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Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier 1903
“The 20th century belongs to Canada and our success will be determined by our ability to harness science, technology and innovation to drive economic prosperity and enhance social well-being”
Source: National Archives of Canada
Who is CCTT?• Non-profit association established in 1972• Represents over 512,000 technology
workers• Offers CTAB National Accreditation • Owner/Publisher of the National Technology
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Technicians
- Main role is “hands-on” approach- Help build, maintain and troubleshoot equipment & systems- Normally work alone or part of a small team- Typical college program is 2 years
Technologists- More design work involved- Requires advanced math, calculus and statistics- Introduced to planning , estimating, and project management- Quality Control and Inspection Techniques- Technical Report Writing- Typical college program is 2-3 years
Survey Says…
-15% of workers don’t have high school -21.2% are foreign-born workers-median age of a Canadian worker 46.2-less than 20% of Canadians go to university
Source: 2010 Census Data
Thing about it!
• Avalanche Detection• Forest Fires• Real Estate
Companies• Disaster Relief• Insurance Adjusters
- Civil engineering work will drastically change.
- Bridges, highways and infrastructure will rely on pre-fabrication and systems engineering.
Careers without limits• College & Polytechnic graduates are better equipped to adapt
to the ever-changing workplace.
Source: Conference Board of Canada Report 2012
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National Technology Week
November 1- 8 , 2014November 1- 8 , 2014
www.cctt.ca
National Technology Week
November 1- 8 , 2014November 1- 8 , 2014
www.cctt.ca