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This work also addresses the Ministry’s concern that fewer technologists and technicians are registering with ASTTBC, creating a gap in regulatory oversight. The exact scope of the future reserved practice for applied science technology is currently being defined. Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s goal is to work with ASTTBC and the Ministry to ensure that any proposed scope of work is specific enough to delineate the boundaries between each profession and can be easily understood by the public and others, including registrants of each regulatory body and Authorities Having Jurisdiction. To ensure that development of a reserved practice is informed by feedback from registrants and others who may be impacted by this change, the Ministry has committed to seeking input on the proposal for reserved practice from key partners, including registrants of both regulatory bodies. The Ministry intends to bring the proposal forward for a decision in the near future, depending on proposal readiness and availability of government decision makers. Engineers and Geoscientists BC also intends to gather feedback from registrants and firms as this work progresses. If you have relevant experience related to how engineers and technologists work together that would inform how the area of reserved practice could be defined, or if you have thoughts on this issue you would like to share, please email feedback@egbc.ca .

3. Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrants can continue to practice in the new reserved practice of ASTTBC. 4. Either an ASTTBC registrant or an Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrant can supervise a non-registrant conducting work in the new reserved practice of ASTTBC. undertaken by qualified, accountable professionals strengthens the delivery of safe and reliable services at all levels – something that Engineers and Geoscientists BC and ASTTBC are committed to.”

1. Engineers and Geoscientists BC registrants can choose to supervise either an ASTTBC registrant or any non-registrant to perform work in the reserved practice of Engineers and Geoscientists BC. 2. Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s

reserved practice remains the same and will not be impacted.

“Engineers and Geoscientists BC fully supports the creation of a reserved practice for ASTTBC registrants,” said Heidi Yang, P.Eng., Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s CEO. “Ensuring applied science technology work is

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