The table below provides information on restoration education programs in Western Canada.
Opportunities range from diplomas to Master’s programs and continuing education courses. Many institutions offer flexible options, including part-time studies and distance education.
For additional information on workshops, education, and certification opportunities, click here.
| Institution | Program Type(s) | Program(s) |
| BC Institute of Technology | Bachelor’s | Ecological Restoration |
| Canadian Rivers Institute | Online courses & workshops | Aquatic Sciences |
| University of Victoria | Diploma Certificate Continuing Education Courses |
Restoration of Natural Systems |
| Certificate | Ecological Restoration | |
| Simon Fraser University – BC Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science | Ecological Restoration (BCIT) |
| Master’s | Ecological Restoration (SFU) Ecological Restoration (BCIT) |
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| University of Alberta | Master’s Doctoral Post-Doctoral |
Land Reclamation International Graduate School Funded Grad Student Opportunities in Forest Management Vacancies include: 1) Erosion and sedimentation processes; 2) Forest and climate change impacts on hydrology; and 3) Integrated resource road planning. To apply contact: Axel Anderson, P.Eng. RPF. |
| Bachelor’s | Environmental and Conservation Sciences (Land Reclamation Major) | |
| Continuing Education Courses | Credit courses | |
| MSc. candidate interested in studying invasive species on seismic lines | Dr. Scott Nielson, Biodiversity Chair www.ace-lab.org | |
| Lakeland College | Diploma | Conservation and Restoration Ecology |
| Environmental Conservation Reclamation | ||
| Lethbridge College | Diploma | Environmental Assessment and Restoration |
| Medicine Hat College | Diploma | Environmental Reclamation Technician |
| Olds College | Diploma | Land Reclamation and Remediation |
| Irving K. Barber School of Arts & Sciences (UBC) | Bachelor’s | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |