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Active Volunteer Roles

Application Advisor

ASET’s certification program is supported by trained staff and volunteers. Staff members serve as a resource to applicants. Staff answer questions about the application process and support volunteers who are working with applicants or assessing applications.

Application advisors support applicants in completing the competency summary component prior to review by a subject matter expert. The advisors specifically:

  • Ensure applicants understand the requirements of the competency summary;

  • Applicants gather and prepare work experience examples to include in the competency summary;

  • Provide technical advice in relation to competency summary indicators.

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Mentor

Serving as a mentor in the mentoring program is an opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship with students, junior professionals and internationally trained ASET members who seek experience-based knowledge, guidance and career advice.

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PLAR Advisors

PLAR advisors support C.Tech. applicants who require technical assistance with their learning portfolios. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is available to applicants seeking registration with ASET who have not graduated from an applied science, engineering or information technology program. It is also available for applicants who are unable to produce academic transcripts. The assessment demonstrates equivalency to the academic requirements of the C.Tech. designation. Disciplines of interest include:

  • Civil

Volunteers must be C.Tech., C.E.T., R.E.T., or P.Tech. members in good standing, with a minimum of five years of professional experience. Successful applicants must have no current open complaints of unprofessional or unskilled practice and no past discipline decisions from ASET or another professional regulatory body.

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PLAR Assessors

These volunteers serve as subject matter experts for the online review of C.Tech. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) portfolios for applicants seeking registration with ASET through the assessment. Individuals who have not graduated from an applied science, engineering or information technology program, or who are unable to produce academic transcripts may complete the PLAR  to demonstrate equivalency for the C.Tech designation. Disciplines of interest include:

  • Civil

Volunteers must be C.Tech., C.E.T., R.E.T. or P.Tech. members in good standing. They must have a minimum of five years of professional experience, and no current open complaints of unprofessional or unskilled practice. Applicants must also have no past discipline decisions from ASET or another professional regulatory body on their record.

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Presenter – Outreach Program

Are you looking for opportunities to develop and practice your presentation skills? ASET is currently seeking volunteers to assist as presenters for the outreach program. These individuals will be ambassadors for ASET who provide informative presentations discussing the benefits of an ASET designation and what it means to be a certified engineering technology professional.

Presenters may choose to speak to one or both primary audience groups: post-secondary students and new Canadians, who might be interested in pursuing an engineering technology career in Alberta. ASET specifically recruits volunteers for this role, to allow the audiences to hear from an active member and professional in the field. This allows for speakers to share their own experiences, which provides a unique perspective to presentations, and supports the development of a new and meaningful connection to ASET.

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Subject Matter Experts for File Review (Board of Examiners)

Subject Matter Experts support the work of the Board of Examiners by conducting applicant file reviews. Subject Matter Experts review files electronically which allows for more flexibility in their duties.

Disciplines of interest include:

  • Mechanical

  • Electrical

  • Civil

  • Petroleum

  • Welding

To qualify for the position, an individual must be a C.Tech., C.E.T., R.E.T. or P.Tech. member in good standing, with a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience.

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Technology Accreditation Canada Auditors

Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) is looking for regulated members to perform audits. These audits determine whether educational programs in various provinces meet the profession’s approved standards and criteria.

On behalf of TAC, auditors determine whether programs meet the profession’s standards, and receive national accreditation.

To serve in this role, an individual must be a C.Tech., C.E.T., R.E.T. or P.Tech. member with at least two years of experience within their discipline.

TAC is currently seeking auditors from the following disciplines:

  • Bioscience/Biomedical

  • Chemical

  • Computer/Software

  • Environmental (specialization in water resources)

  • Forestry

  • Geomatics 

  • Petroleum 

  • Mechanical

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