CPD Requirements for ASET

All regulated members of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) are required to complete a minimum of two Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities each year. The CPD year runs from January 1 to December 31.

Who Must Comply:

• Certified Technicians (C.Tech.)
• Certified Technologists (C.E.T.)
• Registered Engineering Technologists (R.E.T.)
• Professional Technologists (P.Tech.(Eng.))

The following groups are exempt: retired members, students, and Technicians- or Technologists-in-Training (T.T.) registrants.

Program Requirements:

Registrants must complete at least two CPD activities from two different professional development categories. The categories are:

• Formal Activities – Seminars (more than 4 hours), structured courses, or technical training programs
• Informal Activities – Workshops (less than 4 hours), on-the-job training, reading technical journals, or learning a technical application
• Peer and Professional Interaction – Mentoring, demonstrating technical applications to colleagues, or participating in professional networks
• Contributions to the Profession or Community – Presenting research, volunteering, or writing technical articles and papers

Definition of CPD:

Any activity that enhances professional competence qualifies as CPD if it meets at least one of the following:

• Relates to professional needs
• Supports long-term career goals
• Is of interest to an employer
• Relates to professional ethics or public safety
• Advances the profession
• Improves professional soft skills
• Contributes to being a better practitioner

Monitoring and Recordkeeping:

• CPD must be logged annually through the ASET online CPD log.
• ASET conducts random annual audits of members. Non-compliant members may be required to provide supporting documentation.
• Failure to comply may result in a practice review and/or removal from the ASET register.

LearnFormula is not affiliated with the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta. For full information, please visit: https://aset.ab.ca/common/Uploaded%20files/ASET/Regulatory%20Compliance/2025-CPD-Handbook.pdf