P.Tech.
Effective January 1, 2024, P.Tech. applicants who are graduates of a program not accredited by TAC must successfully complete the ASET Technical Exam. Applicants who completed the ASET Technical Exam (formerly ASET Certification Exam) for their C.E.T. application will not need to rewrite the exam.
Professional Technologist registration takes your career to the next level. P.Tech.(Eng.)/(Geo.) registrants have the right to practice engineering or geoscience independently within a defined scope of practice and in accordance with established codes and standards. With this right, a registrant may sign and stamp their own engineering or geoscience work.
**READ MORE: APEGA and ASET Sign Agreement to Transfer Regulation of Professional Technologists to APEGA**
To qualify for P.Tech.(Eng.)/(Geo.) registration, applicants must:
- Be C.E.T. registrants of ASET in good standing
- Be graduates of a 2-year technical post-secondary program
- Have at least 6 years of post-graduate technical engineering or geoscience experience, including at least 2 years under the supervision of an Alberta P.Eng. or P.Geo.
Learn more about the transferability of the P.Tech. designation throughout Canada.
Fees and Dues
| Fees |
Amount |
| Application Fee |
$395* |
| ASET Technical Exam Fee (includes GST) |
$252* |
| National Professional Practice Exam Fee (includes GST) |
$262.50* |
| Annual Registration Dues |
$470* |
*Please be advised that application fees, exam fees and annual registration dues are non-refundable.