Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Special Requirements
Certification is not required, however it is available.
The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) has established a voluntary certification program for engineering technicians. Certification is available at various levels, each level combining a written examination in 1 of about 30 specialties with a certain amount of job-related experience, a supervisory evaluation, and a recommendation.
Technologist certification requires a four-year degree in an ABET-accredited Engineering Technology program. An engineering degree will NOT be considered as a substitute. Click here to find out if your school's Engineering Technology program is accredited by ABET. (Your degree must have been awarded after your program was accredited.).
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Technologist Certification
Technologist certification requires a Bachelors Degree in an engineering technology program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET).
The Associate Engineering Technologist (AT) grade is available upon graduation, while the Certified Engineering Technologist (CT) grade requires at least five years of related work experience after graduation. CT applicants must also submit two endorsements.
The NICET Technologist Application includes the following parts:
- Part I: Applicant Information
- Part II: Technologist Work History
- Part III: Endorsement
AT grade applicants must complete Part I, while CT grade applicants are required to submit all three Parts. All technologist applicants must submit the application review fee and an official college transcript. Within six weeks of receiving all your application materials, NICET will notify you by mail of your certification status.
Recertification
To protect the public’s interests and promote your stature on the engineering team, the Institute encourages and requires your professional advancement by requiring recertification. Once you’’ve been certified, you need to track your continuing professional development (CPD) activities according to a pre-established point scale. At the end of the three-year certification period, you must demonstrate your professional growth by documenting 90 CPD points for each certification.
Required Fees:
Remember certification is not required, but offered by NICET. Fees are listed below for voluntary certification:
- NICET fees must be paid in advance in U.S. Dollars.
- NICET fees are subject to change at any time; when possible, advance notice will be given.
- NICET fees may be tax deductible on your individual federal income tax return when your involvement with NICET is for the purpose of maintaining and improving professional skills. Payments are not deductible as charitable expenses.
- Receipts for payment of fees are not issued; your canceled check is your proof of payment.
- Do not add state or local taxes to any of these fees.
EXAMINATION FEE .......... $205.00
This fee applies to any exam sitting at a scheduled NICET test session, regardless of the length or type of exam. It is a flat fee because the process to generate, administer, and score an exam is not affected by the length of the exam. The only exception is the Special Recertification Exam; this is a per exam fee even when two exams are scheduled for the same day.
Exams administered at times and places different from scheduled test sessions (see Policy #18) will require an additional fee to cover the additional costs.
Under specific conditions, the Institute will offer a discounted exam fee to educational institutions or government agencies who wish to sponsor mass testing. Contact the Institute at 1-888-476-4238, ext. 106 for further information.
EXAM SPECIAL PROCESSING FEES
This fee is for an exam which is postponed to a later test date. See Policy #24, section B.
This fee covers the processing necessary to hand score an exam. A request for hand scoring must be made within 60 days of the Report Date printed on the Examination Score Report. After 60 days, requests to hand score will not be accepted. If our original score is found to be incorrect, this fee will be refunded. Use the NICET Personal Records Order Form to request hand scoring.
This fee applies to the processing and review of application materials for any type or level of certification that does not require paid testing.
- TECHNICIAN UPGRADE
This fee is only applicable to persons who became certified by passing a two-part (A/B) exam or who were awarded certification due to an ABET-accredited college degree. - CERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE AFTER A FIELD TEST
This fee is due if a person wishes to use the results of a field test for a new program to achieve a certification. NICET will inform field test participants about certification eligibility and fee payment with the invitation to participate. - INITIAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION
This fee must be paid by persons applying for initial entry at the AT or CT grade. - TECHNOLOGIST UPGRADE
This fee must be paid by persons applying to upgrade from the AT grade to the CT grade. - CERTIFICATION BY RECIPROCITY
This fee must be paid by eligible Canadian Technician or Technologist certification holders who are applying for reciprocal NICET certification. - RE-EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
This fee will be applied to re-evaluate candidate qualifications after a second Supplemental Conditional Decision Letter is mailed. Candidates will be notified about the payment of this fee when it comes due.
CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE FEES
These fees pertain to keeping an awarded certification in good standing.
- RECERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE
This composite fee includes the base recertification fee plus a smaller incremental fee for each subfield.- Base recertification fee........$95
- Incremental fee (per subfield)........$30.00
The cost of recertifying in a single subfield is $125. The cost is $155 for two subfields, $185 for three subfields, etc.
- RETIRED STATUS FEE........$45
This fee is for electing or continuing Retired Status for a three-year certification period. See Policy #30, Item 15. - CERTIFICATION REINSTATEMENT FEES .....................$50.00
These fees are for returning certifications to Active Status. - ANNUAL REGISTRY FEE
(This fee does NOT apply to certificants who achieved their first certification after January 1, 2004.)
This 12-month fee must be paid by the first-time certificant at the end of the first year and at the end of the second year to maintain the certification(s) in Active Status through the initial three-year certification period.- fee for one certificate......................................... $40.00
- fee for each additional certificate........................ $10.00
- penalty fee for nonpayment of registry fee.......... $15.00
This penalty fee will be added to the Registry Fee(s) if the Registry Fee(s) are not paid when due.
OTHER FEES
- DIRECTORIES
Information on purchasing directories can be found on the Directory Order Form. Directory prices are based on the number of pages in the directory; currently the price range is $20.00 to $70.00. Subscriptions and state directories are available at a discounted price. - COPIES OF PERSONAL RECORDS
Information on the purchase of copies of your personal records is given on the Personal Records Order Form. Copies of score reports, application forms, approval letters and certificates may be purchased. Also available for purchase are Personal Crossover Evaluations and Personal Transcripts. - BAD CHECK SERVICE CHARGE ............. $30.00
This charge will be applied to all checks returned for "insufficient funds on deposit."
For More Information, Contact:
Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703..35.1000
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/
[email protected]
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