Natural Resources and Environmental
Technology (NRET) Diploma

Full-time Starts: September Two years Fees, entire program: $4,270* 1st year, TBA 2nd year. Prince George campus

Careers

• Experience adventure!
• Work outdoors
• Work somewhere where you make a difference
• Get an affordable education that leads straight to a job
• Get an education that gives you lots of options

This program teaches skills that are valuable to forestry, oil/gas/mining exploration, utilities sectors, municipalities, parks – you’ll be useful to any organization that develops, explores, researches or protects our forests and natural resources.

Our graduates are the people physically on the ground actively collecting data, summarizing and analyzing, reporting results, and implementing and enforcing environmental standards. This requires travel to remote locations of BC, participating with and leading professional teams, and applying practical solutions in the field.

You’ll graduate with a diploma of technology that’s recognized by the Association of BC Forest Professionals. If you wish, you’ll be in a good position to continue your education at university (forestry, fish and wildlife, outdoor recreation and more) – this program has good transfer credit to UNBC, UBC, and the University of Alberta.

As well, the college offers over $20,000 in forest/resource-based scholarships and bursaries exclusively to students in this program.

Note : Fees in first year include $200 for outdoor recreation activities and a Level 1 first aid certification or equivalent. There may be an additional fee of up to $650 for field trips in second year (may be reduced by class fundraising).

Admission requirements

1. Successful completion of Grade 12 or ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate or GED Certificate;
2. Technical and Professional Communications 12 (with a minimum “C” grade), or English 12, or English 12: First Peoples, or English 045, or equivalent
3. Successful completion of the following:

• Principles of Math 11, or
• Applications of Math 11, with a "C" or better, or
• MATH 045, or
• MATH 044 or equivalent, with a “C” or better.
• Biology 11 or Biology 045 or
  Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 045, or
  Physics 11 or Physics 045 or
  Resource Sciences: Forests 12, or equivalent, with a "C" grade or better

Note 1: Students who have Principles of Math 12, or MATH 050, or MATH 100 with a standing of “C” or better, are exempted from taking MATH 195.

Note 2: Students must be prepared for and enjoy strenuous physical activity in all types of terrain and weather.

Acceptance process

If there's room in the program, you'll be accepted once you've met all admission requirements. This is called "first qualified, first accepted."  If you qualify after the program is full, you'll be put on a waitlist.

Program outline

StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

See Applying to CNC

You might also be interested in . . .

• Northern Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism Certificate (NORE)
• Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) exam preparation online -- condensed
• Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) exam preparation online
• Registered Professional Forester (RPF) exam preparation online
• Science, Associate Degree
• University Transfer First-Year Science (Quesnel)

The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice.

* Approximate tuition fees for 2009-10 -- subject to change. Includes fees such as Students' Union fee, technology fee, etc. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Fees for international students are higher.