Forestry Institute

ForestryInstitute,Telupid

Sabah Forestry Institute, the Forestry Training School of the Sabah Forestry Department was established in 1974 in Sepilok, near the Forest Research Centre.

In 1989, with the inclusion of the Forest Ranger Course, it was upgraded and was named the Sabah Forestry Institute. It is better known as Institut Perhutanan Sabah or IPS. In July 21, 1997, it was relocated to the present campus near the Telupid Forestry District Office in Telupid.

This institute was established to train staff of Forestry Department to ensure proper forest management practices. The institute has been training technical personnel of the Sabah Forestry Department in the field of forestry for the past 30 years.

Since its inception, 310 students (2008 - 2018) have been trained in the Forest Guard & 285 students (1989 - 2021) for Forest Ranger courses. A total of 5409 students were trained in short courses from year 1997 to 2021.

Background
Sabah Forestry Institute or well known as Institut Perhutanan Sabah (IPS) was established in Sabah in 1974. Formerly known as Forestry Training School when it first opened in Sepilok but was upgraded to become the Forestry Institute when the Forest Ranger course was introduced in 1989. Sabah Forestry Institute new campus in Telupid was officially opened in 1994 and IPS has relocated to its new campus in July 21st, 1997.

This institute was opened, realizing the important of training for the staff of Forestry Department to ensure implementation of proper forest management. Today, in relation to the Forest Management Plans, the purpose and mission of Sabah Forestry Institute (IPS) is derived from Goal No.6 of SFD (Sabah Forestry Department, 1989): 'Strengthen the Capability of The Forestry Department to provide Scientific Forest Management and to Supervise and Enforce Management agreements on State Land and Forest Reserve'.

This institute has training experience in forestry for more than 35 years and since its inception, 1072 Forest Guard and Forest Ranger have been trained.

Objectives

To ensure the expansion of Forestry knowledge to all the community particularly in Sabah
To meet the demand for knowledgeable and skilled men power in technical level with great awareness of forests as principal economic resources as well as for conservation functions
To provide training for the Forestry Department field staff and other forestry agencies regarding proper management, conservation and utilization of the state forest resources on a sustainable basis.

Training Programme

There are two types of courses offered by IPS (As shown below):

Type of Course	Duration	Number of Subject	Method	Current Status
Forest Ranger	2 Years (4 Semester)	24	Lecture Field works Self-studies Examination Field trip Project work	To be announce
Forest Guard	1 Year (2 semester)	12	Lecture Field works Self-studies Examination Field trip	To be announce

Forest Ranger Course	Forest Guard Course
Applicant must be a Malaysian citizen, aged between 18-30 years. For those who are still in service wheter with the government or company must not exceed 40 years. Academic Qualifications: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with credit in Bahasa Malaysia or equivalent Applicants who are employed must submit their application through their head of department or employer. Physically fit to attend the course (certified by doctor or physician)	Applicant must be a Malaysian citizen and Pekerja Rendah Awam (PRA) of Sabah Forestry Department, aged not exceeding 45 years. Academic Qualifications: Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) or Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) with credit in Bahasa Malaysia, passed in Mathematics and Science subjects. Applicants must submit their application through their Head of Division or District Forest Officers respectively. Good discipline record and high marks in Annual Performance Assessment (Penilaian Prestasi Tahunan) Physically fit to attend the course (certified by doctor or physician)

Forest Ranger Course

Forest Guard Course

Applicant must be a Malaysian citizen, aged between 18-30 years. For those who are still in service wheter with the government or company must not exceed 40 years.

Academic Qualifications: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with credit in Bahasa Malaysia or equivalent

Applicants who are employed must submit their application through their head of department or employer.

Physically fit to attend the course (certified by doctor or physician)

Applicant must be a Malaysian citizen and Pekerja Rendah Awam (PRA) of Sabah Forestry Department, aged not exceeding 45 years.

Academic Qualifications: Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (SRP) or Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) with credit in Bahasa Malaysia, passed in Mathematics and Science subjects.

Applicants must submit their application through their Head of Division or District Forest Officers respectively.

Good discipline record and high marks in Annual Performance Assessment (Penilaian Prestasi Tahunan)

Physically fit to attend the course (certified by doctor or physician)

Short Courses Offered

Forest Fire Management
Sabah Log Grading Rules (SLGR)
Reduce Impact Logging (RIL) in different categories such as;

- Harvest Planne, RIL Trainer, RIL Supervisor, Machine/Tractor Operator, Chainsaw Maintenance & Timber Feller

How To Apply
Advertisement will be published in local reading newspaper when the new intake is officially open (for regular courses only). Application form can be obtained from:

Sabah Forestry Institute (Administration Office);
Forestry Department Headquarters, Mile 6, Labuk Road Sandakan
District Forest Offices throughout Sabah.

Address :
Sabah Forestry Department (Forestry Institute, Telupid)
P.O.Box 2371, 90730 Sandakan
Fax : 089-521-748
MohdRazali.Mohammad@sabah.gov.my (Prinsipal)
Tectonia.Mudi@sabah.gov.my (Course coordinator)

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