The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance is reviewing how regulations under the Professional Governance Act affect building enclosure alteration projects in British Columbia, building on earlier work by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia and Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Read more.
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The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has completed a familiarization review process with the Architectural Institute of BC (AIBC). The AIBC was brought under the Professional Governance Act on February 10, 2023. The report is based on data provided by AIBC between September 2023 and August 2024 and provides a baseline understanding of how AIBC was meeting or planning to meet the draft Standards of Good Regulation at … Read More
Minister Jessie Sunner, responsible for the Professional Governance Act, recently issued a decision not to bring the profession of home inspection under the Act. In accordance with section 87 of the Act, the minister’s reasons for decision are published here.
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has submitted its sixth annual report to the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. The 2024-2025 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG … Read More
A joint statement has recently been issued by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, Engineers and Geoscientists BC, and the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) regarding reserved practice. More information is available in the statement.
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance has released our performance review report on how the five regulatory bodies we oversee are meeting selected standards in the OSPG’s Standards of Good Regulation. The standards reviewed in the report for each regulatory body are: Regulatory Body: Standard Reviewed Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British … Read More
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has filed its fifth annual report with the Clerk of the legislature. The 2023-2024 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG 2023-2024 Annual Report … Read More
An update on progress towards reserved practice for technology professionals can be found here: [Update on ASTTBC reserved practice]
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance has released our report into credential-recognition processes for internationally trained professionals with five regulatory bodies we oversee: Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) College of Applied Biologists (CAB) Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) Forest Professionals British Columbia … Read More
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has filed its fourth annual report with the Clerk of the legislature. The 2022-2023 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG 2022-2023 Annual Report … Read More