RISC

Resources Information Standards Committee Archaeological and CMT Inventory Training for Crew Members

As of September 30, 2025 the BCAPA is no longer administrating the RISC course.  For RISC inquiries please contact the Archaeology Branch:

Pascale Knoglinger (Pascale.Knoglinger@gov.bc.ca)

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The Resources Information Standards Committee (RISC) Archaeological and CMT Inventory Training for Crew Members is undergoing review. This work, led by the First People’s Cultural Council (FPCC) and supported by Inlalaiwatash consultants, is intended to look at modernizing and introducing improvements to the RISC training to ensure it is relevant and culturally appropriate.

This work will be supported by a working group which will be formed of representatives from the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists (the BCAPA), the Archaeology Branch (the Branch), the FPCC and the First Nations Archaeology Alliance. The role of the working group will be to review and guide the deliverables put forward by the consultant and to inform the future of the program.

The BCAPA has been administering the RISC training program as the Archaeology Branch’s community partner since 2012. We would like to express our gratitude to Michael Klassen, BCAPA RISC Coordinator, for their unwavering dedication to the RISC program during this time. As the program undergoes review, including assessment of its delivery model, the BCAPA has retired its position as the program administrator.

The recommendations from the program review will help inform the best model for program delivery in the future.

As a result, the Branch will pause all RISC training cohorts as of September 30th while the new program delivery model is developed. The Branch intends to resume the delivery of the program as soon as possible, understanding how important RISC training is to building archaeological knowledge and capacity across the province.

All questions regarding the program review and pause should be directed to Pascale Knoglinger, Deputy Director, Consultation, Policy and Community Relations, Pascale.Knoglinger@gov.bc.ca

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