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Biological Technologists and Technicians

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


Completion of a two- to three-year college program in a field related to agriculture, biology, microbiology, wildlife or resource management is usually required for employment as a biological technologist.

Completion of a one- to two-year college program in a related field is required for employment as a biological technician.

Certification with provincial associations is available, but voluntary.

Almost 2 in 10 have have either an undegraduate university degree or a community college diploma.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Environmental and Conservation Technologies (C640)- C640

Biology (U620)- U620

Agriculture - Other (U613)- U613

Agricultural Technologies (C610)- C610

Mechanical Engineering (U316)- U316

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Team project work

Proposal writing

Presenting

Committee work on industry ethics

Computer skills


Useful High School Subjects


Sciences

Math

Social Studies

English