Cégep de Rimouski offers Diploma in Forest Technology, a diploma in Forestry & Natural Resources programme in Rimouski, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Forestry & Natural Resources
Duration: 3 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Technologie forestiere (Forest Technology) is a three-year Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) technical program at Cegep de Rimouski that trains forest technologists in sustainable forest management. The six-trimester curriculum combines general education courses with technical training in tree measurement, forest cartography, silviculture, forest ecology, pest and disease management, forest operations and woodland management, alongside the use of tools such as GPS, drones and 3D imaging for forestry applications. Field time increases across the program, starting at roughly a quarter of instructional time in the first year and reaching nearly half by the third, with one to two days per week typically spent outdoors, including at FER Macpes, the college's teaching and research forest. The program offers paid summer internships and an alternance travail-etudes (work-study) option, along with a DEC-to-bachelor's pathway that can credit one university year. The program suits students interested in outdoor, hands-on work related to forestry and land management. Graduates advise woodland owners, plan sustainable forest management, oversee forestry operations, manage pest and disease prevention, maintain urban green spaces and parks, and take part in forest fire suppression work.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission runs through Quebec's collegial admissions portal (SRACQ); applicants who meet the published requirements are generally admitted, and anyone missing a prerequisite can complete it through the Tremplin DEC pathway before starting the program. Required: a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) or its equivalent, OR a DEP in Aménagement forestier together with the language of instruction (5th year secondary), a second language (5th year secondary), and Mathematics (4th year secondary). On entry, students must supply their own steel-toe boots, a hard hat, safety glasses, and a rain jacket. The programme page states no language-proficiency test, minimum grade or average, portfolio, or interview requirement beyond these course prerequisites.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service regional d'admission au collegial de Quebec (SRACQ): for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027, with further rounds in May, June and August, and for Winter 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 November 2026, with further rounds in December and January. International applicants apply through SRACQ's separate international-student portal, but Cegep de Rimouski publishes no fixed international closing date, and requires a 7,000 CAD pre-admission deposit before issuing an admission letter. Domestic admission proceeds through successive SRACQ rounds rather than one hard cutoff, so later applicants are still considered while seats remain; no international deadline is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
