Posts
- Principles of Stewardship (10 June 2013)
- College releases short informational videos produced with support from the Province of BC (11 June 2015)
- Guidelines Outline Practice Standards for Riparian Area Assessments (4 May 2017)
- Professional Governance Act coming into force February 5, 2021 (1 February 2021)
- Registrant CPD Tracking module launched (27 May 2021)
- Digital registrant seals available for purchase starting August 16 (29 August 2021)
- Summer Registrant Surveys – Results Bulletins (31 August 2021)
- NOTICE: College bylaws revised (22 February 2022)
- Summer 2022 issue of College Matters now available (19 July 2022)
- Applied Biologists Regulation amended to include Applied Biology-Limited Licensee (13 October 2022)
- 2023 Dues now payable; Identification Verification required (21 October 2022)
- Nominations for 2023 College Council elections now open (24 October 2022)
- Fall 2022 issue of College Matters now available (19 December 2022)
- Register for the College’s January 19 reserved practice information session in Prince George (6 January 2023)
- Changes to registrant information visible on public register coming in February 2023 (24 January 2023)
- College bylaws revised as of February 17, 2023 (17 February 2023)
- 2023 College Board nominations results (2 March 2023)
- Updates to the College’s Credentialing Standard effective as of May 2023 (5 May 2023)
- Registrants are invited to provide input on areas of practice (6 June 2023)
- College of Applied Biologists marks 20 years as professional regulator (27 June 2023)
- Register for the College’s reserved practice webinar for ENGOs (12 July 2023)
- Nominations Committee 2023 Final Report to the Board released (20 July 2023)
- The College is looking for a Manager of Compliance (temporary position) (21 August 2023)
Pages
- Applicant Self-Assessment Tool General Information (6 March 2020)
- Designations (6 March 2020)
- FAQ (24 March 2020)
- SELF ASSESSMENT TOOL PAGES (25 March 2020)
- Applicant Self-Assessment Tool (25 March 2020)
- Applicant Self-Assessment Tool RPBio (25 March 2020)
- Applicant Self-Assessment Tool RBTech (25 March 2020)
- Applicant Self-Assessment Tool ABT (25 March 2020)
- B.I.T. Results Page (9 April 2020)
- Trainee RBTech Results Page (9 April 2020)
- Trainee ABT Results Page (9 April 2020)
- Student Results Page (9 April 2020)
- Sample Page (17 August 2021)
- Privacy Policy (17 August 2021)
- Home (20 March 2023)
- Latest News (20 March 2023)
- Audit and Practice Review Programs (20 March 2023)
- About the College (20 March 2023)
- Continuing Professional Development (20 March 2023)
- Governance Documents, Bylaws, Policies and Standards (20 March 2023)
- The Act, Bylaws, and Policies (20 March 2023)
- Linda Michaluk Scholarship (20 March 2023)
- College Conference & AGM (20 March 2023)
- Committee & Task Force Openings (21 March 2023)
- College Board, Committees, & Staff (22 March 2023)
- Strategic Plan (25 March 2023)
- College’s Public Register (27 March 2023)
- 2024 Elections (18 April 2023)
- Protecting the Public Interest (26 April 2023)
- Frequently Asked Questions (20 March 2023)
- Reserved Practice Outreach (20 March 2023)
- Updates on Professional Governance Act (20 March 2023)
- How volunteers can access files through the portal (20 March 2023)
- College Matters (21 March 2023)
- Contact the College (21 March 2023)
- 2023 Dues FAQ (21 March 2023)
- Identity Verification (21 March 2023)
- Registration and Application Fees (21 March 2023)
- College Connections E-newsletter Archives (23 March 2023)
- College Council President Profile (25 March 2023)
- Discipline Digest (26 March 2023)
- Employment Postings (27 March 2023)
- Post an Employment Opportunity (27 March 2023)
- Change of Registration Status (29 March 2023)
- Registration (29 March 2023)
- Regulated Practice, Title Rights and Reserved Practice (29 March 2023)
- Understanding Your Application Status (29 March 2023)
- Program Accreditation Request Upload-2022 (27 April 2023)
- Accredited Program Application (28 April 2023)
- Apply to Register (24 May 2023)
- Accredited Program Application (26 July 2023)
- Application FAQs (29 March 2023)
- Standards of Practice (29 March 2023)
- Sitemap (31 March 2023)
- Terms & Conditions (31 March 2023)
- Form Testing (27 April 2023)
- Using Your Professional Seal (25 May 2023)
- Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) (26 May 2023)
- Site-wide FAQ Listings (29 May 2023)
- Internationally Trained/Educated Applicants (12 June 2023)
- PathWise Test page (20 June 2023)
- Ordered List Demo (22 June 2023)
- Reserved Practice 2022 FAQ (6 July 2023)
- Application Fee Payment Schedule (10 July 2023)
- Complaint Submissions Test (12 July 2023)
- Continuing Professional Development and Practice Resources (4 August 2023)
Views
FAQs
- How are complaints dealt with? (21 March 2023)
- When was the last time the College raised dues? (21 March 2023)
- Why is the College increasing dues for the 2023 budget when the 2022 budget came in at a surplus, even with the demands of the OSPG? (21 March 2023)
