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Credentialing Standard

[…] – Stream 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 5.0 Credential Requirements for All Applications …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 6.0 Applied Biology Technician (ABT) and ABT in Training Application Requirements …………………………………………… 8 7.0 Registered Biology Technology (RBTech) and RBTech in Training Application Requirements ………………………….. 10 8.0 Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) and Biologist in Training (BIT) Application Requi rements ………………… 12 […]

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College Matters v13 i2 NOV2021

[…] regulator of applied biology professionals in British Columbia. Established by government legislation in 2003, the College protects the public interest by ensuring that applied biology professionals – Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios), Registered Biology Technologists (RBTechs) and Applied Biology Technicians (ABTs) – meet rigorous standards of professional and ethical competency. OUR VISION Responsible resource management […]

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College Matters v13 i1 MAR2021

[…] regulator of applied biology professionals in British Columbia. Established by government legislation in 2003, the College protects the public interest by ensuring that applied biology professionals – Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios), Registered Biology Technologists (RBTechs) and Applied Biology Technicians (ABTs) – meet rigorous standards of professional and ethical competency. OUR VISION The College is […]

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College Matters v14 i1 JUL2022

[…] the regulator of applied biology professionals in British Columbia. Established by government legislation in 2003, the College protects the public interest by ensuring that applied biology professionals— Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios), Registered Biology Technologists (RBTechs) and Applied Biology Technicians (ABTs)— meet rigorous standards of professional and ethical competency. OUR VISION Responsible resource management supported […]

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Application Processing Policy 2022

[…] application is missing information or was for the wrong stream (3.2 b and c), the com pleted date is adjusted to reflect this. b. Individual applications for Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) are reviewed by Assessors (Academic and Credentials) , by the Registrar/Deputy Registrar as per Policy 5 – 2 00 . c. Applications for […]

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College Matters v10 i3 DEC2018

[…] jurisdiction in the world to recognize the importance of qualified professional applied biologists, technicians and technologists by ensuring that anyone practicing applied biology in British Columbia is registered with the College of Applied Biology and accountable to a consistent set of professional requirements and ethical standards. This precedent took a lot of work over […]

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Policy 7-100 CPD Program

[…] and competence and complete mandatory training requirem ents. 2.0 Scope and Eligibility Within scope: • All practicing registrants. • All in Training registrants. • All registrants after registering with the College as on leave after one year. 3.0 The Policy As a part of the College of Applied Biology the CPD program aims to […]

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Communications FAQ 2021 Dues Increase

FAQ The College has succeeded in its goal of securing reserved practice (practice rights) for Registered Professional Biologists (RPBios) and Registered Biology Technologists (RBTechs). Reserved practice is scheduled to come into force on September 1, 2022, however ongoing work to impl ement the amended Applied Biologists Regulation will occur throughout 2022 and beyond. If […]

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2018 CAB and Lea Citation Verdict

[…] procedural fairness at the investigatory stage has substantially prejudiced the member’s right to a full and fair hearing into the complaints laid. ” Kuny v. College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, 2017 MBCA 111 at para. 67. Even if breach es of procedural fairness occurred at the investigative stage, the College cured any such […]

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2022 Annual Report

[…] informa�on on reserved �tle compliance and enforcement ac�vi�es, and on how reserved prac�ce will be enforced, >Finalizing and approving bylaw amendments on scope of practice for the Registered Biology Technologist (RBTech) and Applied Biology Technician (ABT) registrant categories, >Development of a legal de�ni�on and framework for the new registrant category of Limited Licensee for […]