Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor's Courses

The Wildlife Tree Committee is responsible for coordinating and developing Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor’s courses for the province. The courses are delivered through the University of Northern B.C. (UNBC). Each is a two-day course that includes a mix of classroom and field exercises, and qualifying exams.

• See the course administrative standards (PDF)

Each course module complements the others. Once you have completed one full module, you can add another by completing a 1-day upgrade with a qualifying written exam.

• Read more about the courses:
  • Forest Harvesting and Silviculture Module
  • Parks and Recreation Module
  • Wildland Fire Safety Module

Course Materials

Course materials are developed as a partnership between the B.C. government and the University of Northern B.C.

Wildland Fire Safety

• Wildland Fire Safety Workbook (PDF)
• Errata Note (PDF)
• Field Cards (PDF)

Parks & Recreation

• Parks and Recreation Sites Course Workbook (PDF, 2.8 MB)

Forest Harvesting & Silviculture

• Forest Harvesting and Silviculture Course Workbook (PDF, 3.9 MB)
• Wildlife/Danger Trees Awareness: A Safety Guide for Logging Operations (PDF, 6.8 MB)
• Dangerous Tree Management in Preparation for Silviculture Activities (PDF)
• Memo to Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessors: Assessing Worksite Perimeters (PDF, 1.1 MB)