Overview
The Associate Certificate in the Business of Sawmilling (BOS) is designed to educate people currently employed in the industrial wood processing sector about essential business skills to enable them to seek advancement or greater opportunity as supervisors within their current organization.
The BOS program, as with the Associate Certificate in Industrial Wood Processing, will be delivered entirely online using BCIT’s learning management system, allowing students to learn while continuing to work for their employers without having to travel outside their communities. The program curriculum will include case-based and problem-based learning opportunities, delivered by lumber industry and business experts to students, which simulate real-world challenges, enabling students to apply their learning in meaningful and creative ways.
The program is designed to be completed by a cohort of up to 24 students over a 12-month period. A cohort can be recruited from a single company or can be a mixed cohort made up of students from a number of lumber manufacturing companies.
At this point in time, the courses are not available on a one-off basis. They are delivered sequentially as part of the Associate Certificate. One-off offerings of the courses can be organized through a single company offering by contacting SOCE Industry Services.
The participants are new or existing employees currently working in the North American lumber sector and are sponsored by their employer.
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Entrance Requirements
Application processing
Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Applications are submitted by prospective students through their sponsoring organizations. Speak with your employer’s Human Resources department to begin the application process.
Entrance requirements
Applicants to this program must be employed in the North American lumber sector and sponsored by their employer.Recommended for success
To be successful in this program, students are recommended to have:
- English 10
- Math 10
- Work experience: This program is specifically designed for individuals currently employed in the wood processing industry and enrolling with the support of their employers.
Note: WOOD 0002 – BOS Math Readiness Tool is a math self-assessment tool available for students to assess and receive feedback on their math skills. Students who are unsure of their basic skills such as math and computer skills will be encouraged to enrol in WOOD 0200 – BOS Math Refresher Course.
International applicants
This program is not available to international students. View available programs
Apply to program
Applications for this program are processed by the SOCE Industry Services department.
Applicants must have their information submitted to the department by their employer sponsor. Once submitted, students will be contacted and provided with a registration package to complete and return.
To submit an employee for a registration package or for more information, please contact Linh Tran.
Courses
Program matrix
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Required Courses: | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
ECON 1610 | Lumber Industry Economics | 3.0 | |
FMGT 1660 | Finance Fundamentals for Sawmill Managers | 3.0 | |
WOOD 2610 | Process Reliability and Optimization for the Lumber Industry | 3.0 | |
WOOD 2620 | Fundamentals of Sawmill Residuals | 3.0 | |
MKTG 2760 | Lumber Sales and Marketing | 3.0 | |
Total Credits: | 15.0 |
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Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
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Program Details
Program length
The Business of Sawmilling Associate Certificate is a one-year program. Students proceed through this program as a cohort and are automatically registered in their classes. Each cohort will complete one course at a time and will be provided with their course schedule at the time of registration.Program delivery
Online: This program is delivered fully online.
Program location
Students must attend a program orientation at the Burnaby Campus at the beginning of the program, currently being delivered in a virtual/online format until further notice. The rest of the program is completed through online learning.- Go back Courses
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Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2021-2023 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2020-2022 graduates and for Degree 2019-2021 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
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Devon Franklin
Manager of Corporate Training and Industry Services
Tel: 604-456-1012
Email: Devon_Franklin@bcit.ca
Linh Tran
Industry Services Assistant
Tel: 604-451-7199
Email: Linh_Tran@bcit.ca
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