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Technologists are individuals who have graduated an accredited curriculum in technology, and have a significant amount of work experience in their field.

Certification of Engineering Technologists

Educational Component

In general, a engineering technologist has a broad range of applied science and applied mathematics training. A technologist will also have the fundamentals of engineering related to a particular specialty or area of focus as their major.

An engineering technologist is expected to have had some coursework in ethics

Work Experience Component

A certified engineering technologist must apprentice for a term, usually two years, before being able to apply for certification through a local governing body.

Occupations

In simplest terms an engineering technologist can perform most of the functions of an engineer and is usually working as part of a team with them. In some jurisdictions a technologist may even be able to sign and take responsibility for engineering work.

See also

The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists webpage

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