Do other regulators have differences in dues costs between their designations with reserved practice like the College does?

No, the average gap of $125 between RPBios and RBTech/AB-LLs is by far the largest among regulators with a technologist registration. Forest Professionals BC (FPBC) have similar designations with Registered Professional Foresters (RPF) being equivalent to RPBio and Registered Forest Technologists (RFT) to RBTech. Comparative data show a narrower gap between these designations, with RFT dues being about $50 (6%) less than those charged for RPFs. The BC Institute of Agrologists likewise has the Professional Agrologist (PAg) and Technical Agrologist (TAg) designations. These registrants pay the same annual dues (see table 1).

Aligning RBTech and AB-LL dues more closely with RPBio dues would promote consistency and equity across registration categories and is acknowledgement that these designations have similar roles, responsibilities and authorities associated with their reserved practices.