Fleming College Free Forestry Program Invites Students to Grow Their Future
/Fleming College is inviting students to grow their future with their free Skills Advance Ontario Forestry program.
As the forestry industry in City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Peterborough, and Northumberland continues to grow there is becoming more of a need for skilled workers.
This four week, free program is designed to build skills and prepare students for entry-level jobs in the forestry industry.
The next intake of participants will begin at the Fleming College Lindsay campus on Jan. 3 and 31 2022 and Feb. 28, 2022.
In addition to essential workplace skills like resume writing, and health and safety training, this course includes:
Introduction to the Forestry Industry
Managed Forest Tour
Introduction to Forestry in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region
Common Trees and Shrubs of Ontario
Forest Navigation and Inventory
Forest Measurement Techniques
Introduction to Woodland Firefighting
Introduction to Scaling and Milling
Tree Felling
Introduction to Forest Inventory and Analysis
Introduction to Tree Marking
Forestry Small Equipment Operation
“This might interest someone who is looking for a career change, or someone who has always been interested in the forestry sector but never been able to commit to a full time program,” said Tara Douglas, project manager.
Participants in the SAO Forestry program should be in good physical condition, and able to lift 12 pounds and walk across rough terrain.
Participants must be:
18 years of age or older
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Residents of Ontario
Currently unemployed or under-employed (less than 20/hrs a week);
Not currently in education or training
