APPROVED COURSE LISTINGS

The BC Institute of Agrologists considers coursework from any accredited post-secondary educational institution.  

BCIA does not endorse specific post-secondary educational institutions or associated programs for AAg/PAg. The listings contain approved courses that meet current registration requirements and are subject to revisions and changes.

Currently, BCIA has made available previously reviewed coursework from 11 BC post-secondary institutions. For courses that are not listed, please submit descriptions with your application for consideration by the Credentials Committee.

For non-BC courses, please submit descriptions with your application for consideration by the Credentials Committee.

Find the approved courses for each institution listed under the Public Resources Library.

• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
• Royal Roads University (RRU)
• Simon Fraser University (SFU)
• Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
• University of British Columbia (UBC)
• University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO)
• University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)
• University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
• University of Victoria (UVIC)
• Vancouver Island University (VIU)

*Stand-alone lab courses, most seminar courses, audited courses, and work experience courses/co-ops are not accepted; appropriate directed studies, field studies, special topics, advanced studies, and thesis courses are considered on a case-by-case basis; supporting documentation such as a final paper is required.

Courses in the approved continuing education courses listing may be used to address any course deficiencies noted by the Credentials Committee or the Registrar after the assessment of applications. We will accept any credited course on the condition that they are vetted through the Deputy Registrar appropriately.

APPROVED DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

Find the approved diploma programs for ATAg/TAg for each institution listed under Public Resources.

• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
• College of New Caledonia (CNC)
• Douglas College
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
• Okanagan College
• Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT)
• Northern Lights College (NLC)
• Selkirk College
• University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)
• Vancouver Island University (VIU)

When the applicant has graduated from a college diploma program that is not included in the list of approved diploma programs, the application will be thoroughly reviewed by the Registrar and the Credentials Committee for courses equivalent in number and context to that of an approved diploma program as noted above.