Continuing Professional Development

For the purposes of the ASET CPD Program, “continuing professional development” is defined as any learning activity that meets at least one of the following criteria:

• relates to professional needs
• assists with long-term career goals
• is of interest to the member’s employer
• relates to professional ethics or public safety
• advances the profession
• improves soft skills as a professional; or
• contributes to being a better practitioner.

All regulated ASET members must comply with the CPD Program. This includes:

• Certified Technicians (C.Tech.)
• Certified Technologists (C.E.T.)
• Registered Engineering Technologists (R.E.T.)
• Professional Technologists (P.Tech.(Eng.))

Regulated members who are self-employed or practicing outside of Alberta must also comply with the program.

Retired members, students, Technicians- or Technologists-in-Training members are not subject to the requirements of the ASET CPD Program.

A minimum of two activities that must be selected from at least two of the four categories of professional development activities listed.

ASET conducts a random annual audit of regulated members. Any members who have not declared compliance with the program will receive notice from ASET and may be required to produce supporting documentation as proof of compliance. Failure to comply may entail a review of the practice of that member and/or the striking of the member from the ASET register.

Login in to the Members Area to access the CPD online log.

Members can participate in various volunteer activities to assist in fulfilling their CPD requirement, such as serving as an ASET Mentor, volunteering with their local ASET region, or assisting at ASET events.

Ask yourself two questions: “Does this activity make me a better practitioner?” and “Does this activity advance the profession?” If the answer to either of these questions is “Yes” the activity qualifies as CPD. 

Regulated members who are not actively practicing due to illness, unemployment, parental leave, or retirement are exempt from the annual CPD requirement. CPD exemption is processed automatically following approval of a membership status change request.