Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Diploma

There is an ever-growing need for skilled technologists to play a critical role in understanding, managing and protecting our vital natural environments. Whether your interests lie in the importance of ensuring the integrity of fish and wildlife habitats or creating sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities, this program is for you.Experience-based learning using new technology gives you the hands-on skills and knowledge necessary to successfully compete for jobs like park rangers, provincial fisheries and wildlife technologist and recreation technologist. Practical training includes computer systems for environmental technologies, ecosystem health and management, fish and wildlife identification and management, parks and recreation management, avalanche awareness, and back-country navigation and travel. Our outdoor classroom provides relevant learning experiences for you to gain valuable skills in backcountry recreation and fish and wildlife management and get practical training in computer systems for environmental technologies, ecosystem health and management, fish and wildlife identification and management, parks and recreation management, avalanche awareness and backcountry navigation and travel.

Completion of an Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate from an approved BC institutionBC high school graduation or equivalentEnglish 12 or equivalent, with a minimum of 60% or better or a minimum LPI score of level 4Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who have received their primary education in a language other than English, are required to provide proof of English language proficiency in one of thefollowing ways: (a) completion of BC English 12 with a minimum final grade of C+ at an English curriculum secondary school where English is the primary language(b) completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) English Language A (Higher level) with a minimum grade of 3 or C(c) completion of the Advanced 4 and 5 (or equivalent) of the Selkirk College English Language Program with a minimum of ”C+” (60%)average in core subjects and provincial level English 51, with at least a "C+"grade(d)