Membership Types

Membership Types

Membership and registration qualifications and procedures are established by the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists Provincial Council under authority of The Agrologists Act of Manitoba. The Council prescribes the education and other qualifications for registration.

There are two categories of membership in the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists: practising, and non-practising.

Practising

Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.)

An agrologist gives professional advice about agriculture and bio-resources in Manitoba. Professional Agrologists have formal training in natural sciences and economics. With the P.Ag. designation, Agrologists are hired for their expertise in processing and marketing agricultural products, crops, and livestock.

Agrology is a regulated profession in Manitoba. You must be approved to work as an agrologist by the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists.

Technical Agrologist (Tech.Ag.)

A technical agrologist has specific training and gives professional advice about producing, using, processing and marketing agricultural products, crops and livestock. Technical agrologists learn their skills in approved two-year diploma programs. The Tech.Ag designation and licence to practise can only be used in Manitoba and might not be recognized in other Canadian provinces.

Technical agrology is a regulated profession in Manitoba. You must be approved to work as a technical agrologist by the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists.

Non-practising

Affiliate

For those who are eligible for a practising designation, but do not wish to practise agrology at the current time.

Associate

For those who do not meet the educational requirements for membership, but still wish to be associated with MIA.

Education Requirements

Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.)

To practise agrology in Manitoba and to get the P.Ag. designation you must have a the minimum academic education standard to qualify for registration:

  1. 120 credit agricultural sciences degree(s) (40 full time courses), that includes 60 agrology credits (20 full time courses), from a recognized Canadian university, or
  2. An equivalent related 120 credit (40 full time courses), sciences degree(s) approved by the Admissions and Registration Committee; that includes 60 agrology credits (20 full time courses), from a recognized university outside of Canada, or
  3. a graduate degree(s) in agricultural sciences or equivalent related  discipline from a recognized  university program and approved by the Admissions and Registration Committee; with 60 agrology credit hours (20 full time courses)

Technical Agrologist (Tech.Ag.)

The minimum academic education standard to qualify for registration as a Technical Agrologist status includes successful completion of:

  1. A diploma from an agriculture program or an equivalent diploma program as approved by the Admissions and Registration Committee, or
  2. A diploma from an agriculture program recognized by the Canadian Association of Diploma Agriculture Programs; or 
  3. An equivalent to above two year diploma or applied degree as approved by the Admissions and Registration Committee that includes a minimum of 60 credits (20 full time courses), with 45 credits (15 full time courses) related to the “practice of agrology” as defined in The Agrologists Act.

The following Assiniboine Community College Diploma programs meet the initial education qualification standards for registration as an Agrologist-in-Training leading to the Technical Agrologist desigation:

  • Agribusiness (August 31, 2010)
  • Environmental Technologies: Land and Water Management (After September 1, 2010) - (1) Land and Water; and (2) GIS specializations.

Requirements To Gain P.Ag. or Tech. Ag. Status

All new accepted applicants are registered as Agrologist-in-Training. They must also be able to complete the Agrologist-in-Training Program requirements.

MIA has a number of requirements following initial acceptance that must be met before full status and a professional designation are conferred. These include attendance to professional development activities, and completion of a Professionalism and Ethics workshop. 

May 8, 2012