ISSUE 171: Oct-Dec 2025
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Land Acknowledgement
Headquartered in Surrey, BC, ASTTBC acknowledges the traditional Lands of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen Peoples.
We thank our hosts for their graciousness in welcoming us to carry out our work on their Land.
In so doing, we recognize their inherent Indigenous rights and title, the implementation without qualification of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and our support for the 94 calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Behind the scenes at ASTTBC
Certified Technicians now recognized in Strata Property Regulation
Reserved practice for technologists and technicians in BC: Why it matters
Watch! How to become registered with ASTTBC
A New Pathway for Technician Certification: Meet the TE3 Exam
ASTTBC register enhances transparency and recognition
CPD Program Update: Extended Cycle and New Requirements Introduced
New housing technologies advance Indigenous reconciliation in BC
ASTTBC registrant video profile: Sandi Seidle, AScT
Leslie Woo Appointed Deputy Registrar, Enforcement & Associate General Counsel
ASTTBC’s Kelowna event brings together professionals for learning and connection
ASTTBC profile: Aidan Large, AScT, P.Eng.
Streamlining the path for Red Seal Sprinkler Fitters
NEAT Week 2025: Celebrating Technology Professionals Across Canada
In the community: Fall outreach at a glance
Purpose Statement
ASTTBC is committed to protecting British Columbians and the environment by regulating applied science and engineering technologists, technicians, and technical specialists.
Through our code of ethics and practice standards, our registrants are qualified, competent, and accountable. ASTTBC monitors compliance with these standards and investigates breaches when necessary.
ISSUE 171 Oct-Dec 2025
ASTTBCONNECT is published by the Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC.
EDITOR: Cara Christopherson 604-585-2788 ext. 501
cchristopherson@asttbc.org
The opinions expressed in ASTTBCONNECT are not necessarily those of ASTTBC or its directors. All rights reserved. This publication may be reproduced provided credit is given as to the source of such material.
The Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) regulates approximately 7,000 applied science and engineering technology professionals in British Columbia under the Professional Governance Act (PGA) and the International Credentials Recognition Act (ICRA).
For more information, please visit asttbc.org
This past year has been one of progress for ASTTBC. One of our most significant milestones in 2025 has been steps towards establishing a reserved scope of practice for technologists and technicians in BC.
Collaboration remains central to this work. Through partnerships with Engineers Geoscientists BC (EGBC) and other Professional Governance Act (PGA) regulators, as well as engagement with industry and post-secondary institutions, ASTTBC continues to build strong relationships with stakeholders and communities across the province. Together, we uphold high standards of practice and accountability in the professions we regulate to safeguard the public interest.
We have expanded our education and outreach, connecting with students, faculty, and employers to build awareness about the impending new regulation. Student interest continues to grow, with a 25 per cent increase in student registration this year. Employer engagement has been a key focus, reaching 261 organizations and municipalities in BC through a targeted email campaign designed to raise awareness and help them prepare for ASTTBC’s reserved practice.
We remain committed to supporting registrants in meeting their professional development obligations. In response to feedback, ASTTBC introduced new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements in September and extended the current CPD cycle to May 31, 2026. More details can be found on page 17, in this publication.
It’s been a wonderful year for professional connection. We hosted a successful Schmoozapalooza networking event in April, welcoming 140 attendees, and a CPD and networking session in Kelowna in September with more than 80 participants. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Together, we’ve made meaningful progress. To our registrants, volunteers, government partners, stakeholders and staff, we thank you for your continued support and dedication to ASTTBC.
ASTTBC Chair
Brian Davies, CTech, RSIS
ASTTBC CEO & Interim Registrar
Theresa McCurry, BSc, PMP
BEHIND THE SCENES AT ASTTBC
Some of ASTTBC’s most important work happens behind the scenes and in collaboration with government and other Professional Governance Act (PGA) regulators. Over the past year, ASTTBC has been actively engaged in government consultations, policy development, and outreach activities focused on strengthening regulatory processes and ensuring applied science and engineering technology professionals continue to serve the public interest across British Columbia.
Government consultations and legislative engagement
The Province of BC introduced Bill 14 and Bill 15 to support faster, more efficient, transparent, and coordinated permitting for key sectors, including renewable energy and infrastructure projects. Bills 14 and 15 are intended to help advance projects that meet BC’s environmental, economic and publicsafety goals.
