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undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma in Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician

Course code: #5212

undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma in Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $15,463 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Co-op

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September Ongoing Ongoing
Winter-January Ongoing Ongoing

Overview

College Diploma in Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician

Unique to Canada, this two-year program concentrates on three main areas of study: parks operations, interpretation and protection; adventure recreation and recreation planning; and, ecotourism and adventure expeditions. 

All while keeping a broad focus on natural resource management and sustainability.

Field trips and hands-on experience are essential parts of this program. 

You’ll visit many park systems, conservation areas and recreational facilities across the vast Algoma region where you’ll learn field identification skills across diverse ecosystems.

And during fall camp, you’ll be exposed to awesome outdoor recreation skills like canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, and camping.

Become extra-hireable in a career you love. The Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician program at Sault College offers opportunities to gain provincially or nationally recognized certifications in:

  • Chainsaw operator safety
  • Heritage interpreter certification
  • Wilderness survival
  • Kayaking and canoeing
  • Nordic and alpine skiing
  • Rock and ice climbing
  • Scuba diving

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$19,283

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,360
Accommodation 1 bed room $3,820
Tuition 1 person $15,463

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency test scores
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

79
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

60
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
162
listening
162
writing
162
speaking
162
reading
  • Duolingo 105

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C or mature student status.
  • If you have a 5-year gap between your last studies and your application to Sault College, you may be required to submit a Resume/CV with your application.

India

All India Senior School Certificate, Higher Secondary School Certificate, Year 12 State Board Exams (AISSCE, ISCE, SSC) Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate Certificate (AISSCE, ISC, Pre-University Certificate Statement of Marks)

Copies of original documents should be attested as “true copies” by the educational institution

School Record Diploma/Degree certificate Mark sheets for each year of study

Please note that College Record is not sufficient

China

Senior Middle school diploma;
Senior middle school transcript;
National Senior High School Graduation Exam Results (Huikao, Xueye Shuiping Ceshi or Gaokao) – for all applicants who completed senior middle school after 1991.

Note: Notarial certificates are not acceptable in place of the above.

Iran

High School Diploma

Pre-University Certificate Transcript of study

Diploma Transcript of study 

Career opportunities

  • Park and Recreation Agency Director
  • Planning Director
  • Director of Finance
  • Recreation Director
  • Park Operations Director
  • Park Operator
  • Facility Manager
  • Athletics Supervisor
  • Aquatics Supervisor
  • Recreation Program Coordinator

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