The Natural Resoures and Forest Technology Diploma offers forest technology courses enhanced by studies of wildlife and fish habitats, bird identification, indigenous plants, First Nations issues, outdoor recreation/tourism, and Earth sciences. The core of traditional, forest-based courses includes technical skills such as measurements, forest protection/health, forest operations and silviculture. All of these studies build on a fundamental understanding of ecology, plant biology, soils, math, English, digital mapping, and GIS.

You will learn writing and presentation skills, including conducting research, completing data analysis, writing and presenting scientific reports. You may also take the opportunity to travel for a field school (past destinations have included China, Costa Rica and Ecuador) where students compare approaches to land management with that of BC.

An NRFT diploma will allow you to be eligible to register with Forest Professionals BC and/or the College of Applied Biology.

The two-year NRFT diploma is recognized by programs at universities such as Thompson Rivers University, UNBC, UBC and the University of Alberta, where you can continue your studies in forestry, fish and wildlife, and natural resource sciences. You can even go on to complete a post-diploma in Geographic Information Systems either at Selkirk College, BCIT or other institutions. Specific transfer agreements vary by institution. Contact a CNC advisor for further information.