Through EngageBC, the Province’s online consultation platform, government is seeking input on a range of topics related to professional regulation, infrastructure and natural resource permitting. So far, ASTTBC has contributed feedback on 11 of the 16 active consultation topics and successfully advocated for the inclusion of Certified Technicians in the definition of qualified professionals under BC’s Strata Property Regulation. Readers can learn more about this achievement on page 10 of this issue of ASTTBConnect.
ASTTBC also continues to engage with senior government officials, including ministerial staff and representatives at the Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister and Superintendent levels. These discussions help ensure that ASTTBC’s perspectives are represented in policy development and regulatory decision-making.
Standard of Practice
Behind the scenes, ASTTBC’s practice team continues to advance work on an updated Standard of Practice (SOP). The team is currently working on updating the Fire
Protection SOP, which will be published in the new year. This work reflects ASTTBC’s ongoing commitment to ensuring professionals are equipped with clear guidance that supports safe, reliable and competent practice.
Education and outreach
This fall, ASTTBC staff delivered presentations at seven post-secondary institutions in BC, reaching over 600 students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver Community College, Okanagan College, Thompson Rivers University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Brighton College and Selkirk College.
These sessions introduce students to the PGA and the responsibilities that come with becoming a regulated professional. Faculty feedback continues to be positive, with strong encouragement for students to begin the registration process early in their careers.
ASTTBC also continues to participate in Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings at post-secondary institutions, helping ensure that faculty and industry representatives stay informed about evolving regulatory requirements and professional expectations.
Keeping safety at the forefront
While much of this work happens quietly, its impact is visible in safer buildings, stronger infrastructure, and greater public confidence in the professionals who help sustain them.
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CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS NOW RECOGNIZED IN STRATA PROPERTY REGULATION
After more than a year of collaboration and persistence, Certified Technicians (CTechs) have officially been added to the list of qualified professionals recognized under BC’s Strata Property Regulation; an important milestone for the profession and a major win for ASTTBC registrants.
This long-anticipated change was achieved through sustained efforts between ASTTBC, the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) and partner regulators, followed by direct engagement with the Minister of Housing. The amendment was approved by Cabinet on October 22, 2025, and formally deposited on October 27 as part of this year’s Better Regulations for BC package.
The updated regulation now allows Certified Technicians, Professional Licensee Engineers and Architectural Technologists to prepare Strata Depreciation Reports. These key planning tools help strata corporations assess and manage long-term repair and replacement costs for their properties. In addition, Certified Technicians and Professional Licensee Engineers are now approved to prepare Electrical Planning Reports.
““These changes recognize the strong technical expertise and professionalism that CTechs bring to the table,” said Theresa McCurry, ASTTBC CEO & Interim Registrar. “Expanding the regulation to include Certified Technicians not only creates new opportunities for our registrants but also ensures strata corporations have access to a wider range of qualified professionals, all while maintaining a high standard of public safety and quality.”
The amendments reflect government’s confidence in ASTTBC registrants and their essential role in the province’s built environment.
ASTTBC extends appreciation to the OSPG, the Ministry of Housing, and all partners who contributed to this achievement.
Further details, including the official Order in Council, will be shared once available through the Strata Housing website
RESERVED PRACTICE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS IN BC:
Why it matters
As we have shared before, we continue to work closely with government, EGBC, and our staff to develop the materials needed to advance a reserved practice for applied science technologists and technicians in BC. It has been a remarkable partnership, and the progress to date reflects strong collaboration with the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance and Engineers and Geoscientists BC. This partnership will continue as we move toward the establishment of a reserved practice and into future phases where our professional practice and enforcement teams will work closely together.
More than 7,000 technologists and technicians across British Columbia are expected to need to be registered once reserved practice is implemented, and the sooner applications are submitted, the better.
As work on ASTTBC’s reserved practice continues with the BC Government, we anticipate that application and approval timelines for new registrations will slow significantly. This may create backlogs that could affect project planning and overall workforce capacity. Registration is important and valuable, and will become essential for technologists and technicians whose work is ultimately captured within the proposed new reserved practice.
ASTTBC remains a key resource to government, helping to define professional boundaries that protect both the public and industry. The protective purpose of ASTTBC’s reserved practice is to safeguard the public interest by ensuring that only qualified, competent, and accountable engineering technology professionals perform certain technical tasks and responsibilities.
