ASET Professional Practice Exam Legislation Handbook (Engineering and
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
ASET - Answer Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of
Alberta
What 4 trademarks does ASET hold? - Answer 1. Certified Engineering Technologists (C.E.T)
2. Certified Technician (C. Tech)
3. Certified Computer Information Technologist (C.C.I.T.)
4. Applied Science Technologist (A. Sc. T)
What may ASET's Council apply to the Court for regarding trademarks? - Answer They may apply for an injunction enjoining enjoining any person from using one of ASET's trademarks, including cancelled and suspended members
ASET Council - Answer The governing body of ASET, which manages and conducts business and affairs of ASET and exercises the powers of ASET
What is the relationship between the Minister and ASET Council? - Answer The Council must submit an annual report to the Minister which details the business and affairs of ASET, which will be presented by the Minister to the Legislative Assembly
Who appoints an ASET Registrar? - Answer ASET Council
Who are the members of the ASET Council? - Answer 1 President
2 Vice Presidents
1 Past President
Other members
Public members
Who appoints other, non-public members to the ASET Council? - Answer ASET members
Who appoints public members to the ASET Council? - Answer The Minister
How many public members will serve on the ASET Council? - Answer 3 if the Council has less than 20 members, and 1 additional public member for every additional 10 Council members
What is the length of term of office for the President? - Answer 1 year
What is the length of term of office for the Vice Presidents? - Answer 1 year ASET Professional Practice Exam Legislation Handbook (Engineering and
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
What is the length of term of office for the public members? - Answer 3 years
What happens when an elected member's term ends? - Answer They continue to hold office until they are reappointed or their successor is elected
What is the role of ASET's Council President? - Answer They act as the presiding officer at meetings of the ASET Council and ASET meetings, and they only vote in the event of a tied vote.
What is the role of ASET's Council Vice Presidents? - Answer The First VP has all the powers of the President in the President's absence.
What is considered quorum for ASET Council meetings? - Answer Majority of members
What happens in a Council meeting if a member of the public is absent - Answer Nothing is affected, regardless of whether the member is not appointed, absent, removed, or resigned.
What regulations are set by the Council regarding membership? - Answer - Establishing categories and criteria for enrollment for regulated members, members in training, examination candidates and students
- Determining the academic qualifications and experience requirements for applicants
- Governing the evaluation of qualifications and experience for applicants to engage in the
practice as regulated members
- On the eligibility of applicants to engage in the practice as regulated members
- Prescribing the technical standards of practice for regulated members
- Establishing the compulsory continuing education program for regulated members
On the titles that may be used by regulated members and the circumstances and conditions under which titles may be used
- Establishing classes or categories of regulated members and prescribing restrictions of practice and the privileges and obligations of the classes or categories established in addition to regulated members
- On the academic qualifications and the experience required of the other classes and categories established in addition to regulated members
- Governing the eligibility of persons, firms, partnerships and other entities for registration as ASET permit holders or certificate holders ASET Professional Practice Exam Legislation Handbook (Engineering and
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
- Governing the operation of ASET permit or certificate holders, and
- Defining 'regulated member' for the purposes for all or any of the provisions of this Act,
ASET regulations, and ASET bylaws.
- Governing the names under which regulated members may engage in practice
What regulations are set by the Council regarding boards and committees? - Answer
On the powers, duties and functions of the ASET Practice Review Board, including but not limited to the referral of matters
- On the process of appointment of members of the ASET Appeal Board
- Prescribing the number of members that constitute a quorum of ASET Council, the
ASET Investigative Committee, the ASET Appeal Board, the ASET Practice Review
Board, the ASET Board of Examiners, or the ASET Discipline Committee
- Governing the establishment of boards or committees and regarding the delegation
of
powers of the ASET Council to these boards or committees or to the ASET Practice
Review Board
- Governing the operation and procedures of the ASET Appeal Board, the ASET Board of
Examiners, and the ASET Practice Review Board, the designation of a chair and vice- chair, the appointment of acting members and procedures for filling vacancies, and the appointment to any of those boards of members by virtue of their office and prescribing their powers, duties, and functions
- On the procedures of the ASET Discipline Committee, the ASET Practice Review Board, the ASET Investigative Committee and of the ASET Appeal Board in matters relating to the conduct or practice of regulated members, whether or not a complaint has been made
- Establishing committees for inquiry for reinstatement
What regulations are set by the Council regarding public interest? - Answer - Establishing and providing for the publication of a Code of Ethics respecting the practice of regulated members and the protection of public interests
- Governing the publication of a notice of the suspension or cancellation of the registration of a regulated member, and prescribing the form and manner in which such a notification will be made
- Governing the publication of information with respect to ASET and ASET members
- On the process for serving a document or notice on any person, as required by this Act
(i.e. Discipline Committee hearing)
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
ASET - Answer Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of
Alberta
What 4 trademarks does ASET hold? - Answer 1. Certified Engineering Technologists (C.E.T)
