College moving to new office
The College of Applied Biologists is moving offices during the week of December 4. Access to the portal will remain available, however phone services may be disrupted and response times for emails may be longer. We request your patience as we work on setting up the new space. The College’s new office will be at…
Legal Requirements course now required for all applicants
The Legal Requirements course is activated and mandatory for all applicants whose application is classified as completed on or after October 16, 2023. The Legal Requirements course covers federal and provincial legislation and other legal frameworks that registrants identified as being commonly used by applied biology professionals. It is a self-paced online course delivered via…
The College is looking for a Registrar
The College is looking to fill the Registrar position. As an important member of the College’s senior management team, the Registrar is responsible for the effective and efficient development and implementation of the College’s registration, investigations, discipline, accreditation programs and providing strategic advice to the College’s Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Registrar works…
Submissions open for 2023 LMSF
The College is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Linda Michaluk Scholarship Fund award The Linda Michaluk Scholarship (LMS) is a scholarship of $2,500 established to honour the contributions to the College of Applied Biologists by the founding Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director). The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a…
Nominations for 2024 College Board elections now open
Nominations for the 2024 College Board elections are now open. All practicing members (RPBio, RBTech, and ABT) in good standing are eligible to sit on the Board. The College is seeking good communicators and team players that are interested in running for the Board. Board members contribute to the applied biology profession by upholding the public interest…
The College is looking for a Manager of Compliance (temporary position)
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a chance to learn new skills, expand their knowledge and work with a dynamic team on delivering on the College’s mandate of protecting the public interest. This is a guaranteed four-month assignment that may be extended. The College offers a competitive compensation package, flexible…
Nominations Committee 2023 Final Report to the Board released
As per the Professional Governance Act and the Professional Governance Regulation, the Nominations Committee has delivered its final report to the Board concerning the 2022/23 nominations cycle. This report has been reviewed and approved by the College’s Board and is now available for viewing.
Register for the College’s reserved practice webinar for ENGOs
Due to feedback from several organizations, the College has developed a webinar that will offer information specific to environmental non-government, conservation and stewardship organizations to further clarify the implementation of reserved practice to assist organizations to continue to operate in compliance with the Professional Governance Act and the Applied Biologists Regulation. The webinar will take place on…
College of Applied Biologists marks 20 years as professional regulator
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release VICTORIA — When biologists founded their professional association in 1984, it was with the objective to lobby government for the right to title, self-regulation, and a Code of Ethics to protect the public interest. The efforts of these biologists were recognized in 2002 when the BC government began the process of…
Registrants are invited to provide input on areas of practice
The College is updating its list of areas of practice and would like to hear your views. This is the list that registered applied biology professionals use to self-declare the area(s) of practice in which they are competent to practice. A registrant’s area(s) of practice is published on the public register (i.e., registrant directory). The…
