Upon cancellation, what must a regulated member of ASET surrender to the Registrar?

The designations of Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) and Certified Technician (C.Tech.) are legally protected titles under the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act (EGPA). The physical certificates issued by ASET—specifically the primary Certificate of Registration (often a wall certificate) and the Annual Certificate (or digital equivalent proving current year dues and compliance)—remain the legal property of the Association, not the individual member. They serve as public declarations of a member's current competency and legal right to practice. When a member's registration is cancelled—whether due to voluntary resignation, non-payment of dues, or as a result of disciplinary action—they immediately lose the legal right to use those titles and practice under that regulated scope. To prevent public deception or the fraudulent use of professional credentials by someone no longer bound by the ASET Code of Ethics, ASET bylaws require that both the Certificate of Registration and the Annual Certificate must be immediately surrendered and returned to the Registrar.