The Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
Marcela Garcia Admission & Examinations Coordinator
780.969.3569 Email: marcelag@aset.ab.ca
The ASET Certification Examination is designed to test the entry-level skill and knowledge of engineering and applied science technologists who have:
Note: Your exam discipline corresponds with the discipline you have selected for your application. If your education and professional experience are not the same (ie: you studied architecture and are now working in construction), please email us at exams@aset.ab.ca to change the exam discipline.
Learn more about the discipline options for the certification exam.
*Please be advised that the exam fee is non-refundable.
Please download the Certification Exam Handbook for complete information about the exam, including:
If a candidate falls ill on the day of the exam and has flu/cold symptoms, please contact exams@aset.ab.ca immediately. If writing at a testing centre, candidates with those symptoms will be denied entry and will be unable to write the exam.
Once ASET has been contacted and informed of a candidate's sickness, the exam will be cancelled. To waive the examination fee to reschedule again, proof of a positive COVID-19 test will be required.
Registration Deadline (including rescheduling/cancellations requests*) END OF DAY
*Note - Reschedules or cancellations of registered exams after the deadline date are subject to payment of the full exam fee.
ASET Certification Exam manuals are available for download.
Practice Certification Exams available for purchase.
The Practice Exams are hosted by a third-party educational partner, and applicants will need to create a new account to access the exams.
Certification Exam Calculator policy
Online Proctoring Information
Video resource from ProctorU/Meazure Learning outlining the candidate experience for writing an exam virtually.
Part of the function of ASET as a regulatory body is to ensure the qualifications of applicants as part of the certification process to align with Alberta legislation (the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act). In accordance with the Act, the ASET Certification Exam (technical) is a requirement for all applicants. As of right now, only those who have graduated from a TAC-accredited program within the recognition dates are eligible for an exemption.
Applicants can attempt the exam three (3) times within their one-year application period. However, they do have the option of writing a technical report should they reach their three-attempt maximum. Candidates can request to write the technical report after their first failed attempt at the ASET Certification Exam.
Applicants who have failed the ASET Certification Exam need to contact ASET at exams@aset.ab.ca to reschedule their exam.