The DGC BC Training Reimbursement supports Members in their career advancement by reimbursing 50% of professional development course fees and/or travel to DGC BC courses, to a maximum of $500 per Member, per calendar year. Details are subject to change.

DGC BC Members in Good Standing qualify.

Total reimbursements are capped at $500 per Member, per calendar year.

If you have any questions about the reimbursement and what is eligible, please contact Karen Gabriel, Training Coordinator, at training@dgcbc.com.

Click here for a downloadable copy of the Training Reimbursement Policy.

 

Reimbursement Details

Professional Development | Travel Reimbursement | Permittee Logbook Holders

Professional Development Course Fees

Fees for qualifying courses are reimbursed at 50%.

Total reimbursements (course fees plus travel) are capped at $500 per Member, per calendar year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the reimbursement of professional development course fees:

• You must be in a Member Good Standing when you attended and completed the course.
• The course content must be directly relevant to a job position covered by the DGC BC or enhance your skills and knowledge within the scope of your work.
• The course must be completed at an accredited educational institution or recognized organization. Only individual course fees are eligible; tuition fees, book costs, student fees, late fees, etc. are not eligible.

Qualifying courses include:

• Film courses specific to a DGC BC category
• TCP re-certification (BCCSA certification)
• Mental Health First Aid
• Basic First Aid (formerly OFA Level 1; Intermediate and Advanced First Aid are not eligible); must be completed at a WorksafeBC-approved institution
• Actsafe General Crew and Performer Firearms Safety
• Conflict management and negotiation
• Leadership/supervisory skills
• Business writing/communications
• Computer software courses (courses that teach software used in a DGC BC position)
• Movie Magic courses

Not eligible for reimbursement:

• DGC BC course fees
• Software subscriptions
• Website subscriptions

Accredited Educational Institutions/Recognized Organizations include:

• Actsafe
• AFC
• BCIT
• Capilano University
• Continuing Education offered through municipal school boards
• Douglas College
• Justice Institute of BC
• Langara College
• North Island College
• Okanagan College
• Royal Roads University
• Simon Fraser University
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of British Columbia
• Vancouver Community College
• Vancouver Film School

Procedures

Email a copy of your receipt and your proof of course completion to training@dgcbc.com.

• Receipts must include your name, institution name, course name, course dates, and course fee.
• Proof of course completion must include your name, institution name, course name, and date (course date, issue date or certificate expiry date).
• Reimbursements are paid after you have completed the course and have submitted the appropriate documentation to the DGC BC.

Deadline

Reimbursements must be claimed within 6 (six) months of course completion.

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Travel Reimbursement

The travel reimbursement is designed to help Members residing outside the Lower Mainland cover their travel expenses when attending DGC BC training sessions in Vancouver.

Qualifying travel expenses are reimbursed at 50%. Total reimbursements (course fees plus travel) are capped at $500 per Member, per calendar year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the travel reimbursement, your permanent address registered with the DGC BC must be on Vancouver Island or located 100 km or more from the DGC BC office.

You qualify for the travel reimbursement when travelling from your home address to Vancouver for the following purposes:

• Attending a DGC BC course,
• Writing an in-person DGC BC upgrade exam, or
• Participating in an in-person session of an Actsafe course that is required to upgrade (for example, General Crew Firearms Safety).

Eligible travel expenses are:

• Ferry tickets
• Airline tickets
• Mileage to and from Vancouver (at $0.35 per km)
• Hotel accommodations (room only)

Expenses not eligible include:

• Mileage to or from a ferry terminal
• Mileage between temporary accommodations and the course venue
• Expenses incurred by spouses or other individuals who accompany you
• Personal expenses including, but not limited to, hotel services such as movies and mini-bars, tips/gratuities, laundry services, fines incurred as a result of traffic violations, credit card fees and interest, vehicle repairs, claims for loss of personal effects, gifts
• Taxi or ride-hailing/sharing fares
• Meals/snacks/food
• Parking
• Gas receipts

Procedures

Email your expense form (and mileage form, if applicable) along with your supporting receipts to training@dgcbc.com.

• Download and complete the expense form in Excel format. Use this example form as a guideline.
• Receipts must be submitted with the completed expense form, unless a receipt would not normally be provided (e.g., kilometers travelled).
• For kilometers travelled, complete the mileage form, which is on a separate tab in the expense form (Excel format).
• Do not alter your receipts in any way.
• Keep copies of your expense form and receipts.

Deadline

Expense forms and receipts must be submitted to the DGC BC within 60 days of completing the course.

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Permittee Logbook Holders

To support Logbook Holders travelling from Vancouver Island or over 100 km to attend DGC BC Permittee Logbook Holder courses in Vancouver, the travel reimbursement has been extended to help offset travel expenses.

Eligible travel expenses will be reimbursed at a rate of 50% up to a maximum of $500 per Member, per calendar year, when you achieve Associate Membership with the DGC BC.

Eligibility

To qualify for the travel reimbursement, you must meet the following criteria:

• Your permanent address registered with the DGC BC must be on Vancouver Island or located 100 km or more from the DGC BC office.
• Your travel was for attending an in-person DGC BC Logbook Holder course (i.e., DGC Fundamentals, TAD course, TAL course).
• You have achieved Associate Membership.

Eligible travel expenses are:

• Ferry tickets
• Airline tickets
• Mileage to and from Vancouver (at $0.35 per km)
• Hotel accommodations (room only)

Expenses not eligible include:

• Mileage to or from a ferry terminal
• Mileage between temporary accommodations and the course venue
• Expenses incurred by spouses or other individuals who accompany you
• Personal expenses including, but not limited to, hotel services such as movies and mini-bars, tips/gratuities, laundry services, fines incurred as a result of traffic violations, credit card fees and interest, vehicle repairs, claims for loss of personal effects, gifts
• Taxi or ride-hailing/sharing fares
• Meals/snacks/food
• Parking
• Gas receipts

Procedures

Email your expense form (and mileage form, if applicable) and supporting receipts with your application for Associate Membership.

• Download and complete the expense form (Excel format). An example of a completed form can be found here.
• Receipts must be submitted with the completed expense form, unless a receipt would not normally be provided (e.g., kilometers travelled).
• For kilometers travelled, complete the mileage form, which is on a separate tab in the expense form (Excel format).
• Do not alter your receipts in any way.
• Keep copies of your expense form and receipts.

Deadline

Expense forms and receipts must be submitted to the DGC BC within 60 days of achieving Associate Membership.

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