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| School | Selkirk College | | |
| Location | Castlegar, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 2,800
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 1 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | The minimum requirement for entry is completion of a recognized college diploma/associate degree or applied/academic degree from an accredited post secondary institution in a related discipline. Such related disciplines include environmental studies, geology, surveying, geography, forestry, business, law enforcement, municipal planning, wildlife biology, emergency services, health care, surveying, recreation, or another field deemed acceptable by the School Chair. Please visit the website for complete program requirements.
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| Cost |
This cost estimate is for Year 1 of the program. Compulsory fees are included. | | |
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| Description | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a highly valued workplace asset with industries increasingly needing GIS experts. With our Advanced Diploma and Bachelor's Degree programs, we prepare you to be GIS Analysts, Applications Specialists, Spatial Data Managers, Project and Land Managers, where you'll analyze geospatial data, build comprehensives databases and find solutions to challenging questions. You'll get essential training and individual attention and access to our cutting edge Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC), so you'll excel in the classroom, labs and wherever you go after school.
Advanced Diploma In GIS students have the opportunity to enroll in Co-Op Education. This program consists of four-month work terms that allow students to access unique experiential learning. Co-Op work terms are administrated as regular course work with both cost and reporting requirements. Benefits include maintenance of full-time student status as well as access to employment and experience unavailable outside of the Co-Op Program. | | |
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