Chapter One - OACETT Flashcards
What year was OACETT formed under the APEO?
1961.
What year did the original OACETT Act become law in Ontario?
1984.
The OACETT Act is…
Ontario Statute Law.
List 5 characteristics of a professional organization or association.
- The professional association is incorporated.
- The professional association has a clear administrative structure.
- The professional association has clear objects.
- The professional association has a mandatory registry for members.
- The professional association sets and maintains standards of registration.
- The professional association sets and maintains ethical and professional standards.
- The professional association disciplines members if and when required.
- The professional association has the legal right to designations and restriction on use by others.
- The professional association has the right of licensure (in some instances) or limited licensure.
What are 3 of the 8 objectives of OACETT?
- To establish, maintain and conduct an institute or association within Ontario for technicians, engineering technicians, applied science technologists and engineering technologists for the purpose of granting membership and registration to persons who meet the standards of the Association.
- To maintain discipline among its members.
- To assist members in advancing their status, recognition and welfare and in increasing their knowledge, skill and proficiency.
- To establish and maintain consistent registration requirements for technicians, engineering technicians, applied science technologists, engineering technologists and other classes of members.
- To establish, promote and enforce high ethical and professional standards of conduct for members.
- To accept donations, gifts, legacies and bequests for the use in promoting its objectives and carrying on its work.
- To carry on benevolent work in connection with the families of dead, retired or incapacitated members who are in need.
- To cooperate with other organizations with objects that are in whole or in part, the same or similar to its objects.
List 3 of the 6 sets of documents that are used to govern OACETT.
- OACETT Act.
- Corporations Act.
- OACETT By-Law.
- OACETT Policies.
- Rules of OACETT’s Boards.
- Administrative Guidelines.
What is the purpose of the OACETT By-Law?
The OACETT By-Law is OACETT’s set of internal rules that initiate the OACETT Act.
List 3 parts of the overall structure of OACETT.
- Members
- Council
- OAB
- IETO
- PASB
- OACTT Regional Councils
- Chapters
How many different designations can currently be conferred by OACETT on its members upon certification? List these designations.
2 Designations; C.E.T. and C.Tech.
Persons who are registered by OACETT as Certified Engineering Technologists have a restrictive right under the OACETT Act to use the designation C.E.T. What does this mean?
This means that no other persons can use the abbreviation C.E.T. after their name.
When can a member start using the designations?
When they have completed all certification requirements and have been advised they may do so by the Registrar.
What national association does OACETT belong to?
Technology Professionals Canada.
What is the name of OACETT’s professional journal?
The Ontario Technologist.
Briefly describe the Technology Ring and the meaning behind the design.
The design consists of a continuous pattern of five raised gears followed by a blank segment in which a raised Canadian maple leaf appears. The five gears symbolize the integration of the engineering/applied science team which is made up of: tradesperson, technician, technologist, engineer and scientist/researcher.
