A Professional Technologist (P. Tech) is a class of certification of Engineering Technologist and Professional Technologist in Canada and Malaysia respectively. The title of P. Tech is protected across Canada by copyright law, and specifically in certain jurisdictions by provincial law. The P. Tech designation came into place to align Technologists with P. Eng's (Professional Engineers). Technologists can perform the functions of a Technician, Scientist, or some limited functions of a Professional Engineer.