1. Algonquin College Pembroke
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  4. College Diploma Forestry Technician

College Diploma Forestry Technician

47 Weeks On Campus Diploma Program

Algonquin College Pembroke

Program Overview

This two-year Ontario College Diploma program delivered in a compressed format over 47 weeks is the most practical and field-oriented Forestry Technician program in Ontario. Students spend approximately 30 percent of the program duration outdoors in a diversity of landscapes including Algonquin Park, the Petawawa Research Forest, Shaw Woods, County forests, Crown lands and private woodlots.

Program Key Stats

$15200 (Annual cost)



87 %

Eligibility Criteria


80
560
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts, Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate or General Educational Development (GED) certificate, English: Grade 12 or equivalent with a grade of 70% or higher, IELTS-5.5, TOEFL-IBT: 80 (with the minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening: 20; Speaking: 20; Writing: 20)

Career Options

  • Graduates are well-prepared to enter the workforce or to further their studies through university or the natural resources law enforcement (conservation officer) program
  • Geographic mobility is usually a prerequisite to employment with forestry companies
  • governments
  • private woodlot owners
  • hydro
  • municipalities
  • conservation authorities or resource consultants

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