Professional Technologist (Engineering or Geoscience)

To register as a Professional Technologist (Engineering or Geoscience) in Alberta, you need:

• A designation as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) in good standing
• At least 6 years of post-graduate technical work experience in areas related to engineering or geoscience, with at least 2 years under the supervision and control of an Alberta Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist in your proposed area and scope of practice
• At least 2 years of post-secondary education in areas that relate to your proposed area and scope of practice
• 3 professional references
• Proof of compliance with ASET’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program
• Successful completion of the National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE)

If your post-secondary education does not match your proposed area and scope of practice, the work experience requirement is different. You must have at least 10 years of engineering or geoscience work experience. Of those 10, at least 4 years must be under the supervision of an Alberta Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist.

Other requirements may include:

• Successful completion of the ASET Certification Exam
• Demonstration of proficiency in English
• Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada

For details about registration requirements, contact ASET or visit the ASET website.

Professional technologist designations from other jurisdictions are equivalent to the Certified Engineering Technologist designation in Alberta. To qualify for the Alberta professional technologist designation, individuals must complete other requirements.

For more information, see What if I am already certified in another province or territory in Canada? and the ASET website.