Upgrade Your Membership

If you are ready to upgrade your membership in the College, please use the information below for the category you wish to upgrade to.

Biologist in Training to Registered Professional Biologist

To upgrade from a Biologist in Training to a Registered Professional Biologist you need to:

1. Complete the Upgrade Application Form

2. Submit a current CV with clear descriptions of duties and dates for each employment period or complete the Employment Worksheet

3. Submit up to 3 report/publications with completed Report forms.  To help you to determine what report or publication to submit please read the report submission guidelines document.  In addition there is now an option to do a self-directed report.  For more information on this go here.   

4. Complete an Indictable Offence Declaration if you have not already submitted one

5. Forward the confidential reference forms to chosen referees (link is on the upgrade application form) 

6. Include 2 cheques or send in your Visa or MasterCard number as requested on the form plus the date of expiration and 3 digit code on   back of card for:

·  Upgrade fee $50.00

·  R.P.Bio. dues $360.00 (includes cost of the seal)

Upgrade to Registered Biology Technologist

To upgrade from a Trainee(RBTech) to a Registered Biology Technologist you need to:

1. Complete the Upgrade Application Form

2. Submit a current CV with clear descriptions of duties and dates for each employment period or complete the Employment Worksheet

3. Submit up to 2 report/publications with completed Report Worksheet forms

3. Complete an Indictable Offence Declaration if you have not already submitted one

4. Forward the confidential reference forms to chosen referees (link is on the upgrade application form) 

5. Include 2 cheques or send in your Visa or MasterCard number as requested on the form plus the date of expiration and 3 digit code on   back of card for:

·  Upgrade fee $50.00

·  R.B.Tech. dues $260.00 (includes cost of the seal)

Student to Biologist in Training

To upgrade from a Student to Biologist in Training you need to:

1. Complete the Upgrade Application Form

2. Submit all academic transcripts and course descriptions.

3. Complete an Indictable Offence Declaration if you have not already submitted one.

4. Include 2 cheques or send in your Visa or MasterCard number as requested on the form plus the date of expiration and 3 digit code on back of card for:

·  Upgrade fee $40.00

·  B.I.T. dues $100.00

Student to Trainee (RBTech)

To upgrade from a Student to Trainee (RBTech) you need to:

1. Complete the Upgrade Application Form

2. Submit all academic transcripts and course descriptions.

3. Complete an Indictable Offence Declaration if you have not already submitted one.

4. Include 2 cheques or send in your Visa or MasterCard number as requested on the form plus the date of expiration and 3 digit code on back of card for:

·  Upgrade fee $40.00

·  Trainee (R.B.Tech.) dues $70.00