Building capacity for environmental scientists, technologists, and managers — increasing confidence in imagery interpretation and analysis for defensible land management decisions.
🎯 Audience:
Environmental Biologists • Agrologists • Foresters • Technologists • Regulatory Land Managers
- Structured, customized lessons blend instructor‑led sessions with flexible OnDemand content.
- Practitioners apply new technologies to ecological and geomatics principles—building regulator-ready skills.
- Confidence grows through guided activities, resulting in defensible practice that strengthens workforce capacity and delivers credible, efficient environmental solutions.
LIVE Instructor-led Foundations of Imagery Interpretation Class
Next Class: Friday October 23, 2026 from noon to 2pm MST
Course Flow & Completion Timeline
Total Time Commitment: 24–28 hours
Instructor-Led Time: 6–8 contact hours
Completion Window:
Self-paced; final completion within 52 weeks (1 year) of enrollment date
1.Enrollment & Pathway Selection:
Register for the F26 offering, and select your specialization:
💧 Hydrology or 🌿 Vegetation Inventories.
2.OnDemand Online Foundational Modules (6–8 hours):
Work independently through self-paced video modules, contextual exercises, and check-in quizzes.
3.Live Virtual Classroom (2 hours):
Attend the interactive Foundations of Imagery Interpretation live class on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MST.
Select your preferred area of study: Ecozones: 🏔 Mountains • 🌾 Grasslands • 🌳 Parkland • 🛡 Shield • 🌲 Forests
4.Two Customized Practical Activities (16–18 hours total):
For each practical exercise, complete ~6 hours of independent mapping/interpretation, followed by a 2–3 hour flexible, 1-on-1 virtual review with a qualified instructor to defend methods and refine outputs.
5. Assessment & Certification:
Complete the final online quiz to evaluate competency and immediately download the formal Course Certificate
SALMTEC and this course meet the key requirements of the Canada‑Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) so employers may be eligible to receive grant funding for their staff to complete this training. Review CAPG guidelines here.
Download the course overview to attach to your grant application.
Other SALMTEC Blended courses (such as ABWRET-A and GVI) meet requirements of the CAPG, explore all of our courses here.
