EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The wood industry needs people with a whole range of education backgrounds. They need computer experts, technologists, machine operators, engineers, accountants, sales people, communications people, product designers and others.

But wood products companies don't want just any old computer programmer, engineer or machine operator. They want employees who understand wood - where it comes from, how it performs and what you can do with it. They want people who understand the wood industry - its challenges and opportunities. And they want practically skilled people who are comfortable working with technically sophisticated equipment in a manufacturing operation.

Well, it's a good thing for these companies that universities, colleges and technical institutes are responding to their needs.

In fact, several new college and university programs are being developed specifically for the wood industry - in partnership with the wood industry. These new programs are providing relevant and practical education that is directly related to industry needs. (Yes. These colleges and universities are on the planet earth.)

The key features of these education programs are that they give you skills as well as knowledge. They combine relevant technical information about the industry with practical, hands-on learning opportunities. Most have co-op programs which give you the chance to work in the industry while going to school. And they teach about more than just wood. You can learn about business, computers, communications, and interpersonal skills. The end result is that you, the student, gets a very well rounded education - an education that gets you a job, too!

So check them out.

But first...there are some choices to make.

What are you interested in

CANADIAN SCHOOLS	TYPE
Red River College	College
Camoson College	College
Conestoga College	College
University College of the Cariboo	College
College of New Caledonia	College
Selkirk College	College
NAIT	Tech
SAIT	Tech
Value-Added Skills Centre	Tech
University of British Columbia	University
Lambrick Park Secondary School	Secondary School
US SCHOOLS
Fox Valley Technical College	College
North Carolina State University	University
Oregon State University	University
Purdue University	University
University of Minnesota	University
Pennsylvania State University	University