Through Aurora College’s Environment and Natural Resources Technology Diploma (ENRTP), students experience the splendour of the far north, including one of the world’s largest and most remote national parks, while studying for a career that will help to sustain and protect some of Canada’s most unique flora, fauna, geography, and ecosystems.
Set deep in the Canadian wilderness north of the 60th parallel and on the banks of the mighty Slave River, Aurora College’s Thebacha Campus (“by the rapids” in the Dëne Sųłıné language) in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories is home base to this exceptional program.
ENRTP’s unique combination of multi-day, multi-season field camp experiences, on-the-land learning with local Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders, scientific theory, laboratory and course work puts the program into a class of its own. Developed and delivered in Canada’s far north, the program incorporates both western-based scientific method and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge into the curriculum and explores how each has a place in conserving Canada’s animals, lands, and ecologies. Students gain the technical training, field experience, knowledge, and skill sets that are highly sought after by employers.
The two-year diploma program prepares graduates for careers in natural resources, wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and environmental management with private industry, non-profit organizations, government agencies or departments, and Indigenous organizations or governments. In addition, agreements with several Canadian post-secondary institutions allow students and graduates to transfer credits earned towards bachelor degrees and other programs.
Aurora College’s small class sizes, affordable tuition, low student-instructor ratios, and Northern and Indigenous focus create a supportive learning environment that sets students up for success.
If you are ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, explore your future at www.auroracollege.nt.ca or email advising@auroracollege.ca for more information.