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
Program Name | Program Level | Discipline | Recognized Years | Accreditation Body |
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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 2028 | 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 |
Program Name | Program Level | Discipline | Recognized Years | Accreditation Body |
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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 2028 | 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 2028 | 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 |
Program Name | Program Level | Discipline | Recognized Years | Accreditation Body |
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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