Natural Environment Technology : Forest Research Management

Program objectives
This program trains individuals to work as natural environment technicians, notably with relation to the development and rational use of resources as well as development, interpretation, information, education, protection, surveillance, restoration and conservation as it relates to the natural environment. The natural environment is here defined as including land, aquatic and wetland ecosystems of a given territory as well as water, air, soil, flora and fauna resources.

Forest research management technicians contribute to the development of forest resources and perform a variety of tasks related to the management, planning, conservation, research and rational use of forests. They are called upon to write up plans and reports; coorindate and oversee silviculture work; plan forest harvesting and transportation, plan the construction and maintenance of infrastructures; conduct forestry and environmental inventories; supervise the production of plans for forest resource use; participate in forestry research; conduct forest mapping and participate in forest conservation.

These technicians work in a highly demanding context where, in addition to dealing with forestry data, they must now consider data related to fauna and our ecosystems, reference guides on sound environmental standards and practices for forestry management, the need to improve management plans and the introduction of multi-resource plans. They work in close collaboration with various territory and resource users, while respecting the needs of communities within the environment.

In addition to Forest Resource Managment, there are three other specializations described on the following pages: Specialization B, Wildlife Management, Specialization C, Heritage Management and Specialization D, Environment Protection.

Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:

The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.


*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.