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Renewable
Resources
Management
t. 867.456.8588
science@yukoncollege.yk.ca
Credential: DIPLOMA
Credits: 66
Duration: two years
CO-OP: yes
Program Overview
Renewable resources include the living
portions of our natural world such
as plants and animals as well as nonliving
resources such as air and water.
Managing these resources so they are
sustainable for future generations is
a critical mission. Achieving this task
involves a balancing act so that we can
meet society’s present needs without
harming the resource base for the future.
Students receive a Diploma of
Renewable Resources Management after
successfully completing a total of 22
academic courses over a two-year period
as well as four non-credit courses in
areas such as Wilderness First Aid and
Firearms Safety. Most of these courses
are delivered in a classroom setting with
an emphasis on practical techniques
acquired during mandatory labs, short
field trips and three separate ten-day
field courses. Team and individual
projects, discussions and presentations
are important aspects of program
delivery. Practising managers from the
community frequently assist with the
teaching.
Students take a set of core courses in
first year that develop competencies
in areas such as data collection, oral
and written communication, computer
use, mapping and basic biology. Two
field courses between first and second
year offer the chance to gain field
experience, while many of the second
year courses emphasize practical
management aspects and give students
the opportunity to choose among a
series of electives.
Instruction reflects the cultural,
political and employment realities in
the Yukon, particularly those associated
with the implementation of land claim
settlements, but program content is of
wide application and graduates have
found employment across Canada. The
goal is to provide the knowledge, skills
and perspectives to enable graduates
to assist with the management of land,
water, forest, fish and wildlife resources
in the North; and to prepare students
for transfer to degree level programs
in fields related to renewable resources
management.
Graduates of the program have found
jobs working in diverse fields including
lands and resources offices for First
Nations, fish and wildlife enforcement,
environmental assessment, protected
areas, fisheries and private sector
consulting firms.
Admission Requirements
• grade 12 graduation with English
12 and Math 11 (Applications,
Principles, Foundations or Pre-
Calculus); OR
• Mature Student Status with
acceptable scores on College
Assessments, the GED® test or
the Language Proficiency Index
(LPI) test
• Experience has shown that
academic preparation is essential
for success in this program
and students are encouraged to
upgrade their skills, if necessary.
Intake to the program is every two
years in odd numbered years (e.g.
2013). Class size is limited to 24
students and 14 seats are reserved
for Yukon First Nations students.
Women are encouraged to apply.
Transferability
Students have used this program to
transfer to university to complete
degrees.
Ancillary Fees
RRMT 125 CAN$125
RRMT 137 CAN$20
RRMT 134 CAN$80
RRMT 121L CAN$105 Lab Fee
RRMT 122L CAN$30 Lab Fee
NOST 215 CAN$550
NOST 201 CAN$150
RRMT Preparation
Yukon College offers a variety of
courses to help students upgrade their
skills. Contact the School of Access
to meet with a program advisor to
personalize your upgrading needs. Many
courses are offered for students in rural
Yukon via distributed learning using
video conferencing.
Application to RRMT Program
The following documents must be
received at Admissions by May 1 of the
year of entry:
• Yukon College Application for
Admission form
• official transcripts of all secondary
and post-secondary educational
records
• LPI test results (if taken)
• qualified applicants will be offered
seats on a first come, first served
basis. Once available First Nations
or non-First Nations seats are
allocated, subsequent qualified
applicants will be placed on wait
lists
Access to RRMT courses for
Students in Other Programs
Students in other disciplines and from
outside the College may take Renewable
Resources Management courses (e.g.,
RRMT designation) with permission of
the instructor and subject to available
seating and meeting prerequisites, if any.
Check our website for course descriptions
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