Certified Engineering Technologist is a Canadian professional title awarded on the basis of academic qualification and work experience. Abbreviated as C.E.T., most Canadian provincial engineering and applied science technology associations offer this certification.
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Requirements for certification
- Graduation from a three-year postsecondary program in engineering or applied science technology approved by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
- Two years of engineering work experience in the field that certification is sought
- Completion of an application, work history and submission of professional references
- Submission of a technology report of substantial content
- Completion of a professional practice examination
Right to use of title
The title of C.E.T., which is used as a post-nominal, is generally protected by provincial legislation. One cannot use the title or hold that one is a Certified Engineering Technologist unless so certified, by a provincial body associated with the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists. In some provinces this title may be replaced with Applied Science Technologist (AScT), Registered Engineering Technologist (RET), or more recently Professional Technologist (P.Tech) to more closely align with Professional Engineers who use the title (P.Eng). Internationally, transferability of this title is governed by the Sydney Accord.
See also
- Technologist
- ACETTPEI
- Engineering Technician
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
