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Accreditation

Accredited / Recognized Technology Programs in Saskatchewan

Technology Professionals Saskatchewan (TPS) recognizes Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) as the official accrediting body of applied science / engineering technology programs in Canada.

TAC, developed by Technology Professionals Canada, uses trained auditors and maintains an uncompromised degree of quality control and assurance when reviewing applied science / engineering technology programs at post-secondary educational institutions in Canada for the purpose of identifying whether they meet the profession's approved standards and criteria.

Colleges voluntarily seek national accreditation as a means of having their applied science / engineering technology programs assessed by an independent third party, thereby giving their graduates, industry, government, and employers the assurance that their programs meet the requirements for registration by provincial professional regulatory bodies across the country such as Technology Professionals Saskatchewan.

Applicants who graduated from programs not nationally accredited by TAC will be assessed for registration by TPS on an individual basis.  For a list of nationally accredited programs in Canada, please visit the TAC website.

As of January 1, 2016, TPS ceased to recognize the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB) as its accrediting body.  Programs accredited by CTAB are noted below.

Accredited / Recognized Technology Programs in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Moose Jaw Campus
Program Name Program Level Discipline Recognized Years Accreditation Body
Architectural and Building Technologies Technologist Building 1993 - 2006 CTAB
Architectural and Building Technologies Technologist Building *2007 – 2013 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Architectural and Interior Technology Technologist Building 1993 - 2006 CTAB
Architectural and Interior Technology Technologist Building *2007 – 2013 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Architectural Technologies: Building Sciences Option Technologist Building 2014 – 2016 CTAB
Architectural Technologies: Building Sciences Option Technologist Building 2017 – April 2026 TAC
Architectural Technologies: Interior Design Option Technologist Building 2014 – 2016 CTAB
Architectural Technologies: Interior Design Option Technologist Building 2017 – April 2026 TAC
Civil Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Civil Engineering Technology Technologist Civil *2007 – 2015 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Civil Engineering Technologies: Civil Construction Specialty Technologist Civil * 2016 CTAB
Civil Engineering Technologies: Civil Construction Specialty Technologist Civil 2017 – April 2026 TAC
Civil Engineering Technologies: Water Resources Specialty Technologist Civil * 2016 CTAB
Civil Engineering Technologies: Water Resources Specialty Technologist Civil 2017 – April 2026 TAC
Engineering Design and Drafting Technology (formerly Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology) Technologist Civil 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Engineering Design and Drafting Technology (formerly Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology) Technologist Civil *2007 – 2016 CTAB
Engineering Design and Drafting Technology Technologist Civil 2017 – April 2026 TAC
Computer Engineering Technology Technologist Electronics 1993 – 2016 CTAB
Computer Engineering Technology Technologist Electronics 2017 – April 2028 TAC
Electrical Engineering Technology Technologist Electrical 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Electrical Engineering Technology Technologist Electrical *2007 - 2013 CTAB
Electrical Engineering Technology Technologist Electrical 2014 – 2016 CTAB
Electrical Engineering Technology Technologist Electrical 2017 – September 2023 TAC
Electronics Engineering Technology Technologist Electronics 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Electronics Engineering Technology Technologist Electronics *2007 – 2012 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Environmental Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 1999 – 2006 CTAB
Environmental Engineering Technology Technologist Civil *2007 – 2010 CTAB
Environmental Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 2011 – 2016 CTAB
Environmental Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 2017 – May 2026 TAC
Geomatics and Surveying Engineering Technology Technologist Geomatics 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Geomatics and Surveying Engineering Technology Technologist Geomatics *2007 – 2016 CTAB
Geomatics and Surveying Engineering Technology Technologist Geomatics 2017 – April 2023 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) TAC
Instrumentation Engineering Technology Technician Instrumentation 1993 - 1996 CTAB
Instrumentation Engineering Technology Technologist Instrumentation 1997 - 2006 CTAB
Instrumentation Engineering Technology Technologist Instrumentation *2007 – 2016 CTAB
Instrumentation Engineering Technology Technologist Instrumentation 2017 – March 2023 TAC
Water Resources Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 1993 – 2006 CTAB
Water Resources Engineering Technology Technologist Civil *2007 - 2014 CTAB
Water Resources Engineering Technology Technologist Civil 2015 – 2017 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Saskatoon Campus
Program Name Program Level Discipline Recognized Years Accreditation Body
BioScience Technology (formerly Biotechnology) Technologist Biotechnology 2004 – 2016 CTAB
BioScience Technology Technologist Biotechnology 2017 – April 2028 TAC
CAD/CAM Engineering Technology Technologist Mechanical 1993 – 2016 CTAB
Design and Manufacturing Engineering Technology (formerly CAD/CAM Engineering Technology) Technologist Mechanical 2017 – March 2023 TAC
Chemical Technology Technologist Chemical 2002 – 2016 CTAB
Chemical Technology Technologist Chemical 2017 – April 2028 TAC
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (formerly Industrial Electronics Technology) Technologist Electronics 1993 – 2016 CTAB
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Technologist Electronics 2017 – May 2023 TAC
Mechanical Engineering Technology Technologist Mechanical 1993 – 2016 CTAB
Mechanical Engineering Technology Technologist Mechanical 2017 – April 2028 TAC
Mining Engineering Technology Technologist Mineral Resources 2015 – April 2025 TAC
Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Regina Campus
Program Name Program Level Discipline Recognized Years Accreditation Body
Electronic Communications Technician (Radio Communications Option) (Telecommunications Option) (Broadcasting Option) Technician Electronics 1993 – 1999 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Electronic Communications Technician (Radio / Satellite Communications Option) (Telecommunications Option) Technician Electronics 2000 – 2002 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Telecommunications/Radio Systems Technician (Telecommunications/ Radio Systems Technician) Technician Electronics 2003 – 2013 (PROGRAM DISCONTINUED) CTAB
Telecommunications Networking Technician Technician Electronics 2014 – 2016 CTAB
Telecommunications Networking Technician Technician Electronics 2017 – March 2023 (PROGRAM NAME CHANGE) TAC
Computer Automated Systems Technician (formerly Telecommunications Networking Technician) Technician Electronics 2017 - March 2028 TAC

CTAB – Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
TAC – Technology Accreditation Canada - National accreditation status has been awarded by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC)
* - Conditional Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.) with appropriate experience and an acceptable workplace Technology Report