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Faculty of Natural Resources Management

Ontario Bridge Training Program for Foresters

The following elements of the Ontario Bridge Training Program for Foresters are administered by the Lakehead University Faculty of Natural Resources Management and funded by:

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Government of Ontario

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Ontario Professional Foresters Association

Please note the following:

Registration in a non-credit course does not imply future admission as a regular student.
Participants will receive a certificate of recognition and a pass on their non-credit transcript upon successful completion of a course.
Course withdrawals and refunds may vary by course and could include a non-refundable administration fee.
Non-attendance or not formally withdrawing will result in an incomplete on your non-credit transcript.
Upon submission of the form below, you will receive an e-mail confirming your receipt of registration.
All modules are offered online with a continuous (anytime) intake - with the exception of Standard 6 Module 5: this is primarily a field event over several days with a cost per individual participant of $1,600. However, costs will be reduced accordingly if more than one (1) participant take the field module at the same time.
Currently, Standard 6 (Information Acquisition and Analysis) and Policy are available for registration.
The Economics (Standard 4) and Forest Management (Standard 3) are available.

Registration:

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STANDARD 3: FOREST MANAGEMENT

Standard 3 - Module 1 - Forest Values [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 2 - Forest Strategic and Operational Planning Principles [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 3 - Forest Cover Manipulation Strategies [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 4 - Legal and Policy Framework in Forest Management [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 5 - Forest Management Concepts [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 6 - Global Trends in Forest Management [$350.00]

Standard 3 - Module 7 - Resource Plan Development 'Capstone Project' [$500.00]

STANDARD 4: ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION IN FORESTRY

Standard 4 - Module 1 - Business & Project Plans [$200.00]

Standard 4 - Module 2 - Risk Management [$200.00]

Standard 4 - Module 3 - Organizational Structure & Function [$200.00]

Standard 4 - Module 4 - Business Concepts in Resource Management Planning [$200.00]

Standard 4 - Module 5 - Forest Products & National & Global Trends [$200.00]

Standard 4 - Module 6 - Operational Plan Development [$400.00]

STANDARD 6: INFORMATION AND ACQUISITION ANALYSIS

Standard 6 - Module 1 - Basic Orienteering and Surveying Techniques [$350.00]

Standard 6 - Module 2 - Collecting Forest Resource Data [$350.00]

Standard 6 - Module 3 - Designing and Implementing Sampling Strategies [$350.00]

Standard 6 - Module 4 - Analyzing Qualitative and Quantitative Data [$350.00]

Standard 6 - Module 5 - Advanced Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis [$1,600.00]

ONTARIO FOREST POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

OPFA Bridging - Module 1 - Concepts and Principles of Forest Administration and Policy [$100.00]

OPFA Bridging - Module 2 - Analysis of Forest Policy and the Tools Used [$100.00]

OPFA Bridging - Module 3 - Forest Policy in Canada and its Provinces [$100.00]

OPFA Bridging - Module 4 - Forest Policy in Ontario [$350.00]

*Prices may be subject to change.