Technologie de la transformation des produits forestiers

Program objectives
This program trains individuals to become technologists in the wood fibre processing industry.

Graduates of this program work in factories using the following procedures: softwood and hardwood milling, peeling, fabrication of chipboard panels, wood treatment, drying, planing, gluing and shingle manufacturing. The skills and knowledge they acquire will allow them to adapt to other procedures, less commonly used in Quebec (slicing, manufacturing plywood, etc.)

Generally speaking, these technologists apply and oversee procedures to ensure the optimal use of wood fibre and production of the highest quality while ensuring the health and safety of staff members. Technologists are involved at every stage of processing, from procurement of the production unit to shipping of final products. Most of the tasks they perform follow a particular process: interpret instructions or customer requests, plan out work to be done, analyze the process, control the quality of operations, conduct a follow-up and communicate information to those concerned.

The program’s general goals are to: provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to practise the profession, foster their integration into the job market; foster the evolution and development of their professional skills and knowledge; provide them with the ability to adapt to technological changes, thereby ensuring job mobility.

Specific goals of the program are: teaching students how to analyze and resolve problems in order to ensure optimal use of wood resources and quality assurance; help students develop the behaviours and skills needed to maintain harmonious relationships within a work team; foster the development of entrepreneurial spirit.

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.