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To maintain social distancing, we encourage members to call 416-621-9621 to make an appointment for meeting with staff.
April 01, 2021
2021 – 2023 OACETT Election Results
On behalf of council and the membership, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the successful candidates of the OACETT Election for the 2021 - 2023 term of office.
February 01, 2021
OACETT members exemplify what Black History Month is all about
Every February, Canadians recognize Black History Month across Canada, embracing our nation's diversity, acknowledging the accomplishments of Black people, motivating cultural pride, and inspiring future generations of this diaspora.
September 25, 2020
Meet our new CEO, Cheryl Farrow, MBA, CAE
Cheryl brings more than 20 years of not-for-profit management experience, and her proven leadership and commitment to success will strengthen OACETT and benefit our members
June 16, 2020
Ontario government partners with CSA Group
On June 15, the Ontario government announced that they partnered with the CSA Group to provide them with $526,200 from the Ontario Together Fund to increase their capacity to test and certify personal protective equipment (PPE).
May 20, 2020
OACETT modifies operations amid pandemic
In March, the Ontario government ordered the mandatory closure of all non-essential businesses across the province to combat COVID-19. With OACETT not considered an essential business, our head office closed. Though the office remains closed, we are still here for you.
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update
OACETT will be temporarily shutting down its office. We will be working remotely to address all member services as best we can, and have put in place procedures to minimize any disruptions.
February 14, 2020
CEO Search
OACETT has contracted with the firm Odgers Berndtson to assist in recruiting a permanent CEO.
April 24, 2018
Mohawk College Wins National Engineering Month Ontario Student Challenge
We’re pleased to announce Mohawk College biotechnology students Jodi Turner and Santosh Kumar Veerbadra are the 2018 winners of the National Engineering Month (NEM) Ontario College Student Challenge, winning a $3,000 cash prize and a complimentary one-year membership with OACETT.
December 19, 2017
TAC and CCTT Partner to Develop One Set of National Standards
Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) and Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) have reached an agreement to work collaboratively to develop one set of national educational standards for Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession.
November 14, 2017
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Submit Your Abstract for the OACETT 2018 AGM and Conference's Technical Program
October 24, 2017
OACETT 2017 Provincial Honours and Awards Winners Announced
Nineteen extraordinary individuals were recognized for advancing the engineering technology profession at the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Provincial Honours and Awards Gala on Friday, October 20 in Toronto.
July 24, 2017
Join OACETT for a night of celebration
All industry stakeholders and friends are invited to OACETT's Provincial Honours and Awards Gala on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Grand Luxe Event Boutique in Toronto.
June 27, 2017
Immediate need for members on Codes Committees
There is an immediate need for volunteers to serve on either the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), a senior committee responsible for the development of Codes Canada publications, or on one of the CCBFC’s nine technical standing committee to replace membership vacancies for the current (2015-2020) code cycle.
June 20, 2017
OACETT AGM & Conference 2017 highlights
OACETT kicked off its 2017 Annual General Meeting and Conference from atop a mountain – a fitting locale from which to look back on 60 years of organizational progress and to prepare for the shifting landscape ahead.
April 25, 2017
OACETT and The Personal reach new partnership agreement
Earlier this year, OACETT renegotiated a 10-year contract with our affinity partner, The Personal, to offer our members discounted rates on home and auto insurance. We devoted a great deal of due diligence to arriving at an agreement that would deliver maximum value to our members.
April 05, 2017
OACETT Election results announced
OACETT’s Returning Officer, Gene Stodolak, C.E.T., has confirmed the electronic vote count received from Evote.ca Inc./Everyone Counts.
March 29, 2017
Carole and George Fletcher Foundation reaches $1 million fundraising goal
The Carole and George Fletcher Foundation, established by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), is celebrating the success of one its most ambitious fundraising ventures, announcing that the 25 for 25 Building Forward Campaign has achieved its $1 million goal of establishing an endowed fund at each of Ontario’s 25 colleges.
March 23, 2017
Celebrating 60 years of OACETT milestones
This year, OACETT is celebrating 60 years of advancing the engineering and applied science technology profession in Ontario. This diamond anniversary offers an ideal opportunity to reflect on all we have accomplished over six decades, and, to do that, we need you.
March 17, 2017
Council Update - March 2017
OACETT held its first Council meeting of 2017 on February 24 with the following highlights...
January 30, 2017
Writing your Technology Report in 2017? OACETT's TR Seminar can help
OACETT's Technology Report Writing Seminar is an eight-module course, that can be taken in-person over two days or online at your convenience, focused on teaching engineering and applied science technicians and technologists the techniques and skills required to write successful technology proposals and reports.
November 07, 2016
OACETT and EPIC are pleased to announce their new affinity partnership!
Founded 23 years ago, EPIC is a leading training solution provider of engineering and technology courses in Canada.
EPIC is the one-stop source for innovative training solutions. More than 70,000 people – spanning a range of industries – have attended an EPIC course. Every course is designed and taught by a leading specialist in the field.
October 27, 2016
OACETT Council Update
OACETT held its third Council meeting of 2016 on September 23 with the following highlights:
August 29, 2016
Call for Nominations: 2016 Provincial Honours and Awards Program
OACETT is accepting nominations for the 2016 Provincial Honours and Awards program, which recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals, organizations and volunteers who have enhanced our profession through their distinguished service, exceptional leadership or technical achievement.
