Yukon Fisheries Field Assistant
Yukon University
Canada, Whitehorse
Yukon Fisheries Field Assistant
About
The Yukon Fisheries Field Assistant program (Fish Tech) is an intensive twelve-week course that gives students training for employment in fisheries-related field work.
In order to make Fish Tech certification available to a wider group of students, the classroom-based portion is done online. This online portion allows students to complete the classroom component of Fish Tech from community campuses, or other locations with internet access.
The course is delivered in two components: The first portion is ten weeks of online learning, followed by a ten-day field camp where the “hands-on†portion of the course will be taught.
General outcomes
The course will give students Yukon Fisheries Field Assistant certification as well as electro-fishing certification. It will prepare them to work efficiently, effectively and safely in fisheries restoration and enhancement projects under northern field conditions.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Physically fit, able to wade in streams and able to spend 10 days in a field camp.
- English 10 or equivalent; or acceptable scores on University Assessments.
- A valid First Aid/CPR-C is required for electro-fishing certification.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
CAD 400Application Fee
CAD 100How to Apply
Four simple steps to starting your Yukon University education.
1. Apply online for most programs
- Please refer to the program page for specific application instructions for partnership programs such as Education, Social Work and Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences.
2. Submit transcripts
Submit your official transcripts (mailed or email directly from your previous school). Applications without official transcripts cannot be processed.
Admissions Office
Yukon University
500 University Drive, PO Box 2799
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 5K4
Canadian applicants, please provide proof of your previous education in one of the following ways:
High school graduates
- Submit an official copy of your transcript
- Note: please be aware of all application deadlines and apply early, even though you may not yet have completed the required courses.
Grade 12 students
- Submit your transcript and a copy of your most recent report card
- Arrange to have your high school send a final transcript when it becomes available
Mature students
(19 years of age or older or 17 years of age and out of school at least one full academic year)
- Submit your high school transcript
- You may also be required to write University Assessments
3. Notice of acceptance
Once we have your application and your official transcripts (or Assessments & testing results), we will make a decision about your acceptance into the program. It can take up to four weeks to process your application once we have all supporting documents, so please ensure that we have these as soon as possible.
Letters of acceptance, along with all future correspondence, will be emailed so please be sure that you have included an up-to-date email address with your application.
4. Registration
After you have received your Letter of Acceptance into the program, you still need to register for your courses. This does not happen automatically. You need to talk to a Program Advisor to choose your courses.
Learn more about completing your enrolment
Yukon Fisheries Field Assistant
Yukon University
Canada,
Whitehorse
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