- How will the increase in dues be factored into the 2023 budget? (21 March 2023)
- Why doesn’t the College simply reduce costs? (21 March 2023)
- How will the dues increase be applied? (21 March 2023)
- Why has the new Act and the work of the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) resulted in higher dues for College registrants? (21 March 2023)
- Why are dues going up again? (21 March 2023)
- If there is an increase in registrants is there not an increase in revenue? (21 March 2023)
- Does reserved practice have anything to do with the increase? (21 March 2023)
- Are the current economic conditions a factor in the decision? (21 March 2023)
- Can I defer my payment for a few months? (21 March 2023)
- What happens if I do not pay my dues? (21 March 2023)
- How much do other professionals under the PGA pay for dues? (21 March 2023)
- Do I need to complete the Indigenous Awareness training in order to pay my dues? (21 March 2023)
- What do I need to know about identification verification in order to pay my dues? (21 March 2023)
- Can I resign to avoid an audit? (28 March 2023)
- Does the College charge GST on the dues? (28 March 2023)
- I want to go travelling and don’t intend on working. What are my options? (28 March 2023)
- Why should I become a registrant of the College? (28 March 2023)
- Why are there different membership categories? (28 March 2023)
- 1.1 How is reserved practice defined? (29 March 2023)
- 1.2 What about “practice rights”? (29 March 2023)
- 2.6 Can you clarify how reserved practice will affect those in academia? (29 March 2023)
- 3.1 Will there be a requirement to identify a Responsible Registrant for each discipline area as is the approach used by Engineers and Geoscientists BC?<br>3.2 For an engineering firm with an environmental services group, do we (as a firm) need to apply for a permit to practice number? (again as per EGBC), will we have a separate number or use the EGBC number?<br>3.3 What is the timing for firm registration, if required?<br>3.4 When is the Regulated Firm aspect of the PGA expected to be rolled out?? (29 March 2023)
- Can I apply before completing the required education? (29 March 2023)
- Is the public represented on the Board of the College? (24 April 2023)
- Does firm regulation apply to RPBios or just EGBC? (24 April 2023)
- Do you feel that in order to regulate firms, professionals MUST have reserved right to practice? (24 April 2023)
- Great info on statutory practice rights — what about Right to Title? (24 April 2023)
- How does this affect First Nation organizations and Biologists? (24 April 2023)
- How is reserved practice reconciled with areas of practice overlap (such as with foresters, environmental professionals)? (24 April 2023)
- How will Indigenous practitioners be included in the new professional reliance model and how will the model affect current relationships between Indigenous groups and biology professionals? (24 April 2023)
- How will regulation of firms be enforceable? (24 April 2023)
- How will reserved practice impact retired members on their ability to provide opinion and expertise on matters related to their field? (24 April 2023)
- How will the Act affect members of the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists who are currently RPBios through the NWPTA? (24 April 2023)
- How would practitioners working out of province be regulated? (24 April 2023)
- Is there an opportunity to have one on one presentations with First Nation organizations? (24 April 2023)
- What will be the penalties for corporations that knowingly violate the best practices methods to protect the environment? The Northwest Transmission Line is a perfect example of these violations. (24 April 2023)
- What work is being done to ensure that universities around the province are letting their students know that if they want to practice biology professionally they will need to complete the required courses? (24 April 2023)
- When is it necessary to report significant harm and how are reports reviewed for veracity? (24 April 2023)
- Will the firm regulation have a specific size of company as a target? Will there be clear guidance on how it applies to independent consultants, small (eg. <20 ppl), or very large (eg. >500 ppl) firms. (24 April 2023)
- Will there be additional guidance with respect to our duty to report other professionals under the PGA? (24 April 2023)
- How is the public protected? (24 April 2023)
- What if I have a problem with a registrant of the College? (24 April 2023)
- Can I substitute work experience if I am missing a certain course requirement? (24 April 2023)
- Can someone look at my application to do a pre-assessment so I don’t have to pay a fee? (24 April 2023)
- What does the College need from me in order for me to apply for membership? (24 April 2023)
- Where do I find information about CPD? Dues? (24 April 2023)
- How can I pay my dues? (24 April 2023)
