Why choose traditional college/university programs that only lead to theoretical knowledge by taking class room courses in plant taxonomy when you can spend those class room hours learning practical visual field identification techniques of plants? The Level 1 & 2 FAT certification courses are designed to give you intensive practical hands on field training on the methodology and protocol for doing a similar job in the environmental industry such. For example, the GIS certification course trains you to become a GIS Technician for most employers.
Level 2 General Aquatic/Wetland Course - (practical) approximately 40 hours to complete: Fee = $700.00 CAD
There is a very high field component to this course which must by taken via attending all field and in class sessions. It is not available as correspondence under any circumstances. Learn how to field survey and determine various types of erosion and erosion control measures along streams, rivers and creeks within sub-watershed basins relating to vegetation. Stream survey methodology to determine potential fish spawning sites may also be investigated. The prerequisites for this course are the Level 1 General Aquatic/wetland plant course, Level 1 & 2 FAT plant courses, GIS, & ACCESS courses. All students wishing to partake in this course must pass the prerequisites and meet the approval of your Senior Instructor before being allowed to participate. Students should also be familiar with aquatic/wetland plants and fauna species typically found in aquatic/wetland systems (ie. marshes, fens, bogs and swamps).
Executive Director & Senior Instructor
Dave Jolly, B.Sc.
