
Biologist
Biologists study living organisms and apply their scientific knowledge in various fields.
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Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB)
370 105 - 12 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 1A1
Canada
Call: 403-264-1273
Email: info@aspb.ab.ca
Website: www.aspb.ab.ca
Under Alberta’s Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act [pdf] and Professional Biologists Regulation [pdf], you must be a registered member of the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB) to use the Professional Biologist title or the P. Biol. and P Biol initials.
You do not have to register if you do not call yourself a Professional Biologist.
To register as a Professional Biologist (P. Biol.) in Alberta, you need:
If you meet the educational requirements but not the work experience requirements, you may register as a Biologist in Training (BIT).
For details about all registration requirements, contact the ASPB or visit the ASPB website.
Biologists who are registered and in good standing with a regulatory body elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta if their scope of practice and competencies are similar.
For more information, see What if I am already certified in another province or territory in Canada? and the ASPB website.
To learn about certification for internationally educated biologists, see Biologist Registration Process.