Forest Technology
2-Year Diploma at Castlegar
Delivered with the following methods: On Campus
Program Calendar
2012
- January 3 - Winter semester instruction begins
- February 13 - 17 - Reading break
- April 5 - Winter semester instruction ends
- April 10 - 18 Winter semester exams
- April 16 - 27 - Field School
- September 4 – Get Connected student orientation
- September 5 – Fall semester instruction begins
- December 7 – Fall semester instruction ends
- December 10 – 21 – Fall semester examinations
2013
- January 2 – Winter semester instruction begins
- February 11-15 – Reading Break
- April 5 – Winter semester instruction ends
- April 8-16 – Winter semester examinations
- April 16-30 - Field School
Program Objectives
Selkirk College’s Forestry Program is known throughout the country for excellence in forest technology education. This program emphasizes an ecological approach to forest land management. Subject areas include applied ecology, planning, regeneration, inventory, hydrology, habitat and forest protection in a Nationally Accredited program. Selkirk College students spend more than 50 percent of their class time in the field learning in real world projects. The program also emphasizes advanced technology including Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems applications. The College's graduates are benefiting from our training and the recognition by government, industry and communities of the importance of better forest management.
Curriculum Advisory
The curriculum for this program is developed in consultation with the Program Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC membership includes people who hire our students and many are past graduates. Organizations currently having representatives on the committee include: Ministry of Forests, small and large forest companies, and forest consultants. The PAC meets regularly, and their feedback result in changes to the program.
Degree Programs
The Forest Technology Program now ladders into the Selkirk College Bachelor In Geographic Information Systems and counts as the first two years of this program. Alternately, there is a long-standing tradition of our graduates transfering and successfully completing university degrees. Selkirk's Forest Technology graduates have successfully transfered credit towards degrees in universities throughout Canada and the United States. Selkirk College also has formal transfer arrangements with the following institutions: University of Northern BC, Thompson Rivers University, and Royal Roads University.
Common Core
The first year of Forest Technology, Recreation, Fish & Wildlife Technology and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology programs consist of a core of common courses emphasizing resource skills, knowledge and professionalism in: inventory, measurement, mapping, communications, math, and interpretation.
The second year of each program synthesizes the skills, knowledge, and professionalism of first year with applied management, planning, and advanced techniques and principles. Integration of learning in each program is required.
Students interested in dual diplomas can complete any second or third diploma with one additional year of study.
CO-OP Education Option
Environment and Geomatics students have the opportunity to enrol in Co-op Education. This program consists of four-month work terms that allow students to access unique experiential learning. Co-op work terms are administrated as regular course work with both cost and reporting requirments. Benefits include maintenance of full-time student status as well as access to employment and experience unavailable outside of the Co-op Program. For more information contact the Co-op Education Office at (250) 365-1280.
CO-OP 170 / 270 / 370 Work Terms
These courses provide the practical application of academic studies. Students spend work terms at an employer site. A report covering each work term is required.
15 Credit-hours / work term
