NOTICE: College bylaws revised
The College bylaws have been revised. The revisions to the bylaws were approved by Council and the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance. The revisions take effect as of February 22, 2022. The College’s bylaws were originally approved in February 2021. Throughout the past year the College’s staff, Council and statutory committees have been operationalizing the bylaws…
Summer Registrant Surveys – Results Bulletins
The College conducted two surveys through the late spring and summer to gain insight into topics related to College registrants. The first of these surveys was a general demographic survey and the second related to College Matters, the College’s publication. The surveys were anonymous and no personal information was collected. Survey One — General Registrant Information This first…
Digital registrant seals available for purchase starting August 16
Digital seals for Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios) and Registered Biology Technologists (RBTechs) registered prior to November 2020 can be purchased starting August 16, 2021 through their registrant profile on the College’s portal at a cost of $35. In November 2020, Council approved the change from issuing a physical seal to a digital seal to new RPBio and…
Registrant CPD Tracking module launched
The College is pleased to announce the launch of its online continuing professional development (CPD) tracking module. The module is the culmination of more than two years’ work and comes in response to requests from registrants to have the ability to track their CPD throughout the year online and make it available for the audit…
Professional Governance Act coming into force February 5, 2021
The Professional Governance Act comes into effect on February 5, 2021. The Professional Governance Act (PGA) is the culmination of over three years of work beginning with the Professional Reliance Review in October 2017 developing into law through 2018 and receiving royal assent in November 2018. The PGA governs five professional regulators overseeing agrologists, applied biologists, applied science technologists…
College releases short informational videos produced with support from the Province of BC
The College is pleased to announce the release of four short videos produced with support from the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training. These videos explain the regulatory role of the College and highlight the competency and professionalism of College members, as well as the diversity of applied biology occupations and employers in BC. We encourage College members…
Principles of Stewardship
Council has given approval to an important new document for members, the Principles of Stewardship. Members are encouraged to read the Principles of Stewardship.
