the physical location option does not require reconfirmation by applicants, the rescheduling policy on this webpage applies if applicants wish to reschedule to a new date or do not attend the exam. For this, please contact ASET at exams@aset.ab.ca.

Rewrite/Reschedule Policy

Please be advised that if you wish to reschedule your exam date at any time after the registration deadline, you will be charged the full exam fee. Please email exams@aset.ab.ca to reschedule your exam. 

If you are required to rewrite the exam, you will be charged the full exam fee. Refer to the fee chart above to see the full exam fee.   
Applicants may attempt the exam a maximum of three times within one year from the date of application.

Special Accommodation Requests

1. Applicants with disabilities may request special accommodation(s) to write the ASET PPE, Certification Exam or the NPPE. Applicants must request special accommodation(s) at the time of application and at least seven weeks prior to the exam registration deadline date.
   
   Applicants will be required to provide documented evidence of the disability. Such evidence includes a formal detailed diagnosis of the specific disability from an appropriate professional (e.g. physician, psychologist, rehabilitation counsellor) and supporting documentation citing the need for exam accomodations and what accomodations the candidate received in the past.
   
   ASET will review the candidate's written request for accommodation(s) to determine if the request can be supported.
    
    
2. Internationally trained applicants who may need more than the allotted time when writing the PPE and/or ASET Certification Exam, may request additional time for writing the exam by completing and submitting this form to ASET. Applicants must request special accommodation(s) at the time of application and at least seven weeks prior to the exam registration deadline date.
   
   Applicants must submit the results of the English language competency proficiency to ASET before this special accommodation request will be granted.
   
   ASET will review the applicant’s written request for accommodation(s) to determine if the request can be supported.

Exam Resources

1. ASET Certification Exam manuals are available for download.

2. Practice Certification Exams available for purchase

   • The Practice Exams are hosted by a third-party educational partner, and applicants will need to create a new account to access the exams.

3. Certification Exam Calculator policy

4. Online Proctoring Information

   • Video resource from ProctorU/Meazure Learning outlining the candidate experience for writing an exam virtually.

Technology Report Resources

Applicants who fail the discipline-specific certification exam after one attempt may apply to the ASET Registrar for special consideration to write a technical report in lieu of the exam. Applicants seeking special consideration must provide a technical report proposal in accordance with ASET’s Technical Report Guidelines. A subject matter expert will review the report proposal and provide a written recommendation to the Registrar regarding acceptance of the report proposal. Prior approval of the technical report topic by a subject matter expert must be obtained for candidates to begin writing their report.

In addition, and at its discretion, the Board of Examiners may assign a technical report to C.E.T. applicants who are graduates of a program currently in the accreditation process with Technology Accreditation Canada.

1. ASET Technical Report Overview
2. BoE Special Consideration & Proposal Form
3. ASET Technical Report Guidelines and Requirements
4. Declaration of Authorship Form
5. ASET Technical Report Writing Training Guide
6. ASET Technical Report Marking Rubric
7. ASET Sample Technical Report

Frequently Asked Questions