A path to a rewarding career and a sustainable future

The Sustainable Resource Management Diploma (SRM) provides you with the academic, field and safety training needed to work in technical jobs for sustainable resource management industries, environmental consultants, government agencies and local government. With a focus on sustainability you will be apply the principles of environmental ethics and professionalism to your day-to-day activities. The SRM program might be for you if you are a:

High school student looking to start a new career
Mature student wanting to change your career path
A student or graduate of either science or social science based diploma or degree programs looking to add technical and field skills to their resume
Current resource management employees looking for continuing education or professional certification as a Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) with the Association of BC Forest Professionals.

The Programs

The SRM program contains a number of program options and a range of additional course electives within each option:

The Natural Resources Certificate of Technology is awarded for successful completion of the 1000 and 2000 level courses (75 credits).
Following completion of the certificate courses, you can choose one of two diploma options; the Environmental and Community Planning option or the Forest Management option. The diploma options have some common core courses, along with a variety of electives so you can tailor your diploma to your needs and interests.

Courses are offered in a combination of evening classes, on-line classes and a limited number of daytime classes to accommodate students that are not able to attend a full-time day school program.

There is also flexibility in how quickly you complete your chosen program:

Register to complete the certificate or diploma on a part-time studies basis and progress at your own pace by registering in a partial load of courses each term. With the part-time program, you can begin taking courses in any term.
Register in the planned program with a full schedule of courses each term resulting in completion of the certificate in one academic year (September to June) and your diploma option in one additional academic year.

For those of you that already have a resource management credential, you can choose to take only the courses you need to advance your career.

SRM Program Map