Technology Disciplines

Canada's certified technicians and technologists are well-respected members of the profession. As leaders in their fields, they enjoy rewarding and well-paid careers across Canada and around the world.

A technician or technologist will have his/her focus in a particular discipline.

ASET represents the following technology disciplines.

Bioscience

Agriculture Technology
Biological Sciences Technology
Environmental Technology
Food Sciences Technology
Laboratory Technology
Resources Management Technology

Building

Architectural Technology
Building Engineering Technology
Building Systems Technology
Construction Engineering Technology
Landscape Technology

Chemical

Chemical Engineering Technology
Chemical Science Technology
Industrial Chemical Technology
Laboratory Technology
Pulp and Paper Technology

Civil

Civil Engineering Technology
Environmental Engineering Technology
Municipal Engineering Technology
Structural Engineering Technology
Transportation Engineering Technology
Water Resources Technology

Electrical

Building Systems Technology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Industrial Controls Technology
Power Generation & Distribution Technology

Electronics

Avionics Engineering Technology
Biomedical Engineering Technology
Broadcast Communication Technology
Computer Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
Robotics & Automation Technology
Software Engineering Technology
Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Engineering Design & Drafting

Civil Technology
Mechanical Technology
Municipal Technology
Process Piping Technology
Structural Technology

Forestry

Forest Engineering Technology
Forest Resources Technology
Forest Recreation Technology

Geomatics

Hydrographic Technology
Mapping Technology
Photogrammetry
Survey Engineering Technology

Industrial

Industrial Engineering Technology

Information

Computer Systems Technology
Computer Networks Technology
Computer Programming Technology

Instrumentation

Instrumentation Engineering Technology
Robotics & Automation Technology

Mechanical

Aeronautical Engineering Technology
Building Systems Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Marine Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Power Engineering Technology

Mineral Resources

Hydrogeological Technology
Mineral Engineering Technology
Water Resources Technology
Materials Engineering Technology
Metallurgical Engineering Technology
Welding Engineering Technology

Petroleum Resources / Geosciences

Earth Resources Technology
Petrochemical Technology
Petroleum Engineering Technology
Geological Technology
Geophysical Technology

Career Profiles

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