This step strengthens public safety and confidence while reinforcing ASTTBC’s role as a national leader in professional regulation, making thoughtful, sometimes difficult, but necessary decisions to uphold the public interest.
“We want to reassure registrants, employers and the public that this process is about protection, trust, and readiness,” said Theresa McCurry, ASTTBC CEO & Interim Registrar. “ASTTBC is here to support you.”
Learn more about registration requirements here
HOW TO BECOME REGISTERED WITH ASTTBC WATCH!
This video provides an overview of the registration process with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). Learn what to expect from applying and meeting certification requirements to maintaining registration through continuing professional development, while discovering resources to help you succeed as a certified technology professional in BC.
A NEW PATHWAY FOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION: MEET THE TE3 EXAM
Written by Rachel Fraser, Deputy Registrar, ASTTBC
If you’ve completed a technician program that isn’t formally accredited in BC, elsewhere in Canada, or internationally, there’s now a new way to show your qualifications and take the next step toward certification with ASTTBC.
We’re excited to introduce the Technician Education Equivalence Examination (TE3) — a brand-new certification exam developed to assess the core knowledge expected of a Certified Technician (CTech) graduate from an accredited program.
Why this matters
For years, ASTTBC has recognized that many aspiring technicians gain their education through non-accredited or alternative programs. Until now, there hasn’t been a consistent way to measure whether those programs meet the same educational standards as accredited ones.
The TE3 changes that. It offers a fair and consistent assessment for applicants from a wide range of educational backgrounds, ensuring everyone is evaluated on the same, clearly defined learning outcomes.
How the TE3 came together
Creating this exam was a major undertaking. The development of the TE3 was made possible through financial support from the Credentials Assessment Improvement Fund (CAIF) — a provincial initiative that supports regulatory bodies in improving the recognition and assessment of international and nontraditional credentials in British Columbia.
Between May 2024 and July 2025, ASTTBC partnered with Wickett Measurement Systems and a dedicated group of 11 subject matter experts (known as the “exam development taskforce”) from across BC (and beyond) to design and validate every aspect of the exam.
The process involved:
• Input from over 150 certified technicians to ensure the content reflects real practice in the field;
• A series of review and pilot sessions to test and fine-tune every question;
• Rigorous validation and standard setting aligned with international best practices (ISO 17124 and NCCA standards).
It was designed to be both discipline-neutral and inclusive, ensuring that candidates from different technical backgrounds are assessed equitably. The exam development taskforce carefully reviewed each question to avoid cultural or discipline-specific bias and to ensure that every item measures knowledge relevant to technicians across all fields.
The result is a reliable, defensible, and fair exam that reflects what technicians need to know to succeed in today’s workplace.
What the exam covers
The TE3 includes 110 multiple-choice questions focused on nine General Learning Outcomes (GLOs) that apply across all technician disciplines. These include:
• communication
• mathematical techniques
• computer knowledge
• teamwork
• management fundamentals
• health and safety
• engineering fundamentals
• engineering tools
Ethics, sustainability, and codes are assessed separately through the Professional Practice and Ethics Exam (PP&E).
Who needs to take it
If you’ve completed a non-accredited technician program, you’ll be required to write the TE3 as part of your application for CTech certification.
Graduates of accredited programs are exempt from the exam. Those who don’t meet the passing standard will receive feedback to help guide further study before re-writing.
Strengthening our profession
The TE3 is an important milestone for ASTTBC and for technology professions in BC. It helps ensure a consistent, transparent evaluation for all applicants, and instills confidence in the competence of those registered as certified technicians.
By establishing a fair and rigorous assessment process, ASTTBC continues to uphold the public’s trust in applied science and engineering technology professionals.
Want to learn more?
Details about the TE3 launch, registration process, and preparation resources can be found on our website
Visit asttbc.org for updates or contact our registration team at registrations@asttbc.org if you have any feedback or questions.
ASTTBC REGISTER ENHANCES TRANSPARENCY AND RECOGNITION
ASTTBC’s register is a valuable resource that lists all registered technologists, technicians, and technical specialists from the past 10 years. It is updated weekly and is a tool that serves multiple purposes: it supports registrants by fostering recognition for meeting educational and professional competency standards, and it supports transparency for the public. By accessing the register, the public can verify the credentials and accountability of professionals and be made aware of any disciplinary actions. Registrants also benefit from using the directory to connect with peers and identify experts within their field. Explore the register and access this information-sharing tool here:
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CPD PROGRAM UPDATE: EXTENDED CYCLE AND NEW REQUIREMENTS
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CPD webinar and Q&A now available in the ASTTBC portal
Last September ASTTBC introduced several important updates to its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program to ensure it remains clear, achievable and meaningful for registrants.
