Outdoor Careers

Professional Golf Management

Manage golf facilities and related organizations, manage golf pro-shops or teach golf.

Delivery

  • two-year diploma and post-diploma certificate of specialization
  • September or January admission
  • fully accredited and endorsed by the Canadian Professional Golf Association

Careers

  • directors of golf, head golf professionals, pro-shop managers, teaching professionals, apprentice professionals

Admission Requirements

High school diploma with 50% in English 30-1 or 30-2 and 50% Math 30 pure or applied.

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $6,810 Year I
  • $6,880 Year II
  • $5,220 Year III (PGM Certificate)

Conservation Enforcement – Bachelor of Applied Science

Conservation enforcement professionals deal with problem wildlife, investigate violations, handle park operations and enforce resource laws.

Delivery

  • only four-year applied degree of its kind in Canada
  • September admission
  • first two years are offered in the Natural Resource Compliance program

Careers

  • conservation, fishery, wildlife and natural resource officers, RCMP or municipal police officers, environmental investigators

Admission Requirements

Natural Resource Compliance diploma or equivalent

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $4,860 Year I
  • $2,930 Year II

Renewable Resource Management

Renewable resource professionals deal with the sustainable management of natural resources by collecting and interpreting environmental information.

Delivery

  • two-year diploma
  • September admission
  • possible January admission

Careers

  • renewable resource positions with government, environmental organizations, consulting firms and the environmental industry

Admission Requirements

High school diploma with: 50% English 30, 50% Math 20, 50% Biology 20, 50% Chemistry 20

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $7,200 Year I
  • $6,260 Year II

Environmental Assessment and Restoration

Graduates of this program are involved in regeneration of disturbed lands, restoration of abandoned industrial sites, and environmental protection.

Delivery

  • two-year diploma
  • September admission

Careers

  • environmental technicians and investigators, reclamation technicians and officers, soil and environmental lab technicians, water monitoring and water management technicians

Admission Requirements

High school diploma with: 50% English 30, 50% Math 20, 50% Biology 20, 50% Chemistry 20

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $7,500 Year I
  • $6,350 Year II

Fish and Wildlife Technology

Fish and wildlife technologists capture, handle and radio-track fish, waterfowl and wildlife, and measure, assess and monitor habitats.

Delivery

  • one-year post-diploma/degree certification of specialization
  • September and January admission

Careers

  • biological, wildlife, fisheries or aquaculture technicians, resource, vegetation or habitat specialists, associate or assistant biologists

Admission Requirements

Renewable Resource Management diploma or equivalent diploma or degree

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $5,950 Year I

Natural Resource Compliance

Graduates of this program help protect our land and wildlife and serve as stewards for the environment.

Delivery

  • two-year diploma
  • September admission

Careers

  • environment and wildlife inspectors, conservation officers, park rangers, police officers, fish and wildlife officers

Admission Requirements

High school diploma with: 60% English, 60% Chemistry 20, 60% Biology 30, 60% Math 30, 60% Social Studies 30

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $6,930 Year I
  • $6,520 Year II

Wind Turbine Technician

Work as a technician in the wind-turbine industry, or continue working toward your journeyman electrician certification.

Delivery

  • 32-week certificate
  • September, January or May admission
  • Prepares students to write BZEE exams for certificate of competence

Careers

  • Find work in areas such as: wind turbine electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems, blade inspection and repair, wind farm construction, turbine manufacturing

Admission Requirements

High School Diploma with 50% Math 20 and 50% English 30-1 or 30-2 and a minimum of 10 high school science credits. Or successful completion of Alberta Apprenticeship first period Electrical pre-entrance exam with a minimum of 70%.

Fees

Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.

  • $6,600 - 32 weeks

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  I enjoy working outdoors and this sounded like something I would enjoy. I like that Lethbridge is so close to the mountains and that there are a lot of parks to make it seem less like a city.  
Dione Hunter, Environmental Assessment and Restoration '08

Outdoor Careers

The guy who wrote this sentence has been chained to a desk all his life. Don’t make the same mistake.

If you:

  • visualize yourself in a career that matches your lifestyle and incorporates your hobbies
  • care about preserving natural spaces
  • spend your spare time camping, hiking or golfing
  • enjoy TV shows and websites about sports or outdoor adventure

Check the programs that might interest you:

Conservation Enforcement - BASc.
Environmental Assessment and Restoration
Fish and Wildlife Technology
Natural Resource Compliance
Professional Golf Management
Renewable Resource Management
Wind Turbine Technician Pre-Employment