Download OACETT's Provincial Honours and Awards Nomination Booklet for 2010
Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)
The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Life Membership permits the individual to retain his/her title of certification for life without the further payment of annual membership dues.
Career Excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)
The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology.
The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation "outstanding" in its contribution to technology in Canada.
Technological activities for which the award could be given might include:
Women in Engineering Technology Award (Members)
The award is grant to a certified OACETT member to recognize her outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology.
The assessment criteria includes:
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A certified member in good standing
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Specific work accomplishments
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Career path improvements
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Corporate recognition
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Peer recognition
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Outstanding volunteer work
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Outstanding leadership
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Mentoring role
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Level of professional responsibility
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)
The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in their career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Some assessment consideration for which the award could be given might include:
- specific work accomplishments;
- length of service with an employer as well as in the profession;
- multiple professional-entrepreneurial successes;
- career path improvements - public profile;
- published papers, articles, etc.
- corporate recognition, level of responsibility, etc.;
- peer recognition;
- contributions to technical societies, standards organizations, etc.
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Medal (Members, Non-Members, Groups)
The medal is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological-nature and which is directed towards the service and betterment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade "for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology". It is not for service to the Association, or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee's contribution.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)
The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the training and education of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists.
It recognizes a sustained record of excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious Service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)
The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis.
While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)
The award is granted to an individual who has:
(a) rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or
(b) in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association's registration, accreditation or certification process.
Some assessment consideration for which the award could be given might include:
- individual service to the registration activities of the Association;
- scope of activities and participation in multiple facets of the registration process;
- participation in significant projects;
- development of strategies and policies;
- development of innovative procedures;
- training of volunteers;
- development of syllabi, examinations, and study guides;
- specific achievements cited in the nomination.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)
The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publically recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession.
Recognition of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominees contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial Excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)
The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year.
The work, whether published by the Association itself or by another public communications medium, could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
Nomination Procedure
To submit a nomination, download the nomination form/booklet and print it. When you have completed the nomination form, mail it to the OACETT office as instructed in the booklet.
If you have any further questions, please call (416) 621-9621 Ext. 236 or e-mail cjochems@oacett.org.
