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Credentials for Foresters

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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Advanced Silviculture for the Practicing Forester

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
CO
Short-Term Certificate

Agriculture & Energy

Colorado Mountain College
CO
Associate's Degree

Agriculture - Forest Science and Technology

Shasta College
CA
Associate's Degree

Agriculture - Natural Resources

Shasta College
CA
Certificate

Agriculture: Natural Resources

Shasta College
CA
Master's Degree

Applied Environmental Science

Rowan University
NJ
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - - Natural Resources Forestry Technician

Grays Harbor College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - Transfer - Natural Resources

Wenatchee Valley College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - Transfer - Natural Resources Forestry Technician

Grays Harbor College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science-Transfer - Environmental Conservation

Skagit Valley College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science Transfer- Natural Resources

Peninsula College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science-Transfer-Watershed Management - Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Science

Walla Walla Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science-Transfer-Watershed Management-Earth Sciences

Walla Walla Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science-Transfer-Watershed Management-Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences

Walla Walla Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Applied Science-Transfer-Watershed Management-Forestry

Walla Walla Community College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate of Technical Science - Natural Resources Technician

Wenatchee Valley College
WA
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. and B.S. in Environmental Management

Elmhurst University
IL
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

B.A. in Environmental Law & Policy

Loyola University Chicago
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Environmental Policy

Loyola University Chicago
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Forestry

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
IL
Bachelor's Degree

BAS - Natural Resources: Forest Resource Management

Green River College
WA
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Conservation

Skagit Valley College
WA
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science - Forest Resource Management

Grays Harbor College
WA
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science- Sustainable Practices

Cascadia College
WA
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Biobased Materials

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VA
Certificate

Biological Science Technician

Feather River Community College District
CA
Certificate

Certificate - Arboriculture

Clover Park Technical College
WA
Certificate

Certificate - Environmental Conservation Studies

Skagit Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate - Natural Resources Technician

Wenatchee Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate of Completion - Forestry Technician

Grays Harbor College
WA
Certificate

Certificate- Natural Resources

Peninsula College
WA
Certification

Certified Forester

Society of American Foresters
$280 cost
Conduct forest resource assessments by reviewing existing maps, biological data, soils, site quality, and rare species information to characterize forest conditionsIdentify property boundaries using GPS, GIS, land surveying concepts, legal records, and map reading to determine the scope of the management areaDesign field data collection methods using forest inventory, statistical methodology, remote sensing, and stand delineation techniquesImplement field data collection procedures applying dendrology, mensuration, site quality assessment, invasive species identification, and geospatial technologiesAnalyze field data to assess forest conditions including stand dynamics, growth and yield modeling, forest health, and ecological interactionsIdentify and engage stakeholders using culturally appropriate communication methods to incorporate landowner and collaborator input into management planning
Master's Degree

Compliance Pollution Prevention

Illinois Institute of Technology
IL
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Conservation Leadership

Old Dominion University
VA
Certificate

Conservation Studies

West Los Angeles College
CA
Long Certificate

Conservation and Resource Management

Merritt College
CA
Course

Dendrology

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Explain the binomial system of naming plantsIdentify major forestry species with and without a dichotomous key, based upon distinguishing featuresDescribe the differences among trees, shrubs, and vinesExplain the functions of the major parts of woody plants, including roots, trunks/stems, branches, and leavesDescribe the type of fruit of major forestry speciesIdentify common forest tree pests and diseases and methods of control
Certificate

Desert Ecologist

College of the Desert
CA
Bachelor's Degree

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

University of Maryland Global Campus
MD
Bachelor's Degree

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Frostburg State University
MD
Bachelor's Degree

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STUDIES

Towson University
MD
Certificate

Ecological Restoration

Victor Valley College
CA
Bachelor's Degree

Ecology/Evolution and Natural Resources

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
NJ
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Ecosystem Restoration

Western Colorado University
CO
Bachelor's Degree

Ecosystem Restoration and Applied Fire Management

Feather River Community College District
CA
Associate's Degree

Env Science MSUD Xfer Major

Community College of Denver
CO
Bachelor's Degree

Environment and Society

Florida State University
FL
Certificate

Environmental Conservation

American River College
CA
Certificate

Environmental Conservation Technician (Fisheries)

American River College
CA
Certificate

Environmental Conservation Technician (Sustainability)

American River College
CA
Certificate

Environmental Conservation Technician (Vegetation)

American River College
CA
Certificate

Environmental Conservation Technician (Wildlife)

American River College
CA
Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Conservation and Management

Auburn University
AL
Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Conservation and Management

Auburn University
AL
Master's Degree

Environmental Leadership

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
CO
Short-Term Certificate

Environmental Policy & Mgmt

University of Denver
CO
Master's Degree

Environmental Policy & Mgmt

University of Denver
CO
Master's Degree

Environmental Policy and Management

Florida International University
FL
Master's Degree

Environmental Resiliency

University of Arkansas
AR
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Environmental Resiliency

University of Arkansas
AR
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