How do the programs work?

 

All students entering MCFT are enrolled in the Forest Technology program. This program takes place over two years and includes a paid summer work term between year one and two. Upon completion successful students will obtain a Diploma in Forest Technology. Any student who chooses to pursue the Advanced Diploma will have to opt into the program before the start of the second semester of their first year of studies if they wish to complete the Advanced Diploma within two years. During these two years of study Advanced Diploma students will be subject to both Forest Technology courses and the designated Fish & Wildlife courses including both summer and winter field camps. Any student entering MCFT looking to pursue the Advanced Diploma will also have the option to complete it over a three year period. Upon completion successful students will receive an Advanced Diploma in Forest and Fish & Wildlife Technology.

 

Forest Technology Diploma

 

YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER

September to December

 

            Botany

            Communications

            Computer Applications

            Dendrology & Silvics

            Fish & Wildlife Ecology

            Forest Ecology

            Forest Measurements I

            Forest Navigation

            Mathematics

            Small Forestry Equipment

            Wildfire Suppression

 

YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER

January to April

 

            Biostatistics for Natural Resource Technicians

Fish & Wildlife Biology

            Forest Measurements II

            Geomatics I

            Ground Vegetation Identification

            Land Measurements

            Photogrammetry

            Supervisory Development

            Wildfire Science

 

YEAR TWO THIRD SEMESTER

September to December

 

Entomology & Pathology

Forest Harvesting

Forest Management I

Forest Roads

Fish & Wildlife Management

Geomatics II

Non-Timber Forest Products I

Outdoor Survival

Public Speaking I

Silviculture

 

YEAR TWO FOURTH SEMESTER

January to April

 

Advanced Silviculture

Ethics & Environmental Issues

Forest Business

Forest Management II

Non-Timber Forest Products II

Public Speaking II

Scaling

Urban Forestry

Wood Technology

 

Supervisory Development Practical This course is taken over two years at MCFT. It reinforces and fosters behaviours that enhance employability, job retention and advancement opportunities for students and graduates.

 

Field Books are an integral part of a Technologist’s equipment and field training. Throughout the two-year program students are required to maintain an acceptable field book for all outdoor labs. 

 

ADVANCED DIPLOMA

 

Students who choose to pursue the Advanced Diploma in Forest and Fish & Wildlife Technology must meet the following academic conditions:

A.    Successful completion of all requirements of the Forest Technology program

 

B.     Achieve a grade of 65 percent or better in the following Fish & Wildlife courses:

 

1. Non-MCFT delivered courses (see below)

2. Fish & Wildlife Techniques I (Mid-August)

3. Fish & Wildlife Techniques II

4. Fish & Wildlife Techniques III

5. Wildlife Winter Field Camp

 

C.     Maintain a minimum cumulative weighted average of 65 percent in all Fish & Wildlife courses.

 

D.    Successfully complete a Fish & Wildlife field project to be completed during the summer practicum.

 

E.     Obtain certification in the following non-MCFT delivered courses:

 

§  Firearm Safety

§  Restricted Firearm Safety

§  Hunter Education

§  Trapper Education

§  Bowhunter Education

§  Nuisance Wildlife Operator

 

Please note: The non-MCFT courses can be obtained prior to attending the college. Be sure to bring any documentation, including certificates stating completion of courses when classes begin.

 

 

WORK PRACTICUM

April 26 to September 06, 2010

 

All students are required to work in a natural resource field after completion of their first year of studies and must be approved by the college. Each student’s work will be evaluated by professional supervisory members of the employer’s staff. Each student will be graded on a pass-fail basis for the summer practicum in light of the employer’s evaluation and any other pertinent information obtained by the college.

 

Students enrolled in the Advanced Diploma program will be encouraged to obtain fish and/or wildlife work during their Summer Practicum.

 

Note: Special provisions and arrangements for the summer practicum may be made for students who are members of family owned companies who wish to continue work with the family firm.