These updates reflect feedback from registrants and are designed to provide greater flexibility, relevance and alignment with professional learning needs.
New CPD cycle timeline
The CPD cycle now runs from June 1 to May 31 each year. This change separates the CPD reporting deadline from annual renewal, helping reduce pressure on registrants and streamline compliance.
Updated Indigenous awareness and reconciliation training requirements
• New registrants must complete at least two hours of Indigenous awareness and reconciliation training in their first CPDeligible year.
• Existing registrants who have completed Indigenous awareness and reconciliation training since February 2021 are considered to have met this requirement.
• Those who have not must complete this training by the end of the extended CPD cycle (May 31, 2026).
Modernized CPD categories and activities
The CPD framework has been refreshed to better recognize diverse forms of professional learning.
• A new Industry Education, Outreach, and Engagement category has been introduced to acknowledge learning that contributes to both individual growth and advancement of the profession.
• Hour limits for self-directed learning (such as technical training, reading, or research) have been removed, allowing registrants to claim more than eight hours in a single cycle.
• A four-hour cap per claim now applies to reading books, journals, and technical publications.
CPD cycle extended by six months
To support the transition to these changes, ASTTBC has extended the current CPD cycle by six months, now ending on May 31, 2026.
Practising registrants are required to complete and record 12 CPD hours in their ASTTBC account by this new date. The next CPD cycle will begin June 1, 2026.
Learn more
To help registrants understand the changes, ASTTBC has made the CPD Update Webinar from September 22, and its Q&A, available through the ASTTBC Portal.
For further details, please refer to Schedule E of the ASTTBC Bylaws or visit the Continuing Professional Development webpage.
Questions about the CPD program can be directed cpd@asttbc.org
ASTTBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025
Chair, Brian F. Davies, CTech, RSIS, CGM
Vice chair, Kerry Barth, AScT
Immediate past chair, RSIS
Ken Zeleschuk, AScT, PTech, RTMgr, MBA, Dipl.T
Registrant directors:
Jessica Baxter, AScT
Prakash Joshi, AScT, PTech, P.L.Eng.
Randy Meszaros, AScT, PMP, C.E.T.(AB)
Laure Nielsen, AScT, PMP
David Sparanese, PTech, AScT, CPWI3
Lay directors:
Oluwatobi (Tobi) Abisoye, LLB, LL.M., Barrister & Solicitor
Natasha Dookie, BA, CPHR, JD
Terry W. Hawes, LL.M., MBA, CPA, CFE, C.Dir.
Mary O’Callaghan, MBA, FCMC
Registrants are required to notify ASTTBC of any change of name, address, email, place of employment, or other contact information previously provided, within two weeks of any change.
Please update your information to ensure it is current.
NEW HOUSING TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION IN BC
PREFAB AND AI HELPING FIRST NATIONS ACHIEVE THEIR DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The Times Colonist (October 3, 2025)
Indigenous builders and First Nations in BC are using new technologies to build homes for their communities, helping advance reconciliation in the province’s housing sector.
Prefabrication and generative AI are being used by Indigenous developers in BC to plan and deliver much-needed housing and services like child-care facilities and medical clinics.
One Indigenous-owned and female-led construction company, Nuqo Modular Inc., is emphasizing modular construction methods. It’s rewarding for Indigenous professionals to deliver what they may have lacked as youth, said Rory Richards, Nuqo’s president and CEO.
A 55-unit supportive housing community built in 2023 for Squamish Nation by Nuqo Modular Inc., an Indigenous-owned and women-led construction firm based in West Vancouver.
“I know that for myself and my Indigenous employees who have often grown up in substandard housing, they have shared with me how it has affected their self-esteem as children, and has affected the health of family members,” she said.
“It has really given healing to them to be able to provide high-quality homes for Indigenous communities. It’s really brought them full circle.”
Originally from the Sechelt Nation, Richards founded West Vancouver-based Nuqo in 2020 after a career in public relations and later stakeholder relations for a modular construction company. She said she “fell in love with modular” but noticed the construction industry was not always friendly to “the usual suspects.”
