Online Micro-Certificate: Forest Management Planning 2026 Spring

The program requires the completion of 4 courses, each taking 2 weeks of study time. The program will take about 60 hours to complete.

The FMP program is offered in the Winter/Spring session each year (February – April). Students may register and complete all courses in one session or spread out the courses (in order of prerequisite requirements) over a 2-year time frame.

The program has four courses:

• Forest Management Planning Fundamentals Managing
  • February 2 – 13, 2026
• Forests for Multiple Values
  • February 16 – 27, 2026
• Forest Management Plans
  • March 2 – 13, 2026
• Group Project: Developing a Mini Forest Management Plan
  • March 30 – April 10, 2026

Courses must be taken in sequential order, as they build on one another.

Each course will require students to watch pre-recorded lecture videos, complete readings (e.g., book chapters, reports, scientific articles, forest management plans), complete assignments, contribute to online written discussions with fellow students, and take a quiz. In addition, weekly live sessions will offer opportunities to discuss relevant forest management topics with the instructor, fellow students and invited guest speakers that are specialist of the discussed topic.