2015-19 Disciplines-Applicants 30% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (YTD) 25% The disciplines of registration applicants and new graduates also remained relatively stable over the last five years, with the exception of three disciplines (data expressed as a percentage of total): 20% * Civil Engineering Technology (Applicants): 7% Q from a low of 22% in 2017 15% * Instrumentation Engineering Technology (Graduates): 8% Q from a low of 4% in 2017 10% * Mechanical Engineering Technology (Graduates): 7% q from a high of 18% in 2017 Welding Petroleum Survey/Geomatics Mechanical Nanotechnology Materials Instrumentation Information Industrial Geological/Geophysical Electronics Environmental Electrical EDDT Construction Civil Chemical Science Bioscience Chemical Eng. Biomedical Architectural 5% In addition, 2019 saw ASET's first certification applicants in Nanotechnology, which may signal a period of growth for this emerging discipline. 2015-19 Disciplines-New Graduates (T.T.) 30% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (YTD) 25% 20% 15% 10% Overall, the stability of member, applicant, and graduate disciplines during a period of economic and political change suggests certification remains desirable across sectors. In those disciplines demonstrating growth, we see the impact of employer initiatives to support certification within their industry, as well as what might be an increased desire to obtain certification as a competitive edge, and the emergence of professionals in new areas of practice seeking certification. Welding Petroleum Survey/Geomatics Mechanical Nanotechnology Materials Instrumentation Information Industrial Geological/Geophysical Electronics Environmental Electrical EDDT Construction Civil Chemical Science Bioscience Chemical Eng. Biomedical Architectural 5% TECHNOLOGY ALBERTA | SUMMER 2019 | 11