Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) is an organization that advocates for the professions of

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s within the provinces of their member organizations.

History

It was founded in 2010 as a partnership between associations of technology professions in

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Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...

, and

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. The organization came about when several associations of certified engineering technology ceased their membership with the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT). The professional associations of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador remained in CCTT until 2021 when CCTT joined TPC.

Accreditation

TPC has created a new standard accreditation model, called Technology Accreditation Canada, based on a comprehensive review of current technology accreditation practices conducted by the

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. Accreditation for Technology Professionals in Canada This accreditation model is being set up under a different organization, called Technology Accreditation Canada.

International transferability of title

As of June 2023, TPC is a signatory to the Dublin and Sydney accords as well as the mobility agreements for technicians and technologists.

Membership

TPC consists of 9 of the 10 provincial associations of certified engineering technicians and technologists in Canada, and represents over 85% of the certified engineering technicians and technologists in Canada. Membership consists of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia, Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, and Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians, Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba, New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists,

Island Technology Professionals Island Technology Professionals is Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely popula ...

, Technova, and Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland and Labrador

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* {{Applied Science Technology and Engineering Technology in Canada, state=expanded Professional associations based in Canada Organizations based in Regina, Saskatchewan Organizations established in 2010 Professional titles and certifications Professional certification in engineering 2010 establishments in Saskatchewan