Applied science technician is a Canadian certification awarded on the basis of academic qualification and work experience.

In the province of British Columbia, this is a regulated occupation.^[1]

The province of Alberta has never used the term and has no analog for the term. In Saskatchewan, the term has been superseded by the term "certified technician".^[2]

In the province of Manitoba, the term "applied science engineering technician" is referenced, but is considered outdated. The current term used is certified engineering technician.^[3]

In the province of Ontario, the term "applied science technician" is used to describe some college courses, but the term has been superseded in legislation by the term "Certified Technician".^[4]

In the province of Nova Scotia, the term "certified applied science technician" is protected by the statue entitled "An Act Respecting the Certified Applied Science Technicians and Technologists."^[5]

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