Just want to put in a word for my Alma Mater, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). It was a 2 year technical school back in my day, its a four year degree granting institution now.?ÿ
Just want to put in a word for my Alma Mater, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). It was a 2 year technical school back in my day, its a four year degree granting institution now.?ÿ
I think they still offer a two year degree. The two year degree is for technicians, and the four year degree is for those interested in becoming professional land surveyors. In my experience being a survey technician is much more viable choice of careers in Canada then it is in the US, so it makes sense to cater to both tracks.?ÿ ?ÿI briefly took a job as a technician in Canada, because the pay was much higher then my position at the time as a licensed surveyor in the US.?ÿ
Technically it's a two year diploma, not a degree. But, yes. They do still have that as well.
There is the two year Associate in Applied Surveying degree and the 34hour two year Surveying Certificate.
The amount of jobs looking for people with 4 year degrees makes spending the money worth it.?ÿ
I went a slightly cheaper route and got a 2 year associates degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the local community college before transferring to the University of Maine and finishing their 4 year surveying program. We had a lot of recruitment efforts from companies across the country including scholarship incentives for internships. I plan on finishing getting my PLS license in Maine and then start looking for an interesting job on the other side of the country.
