Student Biologist - Free Membership

The Student Biologist category provides an opportunity for any student enrolled in a full-time program of biology (or with a focus in biology) at a Canadian university or an ASPB approved college program to be members of the ASPB. Individuals applying for membership as a Student Biologist must be enrolled in a full-time program of biology.

The ASPB’s Registration Committee considers that any Canadian university degree in a biology program, which includes botany, zoology, environmental biology and microbiology, is adequate to meet the academic requirements of a BIT. Other degrees, although they are not named “biology”, may include enough biological content to be accepted.

The ASPB has compiled documents to help those who are interested in becoming members of the ASPB select courses that will provide them with the necessary academic qualifications. This is not an exhaustive list of courses but provided as guidance to applicants to see what courses the ASPB considers biology. You can find these documents under the "ASPB Approved Courses" sidebar here.

ASPB Approved College Programs for Technologist and Technologist in Training are Listed Below:

• Portage College 
  • Environmental Technologist Diploma (ETD)
• NAIT: Renewable Resources and Environmental Services
  • Conservation Biology
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
• Lakeland College at Vermillion 
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Diploma
  • Environmental Conservation and Reclamation Diploma
  • General Environmental Sciences Diploma
  • Land Stewardship and Conservation Diploma
• Olds College
  • Land Reclamation & Remediation
  • Environmental Stewardship & Rural Planning (ESRP)

ASPB Approved College Programs for Professional Biologist and Biologist in Training are Listed Below:

• Lethbridge College
  • Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Ecosystem Management
• King's University
  • 4 year Bachelor of Science, Biology Major

Apply to Become a Student Member Here

There is no application or registration fee. However, you must complete the renewal process each year to retain your registration.