The Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists & Technicians (SASTT) is
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North ...
's independent certifying body for engineering/applied science technicians and technologists.
SASTT confers the
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, academic degree, accreditation, ...
designations of C.Tech. (
Certified Technician), and A.Sc.T. (Applied Science Technologist) which are symbols of achievement in engineering/applied science technology and are legally protected for use only by fully certified members in good standing. The designations are recognized across Canada by many employers and other engineering professionals through the efforts of provincial associations of engineering technology.
Until 2010, SASTT was a member of the
Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) is an organization in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, that advocates for the profession of technicians and technologists within the provinces of their member organizations.
History
It was founded in 2010 as a ...
(CCTT). Through CCTT being a signatory, The association recognized international transferability through the
Sydney Accord
The Sydney Accord is an international mutual recognition agreement for qualifications in the fields of engineering technology.
Definition and background
The Sydney Accord is an agreement between the bodies responsible for accrediting engineering ...
, the
Dublin Accord
The Dublin Accord is an agreement for the international recognition of ''Engineering Technician'' qualifications.
In May 2002, the national engineering organisations of Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Canada signed an agreement m ...
and the
Engineering Technology Mobility Forum
Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...
, which confers the ability to award the designation IntET(Canada) for Technologists who wish to work internationally. In 2010, a number of different provincial associations of engineering technology left CCTT, to found
Technology Professionals Canada
Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) is an organization in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, that advocates for the profession of technicians and technologists within the provinces of their member organizations.
History
It was founded in 2010 as a ...
. This leaves the international transferability of these titles in question.
The Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians, under the name The Society of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Saskatchewan (SETTS), was established in 1965.
Certified Applied Science Technologists are bound by a specific code of ethics and rules of professional conduct.
The association is mandated and empowered by the Technologists and Technicians act of Saskatchewan.
[http://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/885/formats/1407/download The Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act]
See also
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Engineering technologist
An engineering technologist is a professional trained in certain aspects of development and implementation of a respective area of technology. Engineering technology education is even more applied and less theoretical than engineering educat ...
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Engineering Technology
An engineering technologist is a professional trained in certain aspects of development and implementation of a respective area of technology. Engineering technology education is even more applied and less theoretical than engineering educatio ...
References
External links
Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists & Technicians 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