• Completion of a two- or three-year college program in civil engineering technology or a closely related discipline is usually required for civil engineering technologists.
  
• Completion of a one- or two-year college program in civil engineering technology is usually required for civil engineering technicians.
  
• Certification in civil engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
  
• A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
  
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
  

Diploma

Apprenticeship

Prepare project schedules
Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections, technical investigations and testing of construction materials
Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates
Prepare engineering designs and drawings
Participate in field surveys, inspections or technical investigations
Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings