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Forest Harvesting

Charting a new career path with Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting Practices

Submitted by Eric Zimmer on July 22, 2021 - 12:46pm

After a seven-year stint as a heavy equipment operator in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Adam Klassen decided it was time for a change. 

“I was exhausted with commuting weekly [and] I wanted to seek work closer to home,” he says. Through a co-worker of his girlfriend, Adam found out about VIU's Fundamentals of Forestry Harvesting Practices (FFHP) certificate program.