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Technology Accreditation Canada:
The Sole Accrediting Body in Canada
On November 15th, Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC)
and Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
(CCTT) proudly announced an agreement to integrate the
accreditation services provided by Canadian Technology
Accreditation Board (CTAB) with those of TAC.
Under the agreement, TAC will become the sole national
accrediting body for Canada's engineering technology and
applied science profession, and immediately assumes responsibility for all CTAB-accredited programs. In consultation with CTAB customers to ensure a seamless transition,
the CTAB-accredited programs will be converted to the TAC
accreditation model within a three-year period.
As a result of the integration, Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba (CTTAM) and four member provinces of CCTT - Island Technology Professionals,
TechNova, New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering
Technicians and Technologists and The Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland
and Labrador - have joined TAC as members.
"We acknowledge CCTT member provinces and CTTAM for
their vision and leadership to integrate accreditation services", commented Peter Portlock, TAC Board of Directors
Chair. "This development creates a unique opportunity for
TAC to partner with more institutions to support the delivery of the highest quality education to their students, which
meets the standards of the engineering technology and applied science profession."
The integration results in TAC managing 155 accredited
programs, with a trained pool of over 200 auditors. TAC will
work with provincial regulators and the International Engineering Alliance, through CCTT, to provide national and
international recognition of graduates of all nationally-accredited programs.
"It is a time of significant stakeholder alignment, a time in
which national accreditation has transitioned to a best practice; and particularly, in Alberta", expressed ASET President
Don Wilson. "Technology Accreditation Canada will best
serve students, educators, and employers of applied science/engineering technology graduates in our province".

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ASET President Donald Wilson receiving the TAC
membership certificate from TAC President Peter Portlock

Moving forward with one accrediting body is expected to be
a catalyst, particularly in Ontario, to working together with
a number of educational institutions that were uncertain of
the national accreditation landscape.

"TAC serves engineering technology and
applied science students in technician
and technology programs by providing
a world-class accreditation service. TAC
national program accreditation involves
a comprehensive audit, including the
review of institutional and program
information, interviews with employers of
graduates, alumni, students and faculty,
and a tour of the programs' labs and
student support services."
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