Overview

The Forest Technology program from Selkirk College is nationally accredited and upon graduation, students are eligible to enrol to become Registered Forest Technologists with the Association of BC Forest Professionals.

Selkirk College’s Forest Technology program provides an ideal starting point for learners excited by the combined career challenges of working in B.C.’s rugged outdoors and finding modern solutions to current forest management issues. Our primary goal is to provide job-ready graduates to potential employers in both private industry and government.

Graduates will gain proficiency in all of the following in the specific context of British Columbia forestry:

Forest ecology

Forest road location

Harvesting techniques

Wildlife habitat identification

Silviculture systems

Surveying

Timber cruising

Hydrology

Forest health

Wildfire management

Digital mapping

Data management

Forest policy

Relationship-building with First Nations communities

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Hydrology

Surveying and Field Measurements

Applied Botany and Ecosystem Classification

Soil and Earth Sciences
Computer Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted approximately 12 months before the start date and are first qualified, first admitted

Language

English

Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Castlegar, Canada

Disciplines

Forestry View 25 other Bachelors in Forestry in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or

Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or

Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13950 CAD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4728 CAD / year

≈ 4728 CAD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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