▁most ▁Canadian ▁provincial ▁engineering ▁and ▁applied ▁science ▁technology ▁associations ▁offer ▁this ▁cert ification . ▁Cert ification ▁is ▁volunt ary ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁represent ▁a ▁provincial ▁regul atory ▁requirement ▁or ▁a ▁stat ut ory ▁required ▁license . ▁ ▁Definition ▁The ▁A SET ▁website ▁defines ▁a ▁Cert ified ▁Engineering ▁Techn ologist ▁as ▁ ▁" A ▁professional , ▁who ▁through ▁academic ▁training ▁and ▁experience ▁in ▁the ▁application ▁of ▁engineering ▁or ▁scientific ▁principles , ▁is ▁capable ▁of ▁assuming ▁responsibility ▁and ▁exer cis ing ▁independent ▁jud g ement ▁in ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁engineering ▁or ▁applied ▁science ▁technology . ▁ ▁Car ries ▁out ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁complex ▁work , ▁either ▁independently ▁or ▁under ▁general ▁direction . ▁ ▁Typ ical ▁activities ▁include ▁design , ▁production , ▁market ing , ▁testing , ▁quality ▁control , ▁estim ating , ▁surve ying , ▁ins pection , ▁di agnostic ▁evaluation , ▁super vision , ▁management , ▁technical ▁sales ▁and ▁teaching . ▁Such ▁activities ▁may ▁be ▁carried ▁out ▁in ▁association ▁with ▁other ▁profession als . ▁ ▁Us es ▁an ▁applied ▁approach ▁based ▁on ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁understanding ▁of ▁a ▁specific ▁technology . ▁ ▁E valu ates ▁assign ments , ▁determ ines ▁procedures ▁and ▁implements ▁solutions , ▁sched ules ▁work ▁to ▁meet ▁object ives , ▁particip ates ▁in ▁short - ▁and ▁long - range ▁planning , ▁and ▁may ▁become ▁involved ▁in ▁developing ▁and ▁prom oting ▁concept ual ▁change . ▁ ▁May ▁assume ▁manager ial ▁or ▁administrative ▁responsibility ▁for ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁technical ▁endeav ours . ▁ ▁May ▁super v ise ▁and ▁coordinate ▁a ▁diverse