Diploma in Forestry Technician (Accelerated)

Algonquin College - Pembroke Campus

UG Certificate / Diploma

Canada,Ontario

11 Months

Duration

CAD 16,948/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 95

Application Fee

Sep 2024

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 19,957 +

Int. Students: 4,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1, 1 College Way, Pembroke, ON, K8A 0C8, Frank Nighbor St, Pembroke, ON K8A 0C8, Canada

Diploma in Forestry Technician (Accelerated)

Program Overview

The two-year Forestry Technician Ontario College Diploma program, delivered in a compressed format over 45 weeks, is the most hands-on and field-oriented program of its kind in Ontario. It prepares you to participate in the management of natural resources for timber and non-timber values by the forest industry, sustainable forest licence holders, private landowners and ministries.

Acquire experience in the planning, execution and monitoring of forest, environment, ecosystem and wildlife management activities.

Spend approximately one-third of your time outdoors, exploring a variety of landscapes such as forests, parks and private woodlots. Practise collecting, compiling and analyzing forest resource data while learning to make recommendations for its use.

Benefit from the opportunity to earn a minimum of 10 industry certifications. These are customizable and give you an advantage entering the workforce.

In your third semester, complete an 80-hour field placement. This gives you the opportunity to practise your skills in a real work setting.

With a Forestry Technician diploma, you may find entry-level work in the fields of:

  • Tree marking
  • Forest inventory
  • Forest environment and ecosystem assessment
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Forest renewal
  • Harvesting
  • Parks and wildlife management
  • Nature interpretation
  • Arboriculture
  • Bio-energy management

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