Careers in 2020...

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

Benchmarks®

• Owner of National Technology Week® and GoTECHgirl ®

Our Sectors today…

Architectural/Building

BioscienceChemical

CivilElectrical

ElectronicsForestry

Mechatronics

SurveyingIndustrial

Information Technology

InstrumentationMechanical

MiningPetroleum

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

Careers in Technology…

No more Dave’s Top 10 List

Areas that are already expanding

THE ARTIC...A NEW WORLD

E-COMMERCE

IT SECURITY

DRONES 2.0

Thing about it!

• Avalanche Detection• Forest Fires• Real Estate

Companies• Disaster Relief• Insurance Adjusters

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

PRIVATE HEALTH CARE WORKER

TRANSPORTATION

- Civil engineering work will drastically change.

- Bridges, highways and infrastructure will rely on pre-fabrication and systems engineering.

ENVIRONMENT

RESOURCES

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Careers without limits• College & Polytechnic graduates are better equipped to adapt

to the ever-changing workplace.

Source: Conference Board of Canada Report 2012

Avatar ManagerDNA Storage

ManagerChef Farmer

Plant PsychologistEnergy HarvesterOnline Community

Organizer

Global Systems TechSeed Capitalist

Financial Technologist

Smart Grid DesignerSpace Architect

Wiki Writer...Body Part Wholesaler

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Social Media AlertsSocial Media AlertsOpen Houses / TECH Camps at Open Houses / TECH Camps at

Colleges Colleges

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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

A Civil Engineering Technologist provides technical knowledge and support to help build our bridges, highways, and water resources systems.