Forest Technology is an intensive, one year, certificate program designed to prepare learners for a career in forestry and natural resource management as a forestry technician. Forestry technicians work in the field to help to manage our nation’s forests conducting forest inventory, timber cruising, insect and disease surveys, timber sale administration, reforestation, and forest fire fighting. Learners can obtain their wild fire fighting certification that allows them to become a member of an interagency firefighting team that can be deployed nationally on forest fires or other emergencies. Instruction includes cutting edge technology in GPS and Geographic Information Systems.
Technical courses provide learners with a mix of classroom instruction and hands-on lab exercises in beautiful forest environments. Several field trips are conducted throughout the year. This program is designed to serve as a “career ladder” to professional programs and continuing education. Individualized instruction and assistance is a corner stone of this program in helping learners adjust to the demands of higher education. [More...]
