ASTTBC

What ASTTBC does

ASTTBC (Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia) is a non-profit regulatory body established in 1958 and operating since February 2021 under British Columbia's Professional Governance Act (PGA). It regulates approximately 5,574 applied science and engineering technology professionals in BC, including Applied Science Technologists (AScT), Certified Technicians (CTech), and Registered Technical Specialists (RTS) across 18 disciplines and 10 special certifications. Its core mandate is public protection through credentialed registration, mandatory Continuing Professional Development (12 hours annually, including 2 hours of Indigenous awareness training), enforcement of a 26-principle Code of Ethics, practice advice, and investigation/discipline processes.

ASTTBC's product portfolio comprises a publicly searchable Registrant Directory (updated weekly), a Job Board ($330 + GST per 60-day posting), an Online Renewal System, a Practice Advice Program, a CPD reporting platform, and digital communications (monthly eNews, quarterly ASTTBConnect magazine, Bluesky and LinkedIn channels). The organization is governed by a 12-member Board (7 registrant directors, 4 publicly appointed lay directors) and is led by CEO Theresa E. McCurry, with Registrar Shona Lawson appointed February 2026. The ASTTBC Foundation, established in the 1980s, operates as a wholly-owned nonprofit affiliated entity distributing over CAD 500,000 in bursaries to technology students since 1990.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual professional registration fees (subscription model) and secondarily through transaction-fee Job Board advertising, both delivered via self-serve digital channels. ASTTBC has no parent company, no external equity investors, and no M&A history. It is a member of Technology Professionals Canada (TPC), a coalition of ten provincial regulatory bodies, and has formal collaboration agreements with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) and Forest Professionals BC. In May 2025, ASTTBC, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and Engineers and Geoscientists BC issued a joint statement advancing reserved practice for technologists and technicians, which is expected to expand the registration mandate.

Name

ASTTBC

Legal name

Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia

Website

https://asttbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASTTBC is a British Columbia regulatory body under the Professional Governance Act that licenses approximately 5,574 applied science technologists, technicians, and technical specialists across 18 disciplines, funded by annual registration fees and a Job Board advertising service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation and Licensing

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC)

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Awarding Organizations & Credentialing Bodies (Certificates/Diplomas) (EDADAFAC)

Keywords

• Professional regulation services
• Applied science registration
• Engineering technology certification
• Professional credentialing services
• Professional licensing body

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Registration Fees: ASTTBC generates revenue through annual registration fees from its approximately 5,574 applied science and engineering technology professionals. Registration expires December 31st of each year and must be renewed annually. Fees include late fees of $200 plus GST for late renewals.
2. Job Board Advertising: ASTTBC offers job posting services allowing employers to reach approximately 6,000 technologists, technicians and registered technical specialist professionals. Single job posting costs $330 + GST with visibility for up to 60 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASTTBC is a regulatory body under British Columbia's Professional Governance Act that regulates approximately 5,574-6,000 applied science and engineering technology professionals. It grants protected titles (AScT, CTech, RTS), enforces a Code of Ethics, mandates annual Continuing Professional Development (12 hours including 2 hours of Indigenous awareness training), maintains a public Registrant Directory, and offers a Job Board service for employers seeking qualified technical professionals across 18 disciplines.

Product overview

ASTTBC (Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia) is a regulatory body under the Professional Governance Act that regulates approximately 5,574 applied science and engineering technology professionals in British Columbia. ASTTBC offers a portfolio of regulatory and member services including the Registrant Directory, Job Board, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program, and Practice Advice Program. The organization provides three main classes of registration: Applied Science Technologist (AScT), Certified Technician (CTech), and Registered Technical Specialist (RTS), with numerous subclasses and endorsements. Core services include online renewal systems, governance document access, and compliance monitoring through audit and practice review programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AWET (Advancing Women in Engineering Technology): A strategic program led by ASTTBC focused on identifying best practices for inclusion and diversity to increase women's participation in engineering, geoscience, technology, and technician professions.
• TechAbility
• Young Professionals Group (YPG)
• ETPLMI (Expediting Technology Professionals Labor Market Integration)