- I want to go travelling and don’t intend on working. What are my options? (24 April 2023)
- I will be working for part of next year and changing to ‘on leave’ status partway through the year. What fees do I have to pay for next year? (24 April 2023)
- Why do we have to sign the declarations? (24 April 2023)
- Do I have to participate if I’m selected for an audit? (24 April 2023)
- How do I find out if I will be audited? (24 April 2023)
- How does the College select people for an audit? (24 April 2023)
- If I am a new member, do I still need to be audited? (24 April 2023)
- What are the possible outcomes of an audit? (24 April 2023)
- What happens if I cannot meet the deadline for submitting information? (24 April 2023)
- What happens in an audit? (24 April 2023)
- When do I find out the results of my audit? (24 April 2023)
- Who conducts my audit? (24 April 2023)
- Who should I contact with questions about the process? (24 April 2023)
- Why does the College do audits? (24 April 2023)
- How often can I be selected for an audit? (24 April 2023)
Venues
- Asynch and Synch Online (21 March 2023)
- North Vancouver Field Site (21 March 2023)
- Online (27 March 2023)
- Nanaimo (27 March 2023)
- Webinar (20 April 2023)
- Penticton (20 April 2023)
- Victoria Conference Center (8 June 2023)
- Whitehorse, YT (7 July 2023)
- Kamloops, BC (7 July 2023)
- North Vancouver, BC (7 July 2023)
- Cochrane, AB (7 July 2023)
- Nanaimo, BC (7 July 2023)
- Colony Farm Banding Station (7 July 2023)
- Terrace, BC (7 July 2023)
- Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park (11 July 2023)
- Colony Farm Park (11 July 2023)
- Boundary Bay (11 July 2023)
- Vancouver or Burnaby (11 July 2023)
- Online/Nanaimo (11 July 2023)
- Williams Lake, BC (11 July 2023)
- Revelstoke Community Centre (11 July 2023)
- Executive Hotel and Conference Centre (11 July 2023)
- Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel (11 July 2023)
- Whistler Conference Centre (11 July 2023)
- Online/North Vancouver (11 July 2023)
- Vancouver, BC (11 July 2023)
- Hybrid in-person and virtual (11 July 2023)
- Red Deer Resort and Casino (11 July 2023)
- Prince George Conference and Civic Centre (11 July 2023)
- Burnaby, BC (31 July 2023)
- Victoria, BC (31 July 2023)
- Abbotsford, BC (1 August 2023)
- Maple Ridge, BC (3 August 2023)
- The Nelson Rod & Gun Club (3 August 2023)
- Fort McMurray, AB (3 August 2023)
- Queen Elizabeth Park (3 August 2023)
- George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary (3 August 2023)
- Inn at Laurel Point (24 August 2023)
- Prince George, BC (25 August 2023)
- Online/Courtenay (25 August 2023)
- Simon Fraser University Downtown Campus (31 August 2023)
Organizers
- NRTG (21 March 2023)
- BCWF (27 March 2023)
- Indigenous Relations Academy (27 March 2023)
- Engineers and Geoscientists BC (20 April 2023)
- Vancouver Island University, Natural Resources Extension Program (20 April 2023)
- Coastal Zone Canada Association (8 June 2023)
- Natural Resources Training Group (7 July 2023)
- Vancouver Avian Research Centre (7 July 2023)
- Mâwandônan Consulting (11 July 2023)
- Erosion and Sediment Control Association of British Columbia (ESCABC) (11 July 2023)
- The Outdoor Learning Store (11 July 2023)
- UBC Faculty of Forestry (11 July 2023)
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada (11 July 2023)
- fRI Research (11 July 2023)
- GeoEnviroPro (11 July 2023)
- Alberta Society of Professional Biologists – ASPB (11 July 2023)
- BC Natural Resources Forum – BCNRF (11 July 2023)
- Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology (3 August 2023)
- Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Western Canada (3 August 2023)
- Royal Roads University and Climate Risk Institute (3 August 2023)
- The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists (24 August 2023)
- Canadian Conservation and Land Management (24 August 2023)
- Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia (24 August 2023)
- Royal Roads University (25 August 2023)
- UBC Okanagan (31 August 2023)
- Science Advisory Board for Contaminated Sites in BC (31 August 2023)
- Fisheries & Oceans Canada (31 August 2023)
- British Columbia Environment Industry Association (15 September 2023)
Events
- Eletrofishing: Theory, Safety and Uses (16 June 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Whitehorse (7 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Kamloops (7 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & North Vancouver (7 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Cochrane (7 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Nanaimo (7 July 2023)
- Amphibian and Reptile Salvage Methods (7 July 2023)
- Sediment Engineering for River and Coastal Projects (7 July 2023)
- Hummingbird Banding (7 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Terrace (7 July 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (11 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & North Vancouver (11 July 2023)
