Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as a biological technologist or technician in B.C., you may choose to register with the College of Applied Biologists. Eligibility is achieved through completion of a recognized program and training courses.

Biological technologists and technicians

Agricultural and fish products inspectors

Managers in agriculture

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the general planning, economics, and use of facilities, natural resources, equipment, labour, and capital to produce plant and animal products, and that prepares individuals for work in farming, ranching, and agribusiness.

Agricultural production operations, general

Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an agrologist in B.C., you may choose to register with the B.C. Institute of Agrologists. There are several different designations you can apply for. Eligibility differs for each designation. Please visit the B.C. Institute of Agrologists site for more details. 

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Agriculture Bachelor's Degrees

Agriculture Diplomas

Biological technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals working in fields such as agriculture, resource management, environmental protection, plant and animal biology, microbiology, cell and molecular biology and health sciences, or may work independently in these fields. They are employed in both laboratory and field settings by governments, manufacturers of food products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, biotechnology companies, health, research and educational institutions, environmental consulting companies, and resource and utilities companies.

Agricultural and fish products inspectors inspect agricultural and fish products for conformity to prescribed production, storage and transportation standards. They are employed by government departments and agencies and by private sector food processing companies. Supervisors of agricultural and fish products inspectors are also included in this unit group.

Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms' sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies. They usually own and operate their own establishment.

Farming and Food Production Programs

Managers in horticulture

Horticulture Certificates

 The Regenerative Agriculture program allows students to gain practical experience on farms or ranches of their choice, learning hands on skills for the agrarian enterprises. In-class and/or online courses in business and enterprise diversification teach students how to assess, select and develop each enterprise, in order to plan for success. Business courses include strategy, financial management, marketing and human resources while natural resource science courses include biodiversity, soil health, range ecology, grazing management, riparian management and many others. The tools gained will allow graduates to build and manage a diversified and resilient farming operation or agricultural business in BC, across Canada or around the world.

Regenerative Agriculture Diploma

The Agriculture Technology Diploma provides the requirements of either the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection Certificate or the Livestock Production Certificate before going on to year two. In your second year, you develop additional expertise in your chosen area of practice, learn about sustainable holistic agricultural practices, and explore issues relating to on-farm food safety, quality, and security. You also develop your writing, business, and marketing skills both by completing coursework and a hands-on enterprise project where you get to develop a business plan for an agricultural venture.

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Agriculture Diplomas

Programs

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