The BC Coroners Service investigates all unnatural, sudden and unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths in BC
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Noc | not published No NOC given on official coroner pages | source |
| Summary | The BC Coroners Service investigates all unnatural, sudden and unexpected, unexplained or unattended deaths in BC | source |
| Licence required to work | Appointment, not a licence: community coroners are appointed by the Chief Coroner under Section 55 of the Coroners Act | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Requirements · Background | Preferred background: previous education and experience in legal, medical or investigative fields | source |
| Requirements · Skills | Ability to work with grieving families sensitively; lead and coordinate at scenes; communicate with public, police, medical community and agencies | source |
| Licence steps 1 | Watch the BC Coroners Service job postings page for community coroner postings and apply | source |
| Licence steps 2 | Appointment by the Chief Coroner under Section 55 | source |
| Exam | not published No exam published | source |
| Regulator fees 1 | not published No application fee published | source |
| Renewal | not published Term or reappointment rules not published | source |
| Pay 1 | $49.77 per hour, as and when required | source |
| Pay 2 | About 50 full-time coroners (Section 54) and about 85 community coroners (Section 55) in BC | source |
| Funding 1 | not published Training is given after appointment; no funding programs listed | source |
| Provider coverage | No school route: community coroners are trained after appointment | source |
| Next intake | not published Page says to check regularly for postings | source |
| Common gotchas 1 | Not full-time: community coroners work as needed and are paid only for hours worked | source |
| Common gotchas 2 | Full-time coroner jobs are usually filled from merit-based competitions among community coroners | source |
| Common gotchas 3 | Community coroners do not perform autopsies or other specialized procedures | source |
| Common gotchas 4 | The Public Service Act does not apply to community coroners | source |
BC Coroners Service (Chief Coroner).
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