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Course Overview

Your professional field training will include equipment operation and field data collection for water quality and wastewater analysis, fisheries, forest management, wildlife management and soil analysis. As a technician, you may assist in managing, improving and protecting forests, rangelands and wildlife habitats. Your training also prepares you to provide technical assistance in the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources in a variety of public or private settings.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge and principles utilized to manage natural resource systems.
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify regionally significant flora and fauna.
  • Utilize technological and digital tools to analyze and interpret resource management data.
  • Develop plans and performs tasks necessary to manage natural resource systems.
  • Exhibit the ability to use the equipment and demonstrates skills required by natural resource technicians.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate accurately and efficiently using written, verbal and visual methods.

Career Opportunities

  • Forestry & Parks Technician
  • Soil & Water Technician
  • Survey Technician
  • Wastewater & Laboratory Technician
  • Water Quality Specialist
  • Wildlife & Fisheries Technician

Entry Requirement 

An academic skills assessment is required for admission into this program or the following: High School GPA of 2.75 or higher (last 10 years) OR provide completion of associate’s or higher degree OR; 165 or higher on your 2014 series GED tests OR; ACT OR SAT OR Accuplacer OR Companion OR Compass (last 3 years) to waive to the general education level.

Fees

This program will cost about $10643.25*
based on current tuition and fees.

Additional materials and supplies will cost
about $265*.

Textbooks will cost about $1020.05*.

Notes:

  • Tuition and fees are subject to change.
  • Costs may not include all books or all materials and supplies.
  • Some textbook costs may be included in the estimated program cost.

This information was accurate on : 16/03/2021
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