| | Surface Land Management | | |
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| School | Olds College of Agriculture & Technology | | |
| Location | Olds, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 1,363
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade11 Applied Mathematics or Grade11 Pure Mathematics
- Grade11 Science or Grade11 Chemistry or Grade11 Biology
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants must have 50% or better in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2; 50% or better in Math 20-1 or Math 20-2 (Pure or Applied Math 20); and 50% or better in Science 20 OR Chemistry 20 OR Biology 20. | | |
| Cost |
This cost estimate is for Year 1 of the program. | | |
| Scholarships | 18 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | *SUSPENDED FOR FALL 2020*
Are you an excellent communicator? If so, this maybe a career suited for you. As a Land Agent you will learn how to work with industry, government and landowner stakeholders to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions to the acquisition of land for well sites, pipeline routes, highways and utility right of ways and alternate energy sites. Olds College is the leading educational institution in the training of surface land agents in Western Canada. You can play a vital part in negotiating land agreements while acting as a liaison between corporate or government agencies and the landowner.
With our hands-on training in classrooms, labs and field settings you will learn how to play a pivotal role in the acquisition of land. The Land Agent program teaches land acquisition, land administration, land and agricultural management systems, legal rights, petroleum fundamentals and specialized land and petroleum terminology. During your second year as a student, you will participate in a practicum assignment to further develop your skills. | | |
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