Accredited Post-Secondary Programs - ABT

Accreditation Assessment for Post-Secondary Institutions in British Columbia - ABT

The following programs have been assessed by the College.  Students graduating from these programs will meet the academic standards for entry into the College as a Trainee(ABT) or Applied Biology Technician and do not need to submit course descriptions.  

The years that these programs were officially accredited are in brackets in the Accreditation Decision column (i.e. Accredited (2014)). Applicants that graduated from these programs prior to the year of accreditation and after May 2022 must include course descriptions with their applications.

Institution	Program Major	Accreditation Decision
Vancouver Island University	Natural Resources Extension Program: Environmental Technician Certificate Program  Conditions - no conditions, full accreditation	Accredited (2018) - renewed May 2022
Coast Mountain College	Environmental Monitor Assistant Program (EMAP)  Conditions - no conditions, full accreditation	Accredited (2018 to May 2022)
Natural Resources Training Group	Environmental Field Skills Certificate Program  Conditions - must complete an additional 80 hours of training	Accredited (2019 to May 2022)
Natural Resources Training Group	Fisheries Field Skills Certificate Program  Conditions - must complete an additional 120 hours of training, should include 1 module in GPS/Navigation	Accredited (2019 May 2022)

Program Accreditation Renewal or Applying for Accreditation of a Program

• Programs that have expired or are up for renewal can be done through an application here. Check the College's Credentialing Standard to see if there have been any changes to ABT/ABT in Training program since the program was last accredited. 
• If you or your organization is looking to have a program(s) accredited please complete an application and upload documents to support the application (e.g., syllabus, course/course module outlines) here.

Please direct questions to the Registrar, [email protected]