Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)
This program is accredited by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC). Graduates are eligible to apply for their Certified Engineering Technology (C.E.T.) designation as long as they have completed at least two years of related technical work experience.
In Canada, a C.E.T. is an applied science, information or engineering technology professional capable of assuming responsibility and exercising independent judgment to perform technical tasks and solve problems in complex technological areas with limited direct supervision.
The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) represents applied science and engineering technology professionals in industry, educational institutions, the public, and the government within Alberta. ASET recognizes post-secondary programs accredited by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC). Applicants for C.E.T. who graduated from a TAC-accredited program are not required to complete the ASET Certification Exam to validate technologist-level competency.
International Welding Technologist
This program is accredited as an International Institute of Welding (IIW) Authorized Training Body (ATB.) Our courses meet the approved training courses designed to meet all the requirements in the IIW syllabus.
The International Institute of Welding (IIW) is a worldwide network for welding and allied joining technologies, with a current membership of 56 countries from five continents. The world is harmonizing standards, and the IIW diplomas will be the international minimum used by most countries around the world.
Graduates of this program are eligible for the IWT Standard Route, the most direct route to becoming an International Welding Technologist (IWT). An IWT is recognized globally as having advanced knowledge and a critical understanding of welding and related technologies’ theory, principles, and applicability.
Certified Welding Inspector
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for certification under CSA W178.2 as a Level 1 Welding Inspector. A welding inspector’s primary function is to monitor and perform examinations throughout a welding project.
To perform welding inspection activities in Canada, all welding inspectors must be certified to the CSA W178.2 standard set by the Canadian Welding Bureau CBW.) The CWB administers Canada’s national welding standards, certifying welding companies that create products for use within Canada and the welders and welding consumables used in their creation.
Alberta Welding Examiner
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to become a Welding Examiner, allowing them to conduct welder performance qualification tests and issue welder performance qualification cards on behalf of the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA.)
ABSA administers the Safety Codes Act and regulations to deliver safety programs related to pressure equipment. ABSA is also responsible for the certification of pressure welders and welding examiners.
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