Richards said she decided to make Nuqo “a safe space within the construction sector for women and for other folks that find themselves ‘othered’ within the industry,” particularly those with Indigenous voices and histories.
Nuqo focuses on non-market housing and uses modular approaches that achieve speed, climate control and less site waste. With a staff of about 15, excluding site workers, the firm works closely with partners like the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and BC Housing.
The company also hopes to partner with the federal government’s new Build Canada Homes agency. A September 14 announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Ottawa intended to work with Indigenous partners and implement methods like factory-built, modular and masstimber construction.
Nuqo has two current projects. One is a singlestorey school child-care facility at 1040 22nd St. in West Vancouver, which has a site area of 295,155 square feet, a gross building area of 10,753 square feet and capacity for 116 children and 20 teachers.
The other is a five-storey rapid housing project at 8304 11th Ave. in Burnaby, which has a site area of 20,797 square feet, a gross floor area of 31,435 square feet and a mix of 43 studios, onebedrooms and two-bedrooms.
The company also plans to collaborate with Henriquez Partners Architects to redesign Vancouver’s demolished Balmoral Hotel site, a former single-room-occupancy hotel in the Downtown Eastside that will be replaced by a permanent social housing project.
Nuqo’s past projects include a North Vancouver project for Squamish Nation that has 55 rental units for members at risk of homelessness and was completed in fall 2023; and a Brackendale, BC project for Squamish Nation that has 27 units for at-risk women and children and was completed in January 2024.
First Nation adopts generative AI
Elsewhere in BC, the Malahat Nation on Vancouver Island is working with partners to integrate generative AI into the masterplanning process for a future housing community on its lands.
The $1.8-million project includes $800,000 of funding from the Digital supercluster, a nonprofit that promotes innovation, as well as co-investments by project partners Australiabased Archistar Pty Ltd. and U.K.-based Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).
Archistar already has technology for property developers to test and simulate housing designs based on parameters, but this project is seeing the company ramp up its software to simulate designs at a community level.
AI can rapidly generate master plans based on parameters like density levels, surrounding terrain, prefabrication potential, maximum height and the mix of residential and commercial components, said Archistar founder Benjamin Coorey.
“This is the first time it’s being deployed at this scale on master plans, and the first time in Canada that this technology is being used. It’s a pretty groundbreaking project,” he said.
Coorey said it gives communities like First Nations more options. The traditional process of engaging an architecture firm might produce one or two options that take a while to design and offer limited customization. Generative AI, meanwhile, gives “hundreds” of options and the opportunity to fine-tune them through back-end analytics.
“That is the future of design. You let the computer do the automation and generate the actual buildings, but you then collaborate and tweak it and refine it with the community,” he said.
ZHA will add an additional layer by embedding “design language” into Archistar’s technology, allowing the Malahat Nation to visualize and shape the community’s aesthetic look and feel.
The firm, which operates in 25 countries, sees opportunity in Western Canada to build relationships with First Nations and learn about local cultures and issues, said Shajay Bhooshan, associate director with ZHA.
“We never like to just parachute ourselves,” he said. “We want to build a network, we want to build conversations, and then have pilot projects and showcase what design and technology can contribute. We are international, but we are not very corporate in that sense.”
The Malahat Nation declined to provide a statement due to pending community engagement, but Bhooshan said his firm can help the Nation’s members contemplate the placement of buildings and the spacing between them, sustainability features and materials like mass timber.
He said his firm wishes to make clients more aware of the trade-offs and more aware of the inputs that go in, “so that they can make an informed decision early on.”
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Leslie Woo Appointed Deputy Registrar, Enforcement & Associate General Counsel
ASTTBC is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Leslie Woo as Deputy Registrar, Enforcement & Associate General Counsel. Leslie joined ASTTBC in July 2024 and has quickly become an integral part of the organization’s leadership team.
In her role, Leslie provides strategic oversight and legal guidance on all enforcement matters, including complaints, investigations and discipline. She is responsible for advancing the continuous improvement of ASTTBC’s enforcement processes to uphold registrant compliance with the Professional Governance Act (PGA), ASTTBC Bylaws, Standards of Competency and Code of Ethics.
Leslie also provides legal advice to ASTTBC, supports statutory committees, conducts legal research and works closely with external counsel. Her understanding of professional regulation and administrative law strengthens ASTTBC’s ability to maintain fairness, transparency and accountability in its regulatory functions.