- Aboriginal Consultation / Negotiating a Consultation Agreement – Two-day Workshop (11 July 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Cochrane (11 July 2023)
- Hummingbird Banding (11 July 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (11 July 2023)
- BC CESCL Online Course (11 July 2023)
- BC CESCL Online Recertification (11 July 2023)
- RISC-Archaeological & Culturally Modified Tree Inventory Training for Crew Members (11 July 2023)
- Interactive Project Planning and Management (11 July 2023)
- Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (11 July 2023)
- 4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning (11 July 2023)
- Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation – Online Micro-certificate (11 July 2023)
- Water Quality Monitoring: Freshwater Sampling and Design (11 July 2023)
- 2023 Whitebark Pine Science and Management Conference (11 July 2023)
- ESCABC 2023 Annual Conference (11 July 2023)
- RISC-Archaeological & Culturally Modified Tree Inventory Training for Crew Members (11 July 2023)
- Federal-Provincial Mountain Pine Beetle Research Forum (11 July 2023)
- EGBC 2023 Annual Conference & AGM (11 July 2023)
- Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (11 July 2023)
- RISC-Archaeological & Culturally Modified Tree Inventory Training for Crew Members (11 July 2023)
- Fish Health Level 1: Introduction to Basic Fish Health Management (11 July 2023)
- Water Quality Monitoring: Freshwater Sampling and Design (11 July 2023)
- “Remediation Now” Workshop: Soil Management in BC – What Now and Where Are We Going? (11 July 2023)
- Working Effectively With Indigenous Peoples® – In-Person Training (11 July 2023)
- ASPB 2023 AGM and Conference (11 July 2023)
- Indigenous Consultation & Engagement – In-person Training (11 July 2023)
- How to Negotiate with Indigenous Peoples – In-person Training (11 July 2023)
- Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (11 July 2023)
- 21st Annual BC Natural Resources Forum (11 July 2023)
- Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects (31 July 2023)
- Indigenous Mapping for Stewardship and Cultural Heritage Management (31 July 2023)
- Eletrofishing: Theory, Safety and Uses (31 July 2023)
- Eletrofishing: Theory, Safety and Uses (31 July 2023)
- Eletrofishing: Theory, Safety and Uses (31 July 2023)
- Indigenous Mapping for Stewardship and Cultural Heritage Management (31 July 2023)
- Environmental Monitoring for Construction Projects (1 August 2023)
- Erosion and Sediment Control (3 August 2023)
- Annual Researchers’ Forum (3 August 2023)
- Introduction to ‘R’ Software (3 August 2023)
- Trees, Grass and Fire Webinar (3 August 2023)
- Technical Writing: Solutions for Effective Written Communication (3 August 2023)
- Writing Effective Proposals and Reports (3 August 2023)
- Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals (3 August 2023)
- Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives of Climate Adaptation (3 August 2023)
- Management of Climate Risk for Infrastructure Practitioners (3 August 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Fort McMurray (3 August 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & North Vancouver (3 August 2023)
- Ichthyology – Online (3 August 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Cochrane (3 August 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (3 August 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (3 August 2023)
- To Reduce the Social, Ecological and Economic Damage from High Severity Wildfires We Must Transform our Landscapes (24 August 2023)
- Recovery and Resistance: Restoring the wetland plant community after invasive reed control (24 August 2023)
- BC Land Trust Summit 2023 – A Legacy of Conservation (24 August 2023)
- Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) (24 August 2023)
- Writing Effective Proposals and Reports (24 August 2023)
- Fundamentals of Project Management (24 August 2023)
- Introduction to Climate Policy: Exploring Pathways to Climate Action (25 August 2023)
- Climate Change and Infrastructure Risk Assessment – the PIEVC Protocol (25 August 2023)
- Climate Law (25 August 2023)
- Asset Management and Climate Resiliency (25 August 2023)
- Amphibian and Reptile Salvage Methods (25 August 2023)
- Electrofishing Certification – Online (Self-paced) & Prince George (25 August 2023)
- Snorkel Survey Techniques – September 29th (Online) & October 27th (Courtenay) (25 August 2023)
- Aboriginal Consultation / Negotiating a Consultation Agreement – Two-day Workshop (25 August 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (25 August 2023)
- VARC’s Guided Bird Walks (25 August 2023)
- Fundamentals of Wildland Fire Ecology and Management micro-credential (31 August 2023)
- Critical Skills for Communication in the Technical Sector micro-credential (31 August 2023)
- 13th Annual SABCS Conference (31 August 2023)
- Restoration Priorities Plan for Pacific Region (31 August 2023)
- Territorial Acknowledgement Training (15 September 2023)
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