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Reserved practice being developed for ASTTBC registrants When the Professional Governance Act was introduced in 2021, it allowed for reserved practice to be developed for each of the professions subject to this legislation. Over the past three years, work has been underway to create a scope of reserved practice for applied science technologists, who are regulated by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). In May, a summary of this work was announced, alongside information about the path ahead to create an area of reserved practice for applied science technologists in BC.

The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills has confirmed its intention to develop a reserved practice for applied science technology for registrants of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). This means that technologists and technicians would be required to register with ASTTBC if they are engaged in work that falls within the new reserved practice of applied science technology. Currently, technologists and technicians can choose whether to register with ASTTBC. The Ministry has been leading this work in close collaboration with ASTTBC and Engineers and Geoscientists BC over the past three years. In the course of this work, four policy statements were jointly agreed to and will guide the development of a legislative framework for reserved practice (see page 6). Importantly, the policy statements confirm that no changes would be proposed to the reserved practice of professional engineers and licensees. Professional engineers and licensees would continue to supervise those performing work in the reserved practice of engineering and would also be able to practice and supervise others in the future reserved practice of applied science technology.

With reserved practice under ASTTBC, technicians and technologists will be required to register to practice within the ASTTBC scope. Photo: Urbans/Shutterstock

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