2. Certified Technician (C. Tech)
3. Certified Computer Information Technologist (C.C.I.T.)
4. Applied Science Technologist (A. Sc. T)
What may ASET's Council apply to the Court for regarding trademarks? - Answer They may apply for an injunction enjoining enjoining any person from using one of ASET's trademarks, including cancelled and suspended members
ASET Council - Answer The governing body of ASET, which manages and conducts business and affairs of ASET and exercises the powers of ASET
What is the relationship between the Minister and ASET Council? - Answer The Council must submit an annual report to the Minister which details the business and affairs of ASET, which will be presented by the Minister to the Legislative Assembly
Who appoints an ASET Registrar? - Answer ASET Council
Who are the members of the ASET Council? - Answer 1 President
2 Vice Presidents
1 Past President
Other members
Public members
Who appoints other, non-public members to the ASET Council? - Answer ASET members
Who appoints public members to the ASET Council? - Answer The Minister
How many public members will serve on the ASET Council? - Answer 3 if the Council has less than 20 members, and 1 additional public member for every additional 10 Council members
What is the length of term of office for the President? - Answer 1 year
What is the length of term of office for the Vice Presidents? - Answer 1 year ASET Professional Practice Exam Legislation Handbook (Engineering and
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
What is the length of term of office for the public members? - Answer 3 years
What happens when an elected member's term ends? - Answer They continue to hold office until they are reappointed or their successor is elected
What is the role of ASET's Council President? - Answer They act as the presiding officer at meetings of the ASET Council and ASET meetings, and they only vote in the event of a tied vote.
What is the role of ASET's Council Vice Presidents? - Answer The First VP has all the powers of the President in the President's absence.
What is considered quorum for ASET Council meetings? - Answer Majority of members
What happens in a Council meeting if a member of the public is absent - Answer Nothing is affected, regardless of whether the member is not appointed, absent, removed, or resigned.
What regulations are set by the Council regarding membership? - Answer - Establishing categories and criteria for enrollment for regulated members, members in training, examination candidates and students
- Determining the academic qualifications and experience requirements for applicants
- Governing the evaluation of qualifications and experience for applicants to engage in the
practice as regulated members
- On the eligibility of applicants to engage in the practice as regulated members
- Prescribing the technical standards of practice for regulated members
- Establishing the compulsory continuing education program for regulated members
On the titles that may be used by regulated members and the circumstances and conditions under which titles may be used
- Establishing classes or categories of regulated members and prescribing restrictions of practice and the privileges and obligations of the classes or categories established in addition to regulated members
- On the academic qualifications and the experience required of the other classes and categories established in addition to regulated members
- Governing the eligibility of persons, firms, partnerships and other entities for registration as ASET permit holders or certificate holders ASET Professional Practice Exam Legislation Handbook (Engineering and
Geoscience Professions Act Part 5 and
Part 8; Division 1 and Division 4, and the ASET Regulation AR 282/2009 )Already Graded A+
- Governing the operation of ASET permit or certificate holders, and
- Defining 'regulated member' for the purposes for all or any of the provisions of this Act,
ASET regulations, and ASET bylaws.
- Governing the names under which regulated members may engage in practice
What regulations are set by the Council regarding boards and committees? - Answer
On the powers, duties and functions of the ASET Practice Review Board, including but not limited to the referral of matters
- On the process of appointment of members of the ASET Appeal Board
- Prescribing the number of members that constitute a quorum of ASET Council, the
ASET Investigative Committee, the ASET Appeal Board, the ASET Practice Review
Board, the ASET Board of Examiners, or the ASET Discipline Committee
- Governing the establishment of boards or committees and regarding the delegation
of
powers of the ASET Council to these boards or committees or to the ASET Practice
Review Board
- Governing the operation and procedures of the ASET Appeal Board, the ASET Board of
Examiners, and the ASET Practice Review Board, the designation of a chair and vice- chair, the appointment of acting members and procedures for filling vacancies, and the appointment to any of those boards of members by virtue of their office and prescribing their powers, duties, and functions
- On the procedures of the ASET Discipline Committee, the ASET Practice Review Board, the ASET Investigative Committee and of the ASET Appeal Board in matters relating to the conduct or practice of regulated members, whether or not a complaint has been made
- Establishing committees for inquiry for reinstatement
What regulations are set by the Council regarding public interest? - Answer - Establishing and providing for the publication of a Code of Ethics respecting the practice of regulated members and the protection of public interests
- Governing the publication of a notice of the suspension or cancellation of the registration of a regulated member, and prescribing the form and manner in which such a notification will be made
- Governing the publication of information with respect to ASET and ASET members
- On the process for serving a document or notice on any person, as required by this Act
(i.e. Discipline Committee hearing)
