Job requirements Microprocessor Designer And Application Engineer in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a microprocessor designer and application engineer in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (NOC 2147).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Computer engineers require a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical or electronics engineering, engineering physics or computer science.
- A master's or doctoral degree in a related engineering discipline may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
- Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.
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Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated in your province or territory.
| Location | Job title | Regulation | Regulatory body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta |
| British Columbia | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia |
| Manitoba | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba |
| New Brunswick | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Northwest Territories | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists |
| Nova Scotia | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia |
| Nunavut | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists |
| Ontario | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Professional Engineers Ontario |
| Prince Edward Island | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island |
| Québec | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec |
| Saskatchewan | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan |
| Yukon | Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers And Designers) | Regulated | Engineers of Yukon |
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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