Technology Professionals Saskatchewan (TPS) is the only regulatory body in the Province of Saskatchewan that registers professionals in applied science and engineering technology.
TPS awards the following professional
post-nominal
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters, or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, an academic degree, accreditation ...
designations of P.Tech. (Professional Technologist), and C.Tech. (Certified Technician), which are symbols of achievement in applied science and engineering technology and are legally protected for use only by fully certified members in good standing. These professional designations are recognized across Canada by provincial applied science and engineering technology regulating associations, and many employers.
The association is mandated and empowered by the "Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act".
TPS is a member of
Technology Professionals Canada
Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) is an organization that advocates for the professions of technicians, applied science technologists and engineering technologists within the provinces of their member organizations.
History
It was founded in ...
, which recognizes international transferability through the Sydney Accord, and the Dublin Accords.
The Society of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Saskatchewan (SETTS), was established in 1965. It changed its name to Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians, and later to Technology Professionals Saskatchewan in May 2019.
Certified Applied Science Technologists are bound by a specific code of ethics and rules of professional conduct.
Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines Booklet
tpsk.ca
See also
*Engineering technologist
An engineering technologist is a professional trained in certain aspects of development and implementation of a respective area of technology. An education in engineering technology concentrates more on application and less on theory than do ...
*Engineering Technology
An engineering technologist is a professional trained in certain aspects of development and implementation of a respective area of technology. An education in engineering technology concentrates more on application and less on theory than ...
References
External links
Technology Professionals Saskatchewan official page
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Professional associations based in Saskatchewan
Organizations based in Regina, Saskatchewan
Professional associations based in Canada
Engineering societies based in Canada
Professional certification in engineering