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Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor Certification
SCHEDULE
Multiple sessions of all modules are scheduled regularly around various communities each spring,
with fewer offerings over the summer and fall. Each module is
scheduled over two days, with the the morning sessions in the classroom and the afternoons int he field.
Updated February 8 2012
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Location
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Date
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Module
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Status
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Nanaimo |
March 7-8, 2012
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Forest Harvest & Silviculture
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Available
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Vernon
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April 10-11, 2012
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Parks & Recreation
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Available
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Vernon
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April 12-13, 2012
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Forest Harvest & Silviculture
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Available
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Smithers
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April 24-25, 2012
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Forest Harvest & Silviculture
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Available
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Prince George
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April 26-27, 2012
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Wildland Fire
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Available
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Prince George
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May 2-3, 2012
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Forest Harvest & Silviculture
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Available
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Kamloops
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May 3-4, 2012
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Wildland Fire
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Available
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Nelson
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May 10-11, 2012
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Wildland Fire
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Available
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Duncan
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May 15-16, 2012
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Wildland Fire
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Available
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Prince George
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May 17-18, 2012
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Parks & Recreation
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Available
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Nelson
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May 22-23, 2012
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Parks & Recreation
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Available
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Nelson
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May 24-25,2012
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Forest Harvest & Silviculture
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Available
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Victoria
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May ??? 2012
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Parks & Recreation
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TBA
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Note: If you have 8 or more participants we can usually coordinate an in-house course specifically for your group at your location. Contact us for more details.
Download course manuals ( A hard copy will be provided at the course)
Note: We encourage participants to pre-read the course manual
Please consult this listing frequently as new sessions are regularly added.
Retention of living and dead trees, singly and in patches, is key to maintaining biodiversity.
Three modules of the Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor's Course currently
exist.
- Forest Harvesting & Silviculture
- Wildland Fire Safety
- Parks and Recreation Sites
Each course is 2 days in length, involving a mix of classroom and
field exercises, and qualifying exams. All course modules are
complementary to one another, consequently persons can upgrade between
modules by completing a 1-day upgrade with a qualifying written exam for
that particular module. All assessment courses are coordinated through UNBC Continuing Studies.
During these workshops you will learn to:
- Understand the use of wildlife trees and their role in forested ecosystems
- Identify high-value wildlife tree characteristics
- Describe site assessment factors
- Inspect and identify dangerous tree defects
- Determine levels of disturbance for various work activities
- Make appropriate safety decisions
- Perform detailed tree assessments and related measurements
- Inspect rooting systems
- Collect data on FS 502A field forms
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successful completion of any module listed below, students will
receive their Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor Certification.
In order to pass, a grade of 85% is required on
the field component of the exam. There is no minimum requirement for
the written exam, however, a combined grade of 75% is required to
pass any of the Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor courses.
COURSES
XWDT 110-1: Forest Harvesting & Silviculture
This two day classroom and field course trains participants to
identify wildlife trees and assess steps necessary to ensure worker
safety and habitat protection when operating around wildlife/dangerous
trees. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be
able to identify potential habitat; determine which trees are safe and dangerous in various settings; determine if dangerous
trees should be removed or modified; and establish nowork zones.
XWDT 120-1: Wildland Fire Safety
This two day training course provides information and technical
procedures for assessing tree hazards and establishing appropriate safe
work practices in situations where there is potential exposure from
dangerous trees to workers involved in wildland fire fighting. It also
provides information on habitat quality which can be used to retain
some high-value wildlife trees where opportunities exist to assess both tree hazards and
wildlife tree habitat value (eg. in sustained action fires where there
is sufficient time to assess wildlife tree habitat components).
XWDT 130-1: Parks and Recreation Sites
The Parks Branch of the Ministry of Environment in cooperation
with the Wildlife Tree Committee has undertaken a modification of the
existing Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessment Course for forestry
operations. This course is developed and designed specifically for
Parks, Recreation Sites and other municipal settings where there may be
exposure to potentially dangerous trees. Participants will learn how to
identify wildlife and dangerous trees, and determine steps necessary to
enhance worker/public
safety and habitat protection when operating around wildlife/dangerous
trees.
PREREQUISITES
The following pre-qualification standards are required of anyone taking the Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor's Course for
the first time:
- 3 or more years of experience
working in the fields of forestry operations, habitat biology, parks
management, arboriculture, transportation safety management,
occupational health and safety, or wildland fire
- Grade 10 equivalency skills (reading, writing, basic arithmetic)
- ability to calculate percentages
- knowledge of native tree species identification.
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Fee for Certification
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$405.00
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Recertification Fee*
* to qualify for recertification, the previous certificate cannot be expired more than 6 months. |
$360.00
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Additional modules taken concurrently |
$360.00 |
Full payment is due with each course registration.
The certification is valid for four years from the date of course completion.
Should
any student wish to take a combination of two modules, the full fee of $405.00 is payable for the first module,
with $360.00 payable for the second module.
Registration for Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor Certification is
on a first-come, first-served basis. Full payment is due with
registration. Seats are limited in each module to ensure a quality
education experience.
Please CLICK HERE for information on how to register.
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