Natural Resources and
Environmental Technology Diploma
Full-time • Starts: September
Admission requirements
Program outline
• Fees, entire program, $8,659
1. Successful completion of Grade 12
Semester 1
September - December
• Two years • Prince George
or ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate
FOR 161
Forest Measurements I
or GED Certificate;
FOR 177
Introduction to
campus
Computers
2. Technical and Professional Com -
MATH 195
Mathematics for Tech-
munications 12 (with a minimum
Careers
nologies
"C" grade), or English 12 or English
• Experience adventure
NRES 150
Silvics and Dendrology
12: First Peoples or English 045, or
NRES 155
Indigenous Plants:
equivalent
• Work outdoors
Identification, Auto-
• Work somewhere where you make a
3. Successful completion of
ecology and Cultural
difference
• Principles of Math 11, or
Uses
NRES 157
Introduction to Forest
• Get an affordable education that
• Applications of Math 11 with a
Soils
leads straight to a job
"C" or better, or
NRES 158
Ornithology and
• Get an education that gives you lots
• MATH 045, or
Mammalogy
of options
• MATH 044 or equivalent, with a
NRES 170
Aerial Photography and
You’ll learn skills that are valuable to
"C" or better.
Image Interpretation
forestry, oil/gas/mining exploration,
4. Biology 11 or Biology 045 or
Semester 2
January - April
utilities sectors, municipalities, parks -
Chemistry 11 or Chemistry 045, or
ABST 100
An Introduction to the
you’ll be useful to any organization that
Physics 11 or Physics 045 or Re-
World View of First
develops, explores, researches or pro-
source Sciences: Forests 12, or
Nations People
tects our forests and natural resources.
equivalent, with a "C" grade or
ENGL 103
Composition and Style
Graduates of this program are the
better.
FORS 202
Forest Ecology
people physically on the ground actively
FOR 162
Forest Measurements II
Note 1: Students graduating from
collecting data, summarizing and
FOR 164
Fire Management
Grade 12 in 2013 who have Pre-calculus
analyzing, reporting results, and imple-
NRES 160
Outdoor Recreation and
12, or MATH 050 or MATH 100 with a
menting and enforcing environmental
Tourism
standing of "C" or better, will be
standards. This requires travel to remote
NRES 180
Introduction to Earth
exempted from taking MATH 195.
locations of BC, participating with and
Sciences
leading professional teams, and applying
Note 2: For students graduating from
NRES 185
Geomatics and
Grade 12 in 2013, prerequisites are
practical solutions in the field.
Cartography
Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of
You’ll graduate with a diploma of
Semester 3
September - December
Math 11 with a "C" or better or Math
technology that’s recognized by the
ENGL 229
Professional Business
045 or Math 044 with a "C" or better.
Association of BC Forest Professionals.
and Technical Commu-
Note 3: Students must be prepared for
If you wish, you’ll be in a good position
nication
to continue your education at univer-
and be able to participate in strenuous
FOR 253
Silviculture I
physical activity in all types of terrain
sity. This program has good transfer
FOR 263
Forest Measurements III
credit to TRU, UNBC, UBC, and the
and weather.
FOR 273
Habitat Management
University of Alberta.
NRES 250
Natural Resources
Policy and Practice
As well, the College offers more than
Acceptance process
NRES 265
Natural Resources
$17,000 in forest/resource-based
If there’s room in the program, you’ll be
Seminar I
scholarships and bursaries exclusively
accepted once you’ve met all admission
NRES 267
Supervisory Skills
to students in this program.
requirements. This is called "first quali-
NRES 270
Forest Engineering I
Note: There will be a cost for acquiring
fied, first accepted." If you qualify after
Semester 4
January - April
a Level 1 first aid certification or equiv-
the program is full, you’ll be put on a
ENGL 252
Technical Communi -
alent in the first term of the program.
waitlist.
cations for Forest Tech-
nology
FOR 254
Silviculture II
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Natural Resources and Environmental Technology Diploma cont’d
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Natural Resource
Important dates
Finance
Fall term
NRES 255
Forest Health
• Classes: September 6, 2011 -
NRES 285
Introduction to Geo-
December 16, 2011
graphic Information
Systems
• Exams: December 8 - 16, 2011
NRES 266
Natural Resources
Spring term
Seminar II
NRES 275
Forest Engineering II
• Classes: January 4, 2011 - April 21,
NRES 290
Applied Research
2011
Project
• Exams: April 12 - 20, 2012
NRES 299
Extended Natural Re-
sources Field Studies
• Study break: February 20 - 24, 2012
Revised: 11.08.02
Course completion
Effective September 2012, courses
must be completed no more than 10
years prior to the date of graduation in
order to count toward the Natural
Resources and Environmental
Technology Diploma.
This policy applies to CNC courses and
to all courses transferred from other
post-secondary institutions for credit at
CNC. Courses more than 10 years old
may be considered for unassigned
credit. Students should contact the
Dean to discussion this option.
Note: Professional certification or
accreditation bodies and receiving
institutions may have different criteria.
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