Technology Professionals Saskatchewan

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Technology Professionals Saskatchewan
Founded1965
FocusRegistration of engineering technicians and technologists
Location
Area served
Saskatchewan
MethodCanadian Technology Standards
Website www.tpsk.ca
Formerly called
  • Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists & Technicians
  • Society of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Saskatchewan

Technology Professionals Saskatchewan (TPS) is Saskatchewan's only independent regulatory body in the Province of Saskatchewan that registers professionals in applied science and engineering technology.

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TPS confers the professional post-nominal designations of C.Tech. (Certified Technician), and A.Sc.T. (Applied Science Technologist), 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. The designations are recognized across Canada by many employers and other professionals through the efforts of provincial associations of engineering technology.[ citation needed ]

The association is mandated and empowered by the "Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act". [1]

TPS is a member of Technology Professionals Canada, [2] 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.[ citation needed ] It changed its name to Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians,[ when? ] and later to Technology Professionals Saskatchewan in May 2019. [3]

Certified Applied Science Technologists are bound by a specific code of ethics and rules of professional conduct. [4]

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References

  1. The Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act tpsk.ca
  2. "Technology Professionals Canada - TPC". www.technologyprofessionals.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. "Saskatchewan". Engineering Technology Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines Booklet tpsk.ca