College of Applied Biologists Committee & Task Force Openings
A great way to earn Continuing Professional Development Points: Service to the College can be used towards CPD points requirements, depending on the task force or committee.
For a listing of terms of reference and positions profiles for College working bodies, please review the College Board, Statutory Committees, and Current Working Bodies document library.
The Professional Governance Act has specific requirements for “statutory committees.” That is, the five committees that allow the College to meet its mandate to protect the public interest under the PGA. These five committees are:
- Credentials Committee
- Audit and Practice Review Committee
- Investigation Committee
- Discipline Committee
- Nominations Committee
In order to deliberate on other elements of the PGA, the College may constitute task forces. These working bodies have a specific task in their mandates and a stated deadline by which time the task should be completed. The College also has several Working Groups, such as the Editorial Board, which perform regular tasks over the course of the year.
Because the College is committed to bringing diverse backgrounds and expertise to College activities, we invite all registrants to consider applying for open volunteer positions. Please review the positions available below along with their respective terms of reference.
To apply, please fill out the volunteer application webform below. If you are applying for a chair position, please note that applicants for chairs of the statutory committees listed above must be qualified by the Nominations Committee using the same merit-based process as nominees for the College Board.
Available Positions
Investigations Committee Lay member
The Investigation Committee oversees and makes determinations on complaints against registrants for failure to meet their professional and ethical obligations as set out in the Professional Governance Act, College Bylaws, and College Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Specific responsibilities include:
- Oversee, in collaboration with the Registrar, the Complaint and Investigation process pursuant to sec. 66 of the Professional Governance Act;
- take extraordinary actions to protect the public as needed pursuant to sec. 67 of the Act;
- review and make determinations on complaint files;
- appoint inspectors pursuant to sec. 68 of the Act.
Additionally, lay committee members have the responsibility to represent the public interest on the committee as it undertakes its responsibilities. Lay committee members must:
- be a BC resident;
- not be a registrant of the College;
- have no immediate family members in the profession; be free of conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest
For more information about the Investigations Committee, please see the terms of reference. Additional details on the role of Investigations Committee members can be found in the committee member position profile.
College Volunteer Application
To apply for a volunteer opening, fill out the form below and a representative from the College will contact you:
NB: If you are applying for a chair position, please note that applicants for chairs of the statutory committees must be qualified by using the same merit-based process as nominees for College Board. A resume may be required as part of the application. If you are applying to be a Lay member of a committee, please tick the appropriate box and recall that Lay committee members may not be registrants of the College.
