Standards Announcements

New Standards Development Activity – October 3, 2025

TAC has received a request for the development of three new Canadian Technology Standards, namely:

1. Mechatronics Technology: The Mechatronics CTS is relevant to programs including, but not limited to, aerospace, automotive, avionics, biomedical, biomechanics, communications, control systems, electromechanical, industrial, HVAC, manufacturing, marine, mechatronics, robotics, telecommunications, thermodynamics at the technologist level. 

2. Engineering Design and Drafting Technology: The Engineering Design and Drafting (Architectural, Civil, Mechanical) CTS is relevant to programs including, but not limited to, architectural, civil and mechanical at the technologist level.

3. Welding Technology: The Welding CTS is relevant to programs including, but not limited to, mechanical and structural welding at the technologist level.

The development of these new standards has been approved by the TAC Standards Council, and we are in the process of developing a Standards Development Committee (SDC) for each. If you are interested to serve on any of these Committees, or if you wish to be kept update on either one of these developments please contact admin@technologyaccreditation.ca. Each SDC will develop the drafts, and once final drafts are prepared they will be made available for a public review. It should be noted that the proposed name and criteria that has been developed will be reviewed and revised by the respective Standards Development Committee, to best suit stakeholder needs.