Do you want to attain professional registration as a Professional Technologist (P.Tech) in Alberta? If yes, then you must achieve a positive ASET assessment. For that, you must know the whole system and the eligibility criteria you need to fulfill.

Having taken your need into account, we have written this blog so that we can let you know about the fees and dues, eligibility criteria, and the application process. Therefore, you should read this blog thoroughly before you prepare for this designation.

P.Tech Eligibility criteria:

Becoming a Professional Technologist will help you take your career to the next level. A P.Tech (Geo.)/(Eng.) member has the right to work as an engineer or geoscientist independently within a defined scope of practice and as per the established codes and standards. 

This right will also allow you to sign and stamp your own engineering or geoscience work. Now, let’s move ahead to know about the eligibility criteria you need to satisfy.

To be eligible for P.Tech. (Eng.)/(Geo.) registration, you need to:

Be a graduate of a 2-year technical post-secondary program

Be a C.E.T. member of ASET in good standing

Possess a minimum of 6 years of post-graduate technical geoscience or engineering experience, including a minimum of 2 years under the supervision of an Alberta P.Eng. or P.Geo.

Fees and dues:

To be kept in mind: Application fees, exam fees, and annual membership dues are not refunded.

Application process:

1. Application:

You need to apply online and pay the required fees.

Staff will open your file to get the transcript/academic assessment from the C.E.T. application.

2. Proof:

You have to upload a work experience spreadsheet for an ASET assessment.

Offer contact information for professional references

3. Exam:

You must complete National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE).  

4. Assessment:

Staff will review the experience spreadsheet and ask for extra information if required.

Subject matter expert reviewers will conduct an application pre-evaluation (3-4 weeks after submission).

APEGA/ASET Joint Board of Examiners will review the completed application and make a decision on registration. (JBoE meetings happen quarterly).

5. Post-assessment:

Decision letters will be sent to new members 3-4 weeks after the board decision.

New P. Tech members may order a digital or/and physical professional stamp.

A new P. Tech member may order a framed certificate or/and member ring.

P.Tech members are subject to the completion of yearly Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Although we familiarized you with the process, fees, and eligibility criteria you need to fulfill for a positive ASET assessment, we also find it necessary to tell you that you should hire an ASET competency report writing professional. It is because they are well familiar with the ASET technical report guidelines. Thus, it will be much easier for them to show your technical knowledge and skills.