Module 2 - IETO

Question 1

What is IETO’s mandate?

Answer 1

IETO is charged with managing the member registration process. This includes all functions dealing with professional qualifications, certification, admissions, discipline, standards, examinations, program evaluation, education, education delivery and training.

Question 2

What information is found in the IETO Terms of Reference?

Answer 2

The requirements for certification and registration.

Question 3

Name three committees that comprise IETO.

Answer 3

1. Executive.
2. Finance.
3. Complaints.
4. Discipline.
5. admissions committees.

Question 4

What are the two main categories of membership?

Answer 4

Certified Member and Associate Member

Question 5

What are three additional membership categories administered by IETO?

Answer 5

Fellow OACETT Members, Life Members, Non-Resident Members.

Question 6

Which membership category is not administered by IETO?

Answer 6

Honorary Member

Question 7

Which three titles are used for those working in road construction?

Answer 7

Road Construction Junior Inspector (rcji), Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi), Road Construction Contract Administrator (rcca).

Question 8

What are the four requirements for certification as an OACETT member?

Answer 8

1. Be of good character.
2. Be not less than eighteen years of age.
3. Be ordinarily a resident of or employed in the Province of Ontario.
4. Meet the criteria established in the by-laws of OACETT and in the IETO rules.

Question 9

What are the four criteria for certification as an OACETT member?

Answer 9

1.Academic Credentials: The applicant’s academic credentials are assessed against
national standards for their field or a combination of standards, examinations and assigned courses, approved by IETO.

2. Professional Experience: The applicant must demonstrate a minimum of two years of appropriate work experience as an engineering technician or engineering technologist, as defined in IETO’s rules for certification.
3. Professional References: The applicant must provide professional references as defined in IETO’s rules.
4. Professional Practice Exam: The applicant must successfully complete the Professional Practice Exam on law, ethics and professional practice unless this requirement is otherwise waived.

Question 10

What is PLAR?

Answer 10

PLAR stands for Prior Learning Assessment Recognition. Applicants who do not have full
formal academic qualifications, but have significant experience greater than 10 years, and who may be able to demonstrate that they have achieved a standard of technical competence comparable to that of their peers, a Prior Learning Assessment Recognition process is available to meet some or all of the certification criteria.

Question 11

Briefly describe the appeals process for certification.

Answer 11

1. An appeal must be filed within thirty days of the notice of unsuccessful certification.
2. The appeal must be filed in writing and be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The
   appeal should include the evidence upon which the appeal is based. The fee will be
   refunded if the appeal is successful.
3. The appeal will be heard by the IETO Board within ninety days after the appeal was received. The applicant appealing will receive two weeks’ notice of the date, time and location of the appeal hearing.
4. After the hearing the IETO Board will determine the outcome of the appeal through a majority vote.

Question 12

What is FARPACTA?

Answer 12

Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006. The provincial legislation that requires professional organizations and trades to have fair and transparent licensing and certification procedures.

Question 13

What is the role of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner?

Answer 13

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) is the body that is responsible for the implementation of FARPACTA, overseeing the professional licensing process of regulatory bodies and compulsory trades in Ontario.

Question 14

What is the purpose of the professional member identification stamp?

Answer 14

The stamp establishes the member’s identity and his/her responsibility for the work bearing the stamp.

Question 15

What three things might members be censured for?

Answer 15

1. Professional misconduct as defined in the Rules of Professional Conduct.
2. Incompetence as an engineering technician or technologist.
3. A breach of ethics as defined in The Code of Ethics.

Question 16

What are the possible actions of the Complaints Committee when a complaint against a member is received in writing?

Answer 16

1. Direct the matter to the Discipline Committee.
2. Direct the Registrar to provide advice to the member complained against.
3. Issue a caution or admonishment to the member being complained against.
4. Take any appropriate action that is consistent with the Act or the By-law.
5. Do nothing.

Question 17

What are the possible actions of the Discipline Committee when a member is found to be guilty of professional misconduct or incompetent?

Answer 17

1. Revoke membership.
2. Suspend membership.
3. Impose specified terms, conditions or limitations on the member’s certification and
   membership.
4. Reprimand, admonish or counsel the member.
5. Have the findings and order published in The Ontario Technologist.
6. Determine a fine to be paid by the member.

Question 18

How can members resign their membership?

Answer 18

Members of OACETT may resign their membership by submitting their resignation in writing to the Registrar.