July 19, 2016
Watch videos from OACETT’s AGM and Conference
Hear from our technical program presenters, Fellow OACETT recipients, members of your OACETT Administration Board and special guests through video captured at our 2016 AGM and Conference.
June 16, 2016
OACETT AGM and Conference 2016 Highlights
“Excellence in Execution” was the theme and rallying cry for the OACETT Council members, chapter volunteers, technical presenters, senior staff and special guests who assembled at the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel from June 2 to 4 for the Association’s 2016 Annual General Meeting and Conference.
May 12, 2016
OACETT member receives new “Licensed Engineering Technologist” designation
Lisa Miller, C.E.T, LET, of Toronto, received Ontario’s first licensed engineering technologist (LET) designation today in a ceremony celebrating a successful collaboration between Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
May 09, 2016
Fort McMurray Donations
OACETT has donated $2500 to the Red Cross to aid in their recovery efforts in Fort McMurray.
December 11, 2015
Technology Professionals Canada incorporates
The presidents of the founding members of Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) met in Ottawa on November 5 to sign the incorporation papers for TPC, an alliance of technology professional associations from four provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan) which together represent approximately 85 per cent of the profession in Canada.
July 16, 2015
OACETT Member Survey: member input needed
OACETT has recently launched, via Environics Research Group, a comprehensive Member Survey, and we ask that all members, once they receive the link from Environics, complete the survey as instructed. OACETT is your professional Association, and your input is extremely important to us.
April 08, 2015
OACETT’s New Canadian application offer
If you apply for OACETT membership within one year of arriving in Canada, you are eligible to take advantage of our New Canadian Application offer which waives OACETT's application fee of $222.
April 02, 2015
OACETT election results announced
The Association would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the successful candidates of the OACETT Election for the 2015 - 2017 term of office. OACETT is very fortunate to have had so many candidates run in this election, a total of seven election positions this time around! This shows the dedication and commitment to the Association that our members have. Volunteers play an integral part in OACETT’s success and the upcoming term of office will present a particular challenge as we face the many ventures OACETT has undertaken.
March 24, 2015
Own Your Professional Future: A New Approach to Continuing Learning
As technologies, business practices and public expectations evolve, it is essential that OACETT members maintain high levels of professional competence for the protection of the public. For this reason, OACETT is recommending a mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program that requires members to pursue ongoing professional development to uphold membership with the Association.
December 12, 2014
OACETT appoints a new Director of IETO and Registrar
OACETT is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Chappell to the position of Director of IETO and Registrar, effective January 2, 2015. Barbara has served the Association for nearly 11 years, seven of those in the capacity of Deputy Registrar, during which her considered and collaborative approach to the management of certification and admissions operations has enabled her to accomplish a great deal.
October 31, 2014
2014 OACETT Salary Survey Now Available
For more than 10 years OACETT has conducted research on the compensation and employment trends of engineering technology professionals. We recently completed data collection on OACETT’s 2014 Salary Survey and are excited to share the results.
October 21, 2014
New Bursary Award Created at RCC
Students in the RCC Institute of Technology’s engineering technology programs now have the opportunity to receive a $1000 bursary thanks to a $10,000 gift from OACETT member and RRC alumni Farsad Kiani, C.E.T.
September 29, 2014
Nominations open for OACETT Provincial Honours & Awards
OACETT invites you to take a few moments out of your busy schedule to reflect on a volunteer, co-worker, educator or employer who has made a difference in your life, in the engineering technology industry or in our association.
July 02, 2014
The OACETT Professional Practice Exam is Changing!
The Institute of Engineering Technology of Ontario (IETO) is pleased to announce upcoming improvements to the OACETT Professional Practice Exam and study materials. The new edition of the Professional Practice Study manual includes updates to the OACETT By-law and commentary on new issues that have arisen in the continually changing engineering technology workplace. PPE manual chapters have been reorganized, reformatted, and new content added for overall flow and cohesiveness. Two new sections have been added to the manual: Workplace Legislation and IETO. Additional multiple choice questions will be introduced to reflect these revisions.
June 27, 2014
PPE announcement
Registration for the new online,on demand PPE opens July 15, 2014
April 02, 2014
OACETT’s New Canadian application offer
If you arrive in Canada on or after March 1, 2014 and apply for OACETT membership within one year of landing, you are eligible to have your OACETT application fee of $222 waived.
February 21, 2014
OACETT’s $10,000 gift supports NC’s engineering technology students
Students in Niagara College’s engineering technician and technology programs received a significant boost today, thanks to a $10,000 gift from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
The gift will be used to establish the OACETT Technology Scholarship which will provide an annual award to a student in one of Niagara College's OACETT-recognized engineering or applied science technology programs. The endowment fund at Niagara College is the 23rd fund created as part of OACETT's 25 for 25 Building Forward Campaign, which supports engineering technology education by expanding the bursary program into all of Ontario's colleges.
February 21, 2014
Endowment fund established to support St. Clair College engineering technology students
St. Clair College, the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and Industrial Drive Services today announced the creation of a $23,500 endowment to fund an annual financial award for engineering technology students enrolled at St. Clair College. The new fund is made possible through a leadership gift from OACETT’s Carole and George Fletcher Foundation, generously matched by Industrial Drive Service, and a contribution from the College.