An Introduction to… Career Log
Professional recognition – in other words, your certification as a technology professional through ASTTBC – is a key step in your career as a technologist or technician.Your Career Log® will assist you in…
- becoming a Certified Technician (CTech) or Applied Science Technologist (AScT)
- earning your Technical Specialist qualification
- producing resumes, or detailing your job achievements during annual performance reviews.
The purpose of Career Log is to document your work experience. Your Career Log will provide the ASTTBC Board of Examiners with a clear picture of your responsibilities and achievements.
To become a certified member of ASTTBC, you are recommended to submit your Career Log with an Application for Reclassification. When you have accumulated a minimum of two years of acceptable work experience, contact the ASTTBC office and ask for your Application for Reclassification.
You are encouraged to continue making entries in your Career Log throughout your career. All professions that serve the public interest are seeing an increase in standards. Life-long learning and continuing professional development are already mandatory in many professions. ASTTBC’s Code of Ethics requires members to maintain technical competency and your Career Log will show that you have kept pace with changes in your industry.
The Career Log is just one tool which your Association provides to help you take charge of your career. The Career Log is designed to work as one module of the Career Manager®, a self-paced guide to help you achieve success in your career (see inside back cover for details).
ASTTBC is the voice of technologists and technicians in BC. We look forward to welcoming you to a growing and dynamic network of Technical Specialists, Certified Technicians and Applied Science Technologists.
We wish you every success in your career!
How to Use Career Log…
It is best to record all of your work experience in your Career Log on an ‘as you go’ basis. Entries should be made daily or weekly if your tasks and responsibilities change frequently. A minimum of one entry per month is required.
Each entry should include…
- date
- number of days for each activity
- work done
- your responsibility on the task or project
- project name if applicable
- supervisor’s or client’s name, address and phone number
- your supervisor’s or client’s initial verifying each entry
Enter names, addresses and phone/fax numbers of all employers on the Employer Record page (inside front cover) if you change jobs.
The Career Log should be kept in your Career Manager binder (see inside back cover).
Submit your Career Log with your Application for Reclassification (available from ASTTBC) when you have accumulated the required two years of relevant work experience.