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Q: How do I log into the ASET website?

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Q: What is the difference between a Technician and Technologist?

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Q: What do I do if I have a complaint about an ASET member?

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C.Tech.

Q: Can I apply for certification if I have not graduated from a technical program.

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Q: Can I use my Journeyperson certificate to apply for C.Tech.?

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Q: I have a military background; can I apply for C.Tech.?

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Q: Do the professional references required for the application need to have an ASET designation?

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Q: What if I am unable to contact the supervisory reference (who has signed my competency summary and job description) to sign the reference form?

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C.E.T.

Q: Can I apply for certification if I have not graduated from a technical program.

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Q: Can I use my Journeyperson certificate to apply for C.E.T.?

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Q: I have a military background; can I apply for C.E.T.?

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Q: Do the professional references required for the application need to have an ASET designation?

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Q: What if I am unable to contact the supervisory reference (who has signed my competency summary and job description) to sign the reference form?

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P.Tech

Q: What are the requirements for the P.Tech. designation?

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Q: What if my immediate supervisor is not a P.Eng. or P.Geo.?

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Q: Is an exam required for the P.Tech. designation?

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Q: What is the difference between a P.L.(Eng.) and a P.Tech.(Eng.)?

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Q: I am currently a P.Tech. How can I change my scope of practice?

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Continuing Professional Development

Q: Who does the CPD program apply to?

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Q: What is continuing professional development?

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Q: How do I know if what I am doing qualifies for CPD?

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Q: How much CPD do I need in one year?

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Q: How do I log my CPD?

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Mentoring as a Mentee

Q: Will my mentor find me a job?

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Q: What happens if I don’t get along with my mentor?

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Q: Do we need to meet in person?

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Q: Will I be involved in the mentor matching process?

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Mentoring as a Mentor

Q: Do we need to meet in person?

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Q: Will I be involved in the mentor matching process?

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Q: Do I have to find my mentee a job?

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Q: What happens if I don’t get along with my mentee?

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Q: Do I have to share contact information with my mentee?

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Permit to Practice

Q: Does a professional technologist require a permit to practice engineering or geoscience?

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Q: Can a professional technologist be listed as a responsible member under an APEGA permit to practice?

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Q: Can a professional technologist work under an APEGA permit to practice?

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Q: Can a professional technologist stamp work under an APEGA permit to practice?

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Q: When would an organization require an ASET permit to practice?

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Q: What are the consequences of practicing engineering or geoscience in Alberta without a permit to practice?

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Q: Are subsidiary organizations required to hold a permit to practice?

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Professional Liability Program

Q: What is the Professional Liability program?

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Q: Why is professional liability insurance required?

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Q: Can I opt out of this insurance program?

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Q: Can I purchase additional coverage?

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Q: What if I am retired?

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Q: Will I be covered for work done outside of Alberta, be that in Canada, the United States or elsewhere internationally?

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Q: What is the difference between general liability and professional liability?

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Recruiters

Q: Does ASET have an online job board?

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Q: How can I learn more about ASET?

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Q: How does ASET issue designations and certifications?

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