What We Do

Purpose

The purpose of TPC is to:

• Advocate for the common interests of the profession at the national level as appropriate, including advocating for a uniform and independent scope of practice for certified technologists and certified technicians and supporting independent practice;
• Work to harmonize professional regulatory structures across Canada in the interest of mobility and in accordance with the Agreement on Internal Trade and the New West Partnership;
• Support the development of a new national accreditation model for technology programs based on best practices and independent of provincial associations;
• Support competency-based certification and accreditation;
• Raise the profile of the profession with industry, employers and governments, and support one another in this regard.

Strategic Direction

• National standards for professional regulation and rights to practice are harmonized, protecting the public interest. This includes certification, registration, accreditation and professional accountability.
• National accreditation with quality assurance processes to achieve a world‐class model for accreditation of technology programs. 
• Technology professional associations are known and valued by key stakeholders, notably in education, industry, the engineering and technology communities and government.
• Technology Professionals Canada is the Canadian organization addressing public policy on matters in which technology professionals have a demonstrated interest and expertise.