Forest Technology

Code	190.B0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Forestry and Pulp and Paper
Number of credits	91 1/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 1998

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Technologie forestière

Program Objectives

To train forestry technologists to work in the field and to develop the techniques required for sustainable silviculture and harvesting timber.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1 980	2 640

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
00KL	To analyze the occupation
00KM	To identify plant life in Québec’s forests
00KN	To carry out activities related to health and safety and to forest fire prevention
00KP	To process forest-related computerized data
00KQ	To identify the dendrometric variables of a forest
00KR	To manage stocks of felled wood
00KS	To manage human and material resources
00KT	To classify a forest site
00KU	To map a forest area
00KV	To carry out prevention, detection and control of insects and tree diseases
00KW	To inventory a forest area
00KX	To solve work organization problems
00KY	To carry out silviculture work prior to harvesting
00KZ	To verify the compliance of forest interventions
00L0	To supervise precommercial and rehabilitation work in an area
00L1	To analyze the phases involved in timber harvesting
00L2	To propose interventions related to the management of private forests
00L3	To coordinate infrastructure-related work
00L4	To coordinate timber harvesting work
00L5	To participate in developing management plans and reports

Number of contact hours allotted for specific training: 1 980

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

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Forestry Technician

Forestry technicians coordinate and supervise forestry work (such as harvesting, reforestation, research projects, etc.) and infrastructure work (forest roads, drainage, camp sites). They take inventory and analyze the state of forests, manage fell wood stocks and ensure compliance of projects being carried out in forest environments. As part of their tasks, they may develop landscaping plans and forest protection plans. It is a demanding but rewarding job for those who enjoy working outdoors and in nature. A job as a forestry technician requires being in excellent physical condition, manual dexterity, leadership skills and an aptitude for science and numeracy.