Products and services

• Applied Science Technologist (AScT) Certification Protected title registration for graduates of accredited diploma programs or equivalent in engineering or applied science technology with two or more years of progressive experience. Designed for professionals who design, develop, test, and commission engineered products, processes, buildings, infrastructure, systems and services.
• Certified Technician (CTech) Certification Protected title registration for graduates of one-year accredited certificate programs or equivalent with two or more years of progressive experience in engineering or applied science technology. Targeted at professionals who perform specialized technical tasks.
• Registered Technical Specialist (RTS) Certification Specialized registration including RFPT (Fire Protection), ROWP (Onsite Wastewater), CHI (House Inspector), CPI (Property Inspector), and other technical specialist designations for registrants working in specialized endorsements such as Fire Protection, Onsite Wastewater, House/Property Inspection, Reserve Fund Analysis, Construction Safety, Steel Detailing, Building Design, and Utility Locating.
• Registrant Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 5,574 applied science and engineering technology professionals regulated in BC
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forest Professionals BCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint Statement of Understanding between ASTTBC and Forest Professionals BC establishing collaborative relationship between the regulatory bodies.
• British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2021Collaboration Agreement between ASTTBC and BCIA signed November 19, 2021, establishing working relationship between the two regulatory bodies under the Professional Governance Act.
• Technology Professionals Canada (TPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPC is a partnership of provincial regulatory bodies in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Quebec. ASTTBC participates in collaborative projects such as ETPLMI to support internationally trained technology professionals.
• TechAbility Contributing PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechAbility project managed by ASTTBC assessed approaches for connecting people with disabilities to technical occupations. Contributing partners included ICBC, Justice Institute, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Pacific Autism Family Network, Science World, Surrey Board of Trade, and many others.
• WWEST (Westcoast Women in Engineering and Science Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWET (Advancing Women in Engineering Technology) project collaborated with WWEST to provide materials about technical careers. AWET was a Sector Labour Market Partnership project funded through Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA): BCIA regulates agrologists in BC under the Professional Governance Act. ASTTBC and BCIA signed a Collaboration Agreement in November 2021 and are sister regulators within the same statutory regime, making BCIA a direct peer.
• Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP): ABCFP regulates forest professionals in BC under the same Professional Governance Act. ASTTBC and ABCFP signed a Joint Statement of Understanding (2023) for collaboration, making ABCFP a structural peer in mandate, scale, and operating model.
• Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of Alberta (ASET): ASET is the Alberta counterpart to ASTTBC, regulating applied science technologists, technicians, and technical specialists under Alberta's Professional Technologists and Technicians Act. Same profession, same credential categories, different province — the closest cross-jurisdictional peer.
• Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT): OACETT certifies engineering technicians and technologists in Ontario. It is a direct profession-and-model peer, though operating under a different provincial framework rather than a unified PGA-style statute.
• College of Applied Biologists (CAB): CAB regulates applied biologists in BC under the same Professional Governance Act. It is a direct peer: same statutory framework, same regulator-to-registrant model, similar mix of credentialing, CPD oversight, and discipline processes; ASTTBC's incoming Registrar Shona Lawson came directly from CAB.
• Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC): EGBC is British Columbia's regulator for professional engineers and geoscientists under the same Professional Governance Act (PGA) as ASTTBC. It is the most direct peer: both bodies regulate applied-science professionals in BC, share the same legislative framework, and are currently collaborating on reserved practice boundaries for engineering versus applied science technology work.
• Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians (SASTT): SASTT regulates applied science technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan. Same profession, same scope of practice categories, different province — a direct cross-jurisdictional peer.
• Technology Professionals Canada (TPC): TPC is the umbrella partnership of ten provincial technology-professional regulators including ASTTBC. ASTTBC is a member and uses TPC vehicles such as ETPLMI; TPC is the structural peer that coordinates cross-provincial standards and mobility.

Broad incumbents

• Engineers Canada: Engineers Canada is the national umbrella organization for the provincial and territorial engineering regulators (including EGBC). It is a broad incumbent peer operating one tier above ASTTBC in the professional-regulation ecosystem and coordinating national engineering standards, mobility, and policy.

Others

• International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES): ICES evaluates international credentials for applicants to ASTTBC and other BC regulators. It is an adjacent enabling partner in the ICRA-driven internationally trained professional pathway that ASTTBC must operationalize.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ASTTBC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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