Are you looking to enhance your skills in the lumber and sawmill sector? Onboarding new employees that would benefit from formal education in the field? Are you seeking to provide your employees with essential business skills for professional development?

The Associate Certificate in Industrial Wood Processing (IWP) is designed to prepare program graduates with the knowledge, critical thinking, and technical skills to advance to supervisory positions within their current organizations in the North American lumber sector. The program is a valuable component of an onboarding strategy for new employees without a background in industrial wood processing, as well as for any employee wanting to enhance their education and knowledge in the field. The program started in January 2018 and has had over 600 students enrolled.

Upcoming intakes: June 2025

The Associate Certificate in Business of Sawmilling (BOS) is designed to provide employees with the essential business skills to enable them to seek advancement or greater opportunity as supervisors within their current organization. The program curriculum will include case-based and problem-based learning opportunities delivered by lumber industry and business experts to students which simulate real-world challenges, enabling students to apply their learning in meaningful and creative ways. The program started in October 2020 and has had over 230 students enrolled.

Upcoming intakes: May 2025

We’re currently recruiting students for the BOS May 2025 and IWP June 2025 intake. Please reach out to Linh Tran at Linh_Tran@bcit.ca for additional information or to get a Registration Package.

For full information regarding the Programs such as Program Overview, Entrance Requirements, Courses, etc. please visit https://www.bcit.ca/iwp/ or any hyperlink above.