Attaining a positive ASET assessment for the Professional Technologist registration will help you take your career to the next level. P.Tech. (Geo.)/(Eng.) members get the right to practice engineering or geoscience independently within a defined scope of practice and as per established codes and standards. Using this right, you may sign and stamp your own engineering or geoscience work.
Eligibility criteria:
For a positive ASET assessment for registration as a P.Tech.(Eng.)/(Geo.), you are required to:
Be a graduate of a two-year technical post-secondary program.
Possess a minimum of 6 years of post-graduate technical engineering or geoscience experience, including a minimum of 2 years under the supervision of an Alberta P.Eng. or P.Geo.
Be a C.E. T. member of ASET in good standing
Dues and fees:
Fees | Amount |
Application Fee | $385* |
National Professional Practice Exam fee (which includes GST) | $262.50* |
Annual membership dues | $440* |
To be kept in mind: Remember that application fees, exam fees and annual membership dues are non-refundable.
Application process:
The following are the five steps of the application process:
Application:
- You need to apply online and pay the fees.
- Staff will open your file to obtain transcript/academic evaluation from the C. E. T. application.
Evidence:
- You need to upload a work experience spreadsheet.
- It’s a must for you to provide the authority with contact information for professional references.
Exam:
You have to complete the NPPE (National Professional Practice Exam).
Assessment:
- Staff will review your experience spreadsheet and ask you for additional information if necessary.
- Subject matter expert reviewers will conduct an application pre-assessment (three-four weeks after submission).
- APEGS/ASET Joint Board of Examiners will review the completed application and make a decision on registration, JBoE meetings happen quarterly.
Post-assessment:
- Decision letters are sent to a new member within 3-4 weeks after the decision of the board.
- A new P.Tech. member may ask for a digital or/and physical professional stamp.
- A new P.Tech. member may order framed certificate or/and member ring.
- A P.Tech member is subject to completing yearly Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Only knowing the eligibility criteria for the P.Tech. status is not sufficient. You must hire an ASET competency report writing expert who can prepare your report as per the ASET technical report guidelines so that you can have a positive assessment.
