Forestry SHSM Sector
Overview:
The Canadian forest products industry makes a significant contribution to employment generation in both rural and urban Canada. The SHSM–Forestry enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or an entry-level position in the workplace.
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Courses:
Compulsory:
- CPR – C with AED
- Compass/map global positioning system (GPS)
- Standard First Aid
- WHMIS – generic (i.e., not site-specific) instruction
Elective:
- Ladder safety training
- Bear safety
- Suspended access equipment
- Advanced training in a technique
- Leadership skills
- Customer service
- Wilderness first aid
- Anti-oppression and allyship training
- Portfolio development
- Fire safety and fire extinguisher use
- Chainsaw safety
- Professional cable skidding
- Harvesting equipment safety
- Fall protection
- Safe tree cutting and logging
- Hoisting and rigging
- First aid/CPR/AED awareness
- Skidder/loader safety
- Introduction to pest management
- Health and safety – basic sustainable resource management planning
- Land and forest survey skills
- Infection control
- Working at Heights
- Personal protective equipment – forestry
- Advanced training in a technology
- Project management
- Propane safety
- Sector-specific vehicle operation and safety
Flashpoint Certification
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Portfolio Development
- Project Management
- CPR Level C/AED
- Standard First Aid
- WHMIS