How to Become an Engineering Technologist in Ontario
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists to work as an engineering technologist in Ontario or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
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“Engineering: Engineering and Applied Science Technicians and Technologists Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists”
From ontario.ca/page/work-your-profession-or-trade, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 6 steps, listed one-time fees $72
- Licensed in another province: 2 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 3 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 6 done
- Listed one-time fees: $72
- 5 steps without a listed fee
- Listed time: 3 to 4 months (only 1 of 6 steps state a time)
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Click the Join button and create a profile, selecting the full-time Ontario college student application type.
- Application fee: $72
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“Click the “ Join” button in the top right main menu and create a profile.”
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Submit a copy of your personal ID and an unofficial transcript or grade summary from your college portal.
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“Submit a copy of your personal ID and an unofficial transcript or grade summary from your college portal.”
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OACETT reviews the application and, if eligible, registers the applicant for student membership.
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“OACETT will review your application and, if eligible, register you for student membership within about a month.”
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The Admissions Committee evaluates the submission with an academic and experience review.
Time: 3 to 4 monthsTime source
“The file review takes approximately 3 to 4 months after receiving all the relevant documents.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-reviewSource
“When your application is complete, the Admissions Committee will evaluate your submission with an academic and experience review.”
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Applicants must pass the Professional Practice Exam covering law, ethics and professional practice.
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“As an applicant for C.Tech. or C.E.T. certification, you must pass either the Professional Practice Exam (PPE) or the Internationally Educated Professional Practice Exam (IEPPE) to ensure awareness of your legal and ethical responsibilities to the public, employers and yourself.”
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The Committee evaluates the applicant's work experience against the OACETT profiles for a technician and technologist.
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“In the experience review, the Committee will evaluate your work experience in the field of discipline of engineering technology or applied science in which you are seeking registration against the OACETT profiles for a technician and technologist.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-review
Listed fees for this route
One-time total listed: $72
| Fee type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Application | $72 | 100% |
| One-time total | $72 | 100% |
5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
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- 2 steps without a listed fee
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Complete the interprovincial transfer form for certified members.
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“To apply to transfer, complete this form and send it to OACETT at [email protected].”
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Send the completed transfer form to OACETT by email.
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“To apply to transfer, complete this form and send it to OACETT at [email protected].”
oacett.org/become-member/join/interprovincial-transfer
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 3 done
- 3 steps without a listed fee
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“Provide official results of a recognized standardized English language proficiency test as outlined below. Your test results can be no more than two years old.”
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The Admissions Committee may identify a language test result as required during the file review.
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“you must submit an official or notarized copy of your test results if identified by the Admissions Committee as required during your file review.”
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Applicants who completed their education outside Canada and have not completed at least one year of Canadian work experience must pass the IEPPE.
Source
“The IEPPE is for OACETT members who completed their education outside of Canada and have not completed at least one year of Canadian work experience.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/exam
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Competency Based Assessment fee: $100
Source
“A $100 assessment fee applies.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/experience-review - PPE/IEPPE exam package with extension: $226
- PPE/IEPPE online seminar: $192.10
- PPE/IEPPE online seminar extension: $90.40
- Full-time post secondary student PPE package - in-class proctor: $115.30
- Full-time post secondary student PPE package - online proctor: $183.10
- Full-time post secondary student PPE rewrite: $170
- PPE/IEPPE PACKAGE: $310.60
- PPE/IEPPE REWRITE: $200
- PPE/IEPPE Online Seminar Extension (students): $75
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“The extension provides 8 weeks access to the seminar for $75 plus HST.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/exam
Requirements
Education
To meet the minimum required academics for certification, a member must have completed a 3-year college program for C.E.T. or a 2-year college program for a C.Tech.
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“In order to meet the minimum required academics for certification, a member must have completed a 3-year college program for C.E.T. or a 2-year college program for a C.Tech.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-review
Experience
Applicants must have at least two years of acceptable experience for certification.
Source
“You must have at least two years of acceptable experience for certification.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-review
Other
Proof of English language proficiency equivalent to CLB Level 7 for all skills is required for OACETT certification.
Source
“Proof of English language proficiency equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 7 for all skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) is required for OACETT certification.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements
Already licensed in another province?
Direct transfer
Certified members of a provincial engineering technology or applied science association recognized by Technology Professionals Canada can transfer their membership into OACETT by completing a transfer form, with no additional exam or assessment mentioned. Source
“If you are a certified member of a provincial engineering technology or applied science association as recognized by Technology Professionals Canada, you can transfer your membership into OACETT.”
oacett.org/become-member/join/interprovincial-transfer
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Exams
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Professional Practice Exam (PPE)
Source
“As an applicant for C.Tech. or C.E.T. certification, you must pass either the Professional Practice Exam (PPE) or the Internationally Educated Professional Practice Exam (IEPPE) to ensure awareness of your legal and ethical responsibilities to the public, employers and yourself.”
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Internationally Educated Professional Practice Exam (IEPPE)
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“The IEPPE is for OACETT members who completed their education outside of Canada and have not completed at least one year of Canadian work experience.”
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Technical exam
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“Complete a technical exam for each course. OACETT will set an exam for you and provide you with a list of materials to study.”
oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-review
Language tests
| Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | CLB | Source |
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| IELTS | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | Source“IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| TOEFL iBT | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | Source“TOEFL iBT: 80 overall, with no less than 20 on each of the skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing)”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| CAEL | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | Source“CAEL: 60 overall, with no less than 50 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| PTE Core | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CELPIP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | Source“CELPIP: 7.0 Overall, with no less than 7.0 on each band (listening, reading, speaking, writing).”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| TEF-Canada | — | 249 | 207 | 310 | 310 | — | Source“TEF-Canada Reading score 207-232, Writing score 310-348, Listening score 249-279, Speaking score 310-348.”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
| TCF-Canada | — | 458 | 453 | 10 | 10 | — | Source“TCF-Canada: Reading score 453-498, Writing score 10-11, Listening score 458-502, Speaking score 10-11.”oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements |
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Demand and pay
No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.
Engineering technologists in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Not confirmed yet
- Alberta Title protected
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- ontario.ca/page/work-your-profession-or-trade ontario.ca/page/work-your-profession-or-trade
- OACETT - Become a Member oacett.org/become-member/join/student · fetched October 9, 2026
- OACETT - OACETT oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/file-review · fetched October 9, 2026
- OACETT - OACETT oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/exam · fetched October 9, 2026
- OACETT - Become a Member oacett.org/become-member/join/interprovincial-transfer · fetched October 9, 2026
- OACETT - OACETT oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/language-requirements · fetched October 9, 2026
- OACETT - OACETT oacett.org/how-to-certify/certified-membership/experience-review · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as an engineering technologist in Ontario?
Yes. Registration with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists is required to practise in Ontario.
Which exams are required?
Professional Practice Exam (PPE), Internationally Educated Professional Practice Exam (IEPPE), Technical exam.
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