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To work as a biologist 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.

Biologists

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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

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To work as a public or environmental health and safety professional in B.C., you may need to become Certified by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. Eligibility is achieved through successful completion of a recognized program, certifying examinations, and sufficient work experience.

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To work as a public health inspector in B.C., you need to become Certified by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Eligibility is achieved through successful completion of a recognized program, a practicum, and certifying examinations.

Public and environmental health and safety professionals

To work as a conservation and fishery officer that will set and detonate explosives in B.C., you must have blaster certification issued by WorkSafeBC.

To work as a conservation and fishery officer in B.C., you need the correct pesticide certification for the type of work you will be performing. Eligibility is achieved by passing the requisite exam through Service B.C.

Conservation and fishery officers

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, and/or humanistic approaches. These programs include courses in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

Environmental studies

Science managers

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To work as a research scientist in biology 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.

Research scientists in biology

Environment And Resource Studies Master's Degrees

Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degrees

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists provide assistance and advice to farmers on all aspects of farm management, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, soil erosion and composition, disease prevention, nutrition, crop rotation and marketing. They are employed by businesses, institutions and governments that assist the farming community, or they may be self-employed.

Public and environmental health and safety professionals review, evaluate and monitor public health and environmental safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate disease and environmental impact caused by biological and chemical factors. They inspect restaurants, industrial establishments, municipal water systems, public facilities and institutions to ensure compliance with government regulations regarding sanitation, pollution control and the handling and storage of hazardous substances. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers enforce federal and provincial regulations established for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources and collect and relay information on resource management. They are employed by federal and provincial government departments.

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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

Environmental Studies Diplomas

The BCIT Environmental Public Health program is applied learning at its best. Our industry-leading instructors train you to become a health inspector and environmental public health professional. Through legislation, education, and promotion, our graduates work with people in almost every industry to safeguard public health. It’s an important job. Our students gain current, practical experience to become certified and start working as soon as they graduate.

    - Two-year, full-time Bachelor of Environmental Public Health program
    - Small class size provides you with individual support
    - Lectures, field trips, and research deliver a solid theory-based knowledge
    -Three-month practical experience at a BC health agency gives you direct field experience

Environmental Public Health: Bachelor's Degree

The Bachelor of Environment and Society (Environmental Studies) degree program at CapU will help you develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to work in environmental advocacy across multiple public and non-profit sectors and industries. In the first two years of your degree, you'll take environment-focused courses in various subjects, including anthropology, biology, ecology, economics, First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, geography, history, ethics, political science and statistics. In the upper levels of the program, you'll choose from a variety of modules such as biodiversity and conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and urban sustainability. You will work with community partners such as the [Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere region](https://www.howesoundbri.org/) combining concepts of innovation, experiential learning, teamwork and leadership as you gain the knowledge and skills required to address complex environmental projects.

Environmental Studies: Bachelor of Environment and Society Degree

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Practice provides sustainable and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental policy, management, community development and more. You'll take humanities-based courses in communication, environmental health and safety; environmental management; global isssues; policy, governance, and administration; community development, and more. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared for a career in addressing environmental challenges. 

Environmental Practice: Bachelor of Arts Degree (Third-Year Entry)

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Practice provides sustainable, scientific and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental policy, management, community development and more, so you can implement and inspire sustainable change. You'll take courses in environmental health and safety, geomatics, green technology, renewable energy, and more. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared for a career in addressing environmental challenges. 

Environmental Practice: Bachelor of Science Degree (Third-Year Entry)

The Bachelor of Environment in Global Environmental Systems allows you to focus on environmental issues, particularly the climate crisis. Using a global perspective, you will explore the intersection of social and biophysical systems (e.g. housing developments and loss of wildlife habitat), learn about the consequences of these systems and uncover how their negative effects might be mitigated. You'll also learn how to execute advanced data analysis and modeling. Completion of the degree will qualify you to work in a range of climate and environment related careers. 

Global Environmental Systems: Bachelor of Environment Degree - Major or Honours

The Bachelor of Environment in Resource and Environmental Management will have you exploring how we manage natural resources like energy, forestry and fisheries. You will learn how social and natural sciences, along with community and rural planning, guide sustainable environmental management. You will gain an understanding of various socio-cultural and Indigenous perspectives, earth processes, environmental impact assessments, analytics in decision-making, conflict resolution and policy, planning, and regulation. You will also have the option to partake in co-operative education, field schools, and work placements. 

Resource and Environmental Management: Bachelor of Environment Degree - Major or Honours

The Bachelor of Arts, Geography and Environmental Studies, allows you to explore environmental science, hydrology, cultural geography, geomatics, physical geography, history, geographical methods and urban geography all within one program. You can explore past relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of this province, examine issues and policies relevant to small cities and adjacent rural areas, and analyze advances in hydrological science. You will have opportunities in undergraduate research, co-op work placements, practicums, field schools, service learning, and study abroad.

Geography and Environmental Studies: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major or Honours

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography covers a set of sub-disciplines that share in common the study of the human use and experience of the world. You'll study such broad territory as the relations between nature and society, place and human identity, and the spatial basis of economies and societies. You will explore four main study areas: Culture and places; cities and globalization; nature and society; and research and methods. After graduation, you'll be prepared for careers in government, policy groups, consultancies, academia, NGOs, and more.

Geography Environment and Sustainability: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major or Honours (UBCV)

The Bachelor of Sustainability combines a broad interdisciplinary approach, with focused concentrations that advance your skills to bring about positive change. Learn how to critically assess and propose solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges, such as climate change, pollution, and social and economic inequality. You'll gain a diverse set of skills through both foundational knowledge and hands-on, community-based learning.

Sustainability: Bachelor's Degree (UBCO)

 In the Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology, Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, you’ll be learning how to produce food in a way that protects our soils, water and air, how to manage biodiversity and habitat for the organisms we rely on to help us grow our food, and how to grow food in urban environments. You’ll have opportunities to develop your research skills and build out your competencies through research experience, internships and practicums, co-ops and job placements. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared for various careers, such as ecologist, natural resource planner, organic farming specialist, soil fertility consultant, and more. 

Sustainable Agriculture and Environment: Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology - Major or Honours (UBCV)

he Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies emphasizes a social science and humanities perspective on environmental and sustainability challenges and opportunities. The program provides a strong philosophical, social and scientific basis for understanding the full diversity of environmental and sustainability issues, and positions students to be effective agents of social and environmental innovation, who can promote mitigation of, and/or adaptation to, environmental challenges. An understanding of the foundations of environmental citizenship is emphasized. The degree offers students substantial opportunity for experiential learning through a number of courses.

Environmental and Sustainability Studies: Bachelor of Arts Degree

UFV’s four-year Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) (Natural Sciences) program prepares you to work in the dynamic field of environmental science and to help organizations and communities reach their sustainability goals. Your core courses will help you explore the relationship between humans and the environment. You will learn about resource management, sustainability research, and innovative problem-solving. You will specialize in the natural sciences by completing upper-level science courses that include lab and fieldwork across the Fraser Valley region, enabling you to pursue professional accreditation after graduation. Your program also includes a practical work experience component - you can meet this requirement through a practicum or by joining the cooperative education program. 

Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies (ES) is a double major program. This means you must combine your ES major or minor with another major program. This includes majors with an honours program and majors from other faculties. This will lead to a double major BA or BSc degree. Through the ES portion of your degree, you will examine systemic aspects of environmental issues and explore solutions that cut across the boundaries of traditional disciplines.

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