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Credentials for Forest and Conservation Technicians

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Associate's Degree

AAS - Natural Resources: Forestry

Green River College
WA
Associate's Degree

AAS -T - Natural Resources

Green River College
WA
Associate's Degree

Agriculture - Forest Science and Technology

Shasta College
CA
Associate's Degree

Agriculture - Natural Resources

Shasta College
CA
Certificate

Agriculture, Food, and Environment Certificate in Environmental Measurements

Kentucky State University
KY
Certificate

Agriculture: Natural Resources

Shasta College
CA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - - Natural Resources Forestry Technician

Grays Harbor College
WA
Associate's Degree

Associate in Applied Science - Natural Resource Management

Spokane Community 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 Science

Wheaton College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. and B.S. in Environmental Science

Lewis University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Environmental Science

Knox College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Environmental Science

Monmouth College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Environmental Sciences

Northwestern University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A. in Environmental Systems Science and Sustainability

Illinois State University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.A./B.S. in Environmental Science/Studies

Loyola University Chicago
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. and B.A. in Environmental Sciences

DePaul University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Benedictine University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Trinity Christian College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Eureka College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Northeastern Illinois University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Olivet Nazarene University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Dominican University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Bradley University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Science

Knox College
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Environmental Toxicity

Loyola University Chicago
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Forestry

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
IL
Bachelor's Degree

B.S.G.S. in Environmental Sciences

Northwestern University
IL
Bachelor's Degree

BAS - Natural Resources: Forest Resource Management

Green River College
WA
Certificate

BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
WV
Associate's Degree

BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
WV
Bachelor's Degree

BS Environmental Science

University of North Florida
FL
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Conservation

Skagit Valley College
WA
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Science

Clover Park Technical 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
Certificate

Basic Forestry

South Arkansas College
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Biobased Materials

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VA
Certificate

Biological Science Technician

Feather River Community College District
CA
Certificate

Certificate - Environmental Conservation Studies

Skagit Valley College
WA
Certificate

Certificate - Natural Resource Technologies in Geographic Information Systems

Spokane Community 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
Bachelor's Degree

Climate Change Studies

University of Colorado Denver
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
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