Before joining ASTTBC, Leslie served as Senior Legal Counsel at the British Columbia Financial Services Association (BCFSA), where she prosecuted disciplinary matters involving real estate licensees and mortgage brokers. She also held the role of Manager, Investigations and Regulatory Compliance at the College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC, and earlier in her career, practiced as a civil litigator, representing clients before both the BC Supreme Court and BC Provincial Court.
Leslie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of British Columbia. She also serves as a member of the Inquiry Committee for the College of Pharmacists of BC.
With her extensive regulatory experience and commitment to professional integrity, Leslie’s leadership will continue to play a key role in advancing ASTTBC’s mandate of protecting the public interest and upholding the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.
ASTTBC’s Kelowna event brings together professionals for learning and connection
On September 25, 2025 ASTTBC welcomed almost 80 registrants and guests to the Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna for an engaging Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session and evening of networking.
The event opened with a land welcome by Coralee Miller of the Westbank First Nation, followed by greetings from ASTTBC CEO Theresa McCurry.
Attendees participated in a CPD session, When practice goes wrong: learning from others’ mistakes to improve your practice. The presentation explored real-world case studies of professional missteps, providing valuable lessons on ethics, standards, and regulatory responsibilities under the Professional Governance Act (PGA).
Following the session, guests enjoyed networking, appetizers, and desserts, while connecting with fellow professionals from across the region.
“ASTTBC was pleased to connect with registrants in Kelowna for a meaningful afternoon of learning and conversation,” said ASTTBC CEO Theresa McCurry. “We look forward to continuing these opportunities to engage with our registrants throughout BC.”
Thank you to all those who joined us!
With 13 years of experience in science, technology and engineering, Aidan Large, AScT, P.Eng., exemplifies persistence, professionalism and lifelong learning. His career reflects the broad range of opportunities open to technologists across the province.
Aidan’s introduction to applied science began shortly after high school when his father, a BCIT alumnus, took him to an open house. Inspired by the hands-on approach to learning, Aidan enrolled in the Chemical Sciences Technology program (now Chemical and Environmental Technology), where he gained the technical and problem-solving skills that would shape his career.
Aidan’s first position as a laboratory technician at an environmental lab opened his eyes to how interconnected the fields of science and technology can be. Surrounded by technologists, biologists, geologists, engineers and scientists, he was inspired to deepen his expertise and pursue professional certification as a technologist.
Driven to broaden his technical depth, Aidan returned to school to study environmental engineering, which led to opportunities in contaminated sites, industrial water treatment and environmental regulation. He credits his technologist training with helping him think critically and make sound decisions in complex situations — skills he continues to rely on in his work today.
With the encouragement of mentors and employers, Aidan later achieved his Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation, further strengthening his ability to contribute to multidisciplinary projects and the public interest.
Breaking into the technology field, Aidan says, can be challenging but perseverance and a commitment to continuous learning make all the difference.
STREAMLINING THE PATH FOR RED SEAL SPRINKLER FITTERS
ASTTBC’s Credentials Committee recently approved recognition of Red Seal Sprinkler Fitters as meeting the educational requirements for the WaterBased Suppression System (WA) endorsement.
This update simplifies the application process for qualified professionals while maintaining high standards for education, experience, and competency in water-based fire protection systems.
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NEAT Week 2025: Celebrating Technology Professionals Across Canada
National Engineering and Applied Science Technology (NEAT) Week is underway from November 24–28, 2025, celebrating the important role of technologists and technicians in communities across Canada.
NEAT Week highlights the impact of more than 400,000 professionals working in applied science and engineering technology; individuals whose expertise supports innovation, infrastructure and everyday life.
A highlight of this year’s celebration is the National Capstone Competition Finals, showcasing student-led projects that demonstrate creativity, collaboration, and
technical excellence. The competition provides an inspiring look at the next generation of technology professionals who are shaping the future of the field.
At ASTTBC, we proudly recognize the work of our registrants across disciplines, from civil, mechanical, and electrical to environmental and biomedical technology, whose professionalism and technical leadership help ensure safety, sustainability, and innovation across British Columbia.
Click here for more information about NEAT Week.
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Fall outreach at a glance Oct-Dec
October
Four student presentations at Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University
Presentation to BC Hydro
November
Three student presentations at Okanagan College
Six PAC meetings at Okanagan College and Brighton College
Presentation to Thompson Rivers University PAC
December
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