Application Process:

Interested applicants must meet the criteria below and submit the proper documentation. Once approved, the applicant must fulfill the obligations of an Articling process as precribed by the OIA before becoming a full registrant.  

Recent Graduates of the University of Guelph & Alonguin College can fast-track the Articling Process.

For more information on the application process, please review the OIA By-laws.

What you need to submit:

An applicant to the status of Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) or Technical Agrologist (T.Ag.) submits the following:  

1. Original transcripts and a copy of the degree from a Recognized University, the contents of which meet the National Educational Standard for a 120 credit, four-year Baccalaureate degree in Agriculture that must consist of the following course credits: 

a.  A Natural Science based Agriculture degree with a minimum of: 

• 15 credits in introductory natural sciences; 
• 3 credits in Economics;
• 3 credits in Mathematics or Statistics; and  
• 3 credits in Communications for a total of 24 credits, or;  

b. A Social Science based Agriculture degree (e.g. Agricultural Economics degree, Natural Resource Economics degree, Agribusiness degree with a minimum of: 

• 15 credits in introductory social sciences; 
• 3 credits in natural sciences; 
• 3 credits in Mathematics or Statistics; 
• 3 credits in Communications for a total of 24 credits, and;  

c. 60 credits of Agrology courses of which 24 credits are at a senior level and counted as part of the 60 Agrology credits identified under “Agrology Courses”.

d. WES report on education from outside of North America. Reports are available for free at World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation for Canada (wes.org)  

2. Official transcripts are required at the end of the Articling Agrologist period, and not at the time of acceptance if an applicant is enrolled in their final year in the following programs at Algonquin College, University of Guelph or the Ontario Agricultural College: 

• Diploma in Business - Agriculture (Co-op and Non-Co-op Version)
• Bachelor of Science 
  • Animal Biology
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science
  • Environmental Biology 
• Bachelor of Science, Agriculture
  • Animal Science 
  • Crop, Horticulture and Turfgrass Science
  • Honours Agriculture 
• Bachelor of Science, Environment 
  • Ecology
  • Environmental & Resource Management
  • Environmental Economics and Policy
  • Environmental Sciences 
• Bachelor in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Bachelor of Commerce in Food and Agriculture Business
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
• Environmental Management
• Equine Management
• Food Industry Management
• Diploma in Agriculture
• Diploma in Environmental Management
• Diploma in Horticulture
• Diploma in Equine Care and Management
• Diploma in Turfgrass Management
• Diploma in Veterinary Technology 

3. Current copy of resume or CV. Resumes are evaluated upon application into the Institute, and again when the Articling Agrologist requirements are completed. Resumes are assessed to ensure:

• Some educational programs include relevant, full-time work experience may be that eligible
• A minimum of 2 years domestic employment, preferably with at least a year of Ontario-based employment
• Some international work may be deemed relevant and transferable work experience
• Applicants with the required 2 years of work experience will have this requirement reviewed and approved during admission while other applicants will be given until the end of their Articling Agrologist process to complete this requirement
• Resumes are also used to confirm applicant is fluent in either English or French

To apply to the OIA click here to start your application

Code of Ethics:

The Ontario Institute of Agrologists requires designated practicing Agrologists to:

• Protect individuals from harm of injury, illness, death
• Protect the environment from harm so that it can be sustainable, and
• Protect businesses from harm of advice or recommendations that result in insolvency or lack of competitiveness

Continuing education - logging Professional Development (PD) hours

Contributing to the OIA network and events

Working within the scope of one’s education

Adhering to the OIA Code of Ethics:

      The Profession of Agrology demands:

• Integrity
• Competence
• objectivity

      P. Ags and T.Ags must fulfill their professional responsibilities to:

• The public,
• The employer or client,
• The profession, and
• Other Agrologists.

For more details on the application process and OIA refer to the OIA Act & Bylaws