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Forest Worker/Aide

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Forest Worker/Aide Short-Term Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in forestry including tree planting, timber stand improvement, and prescribed burning.

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 45-4011.00

Skills

Critical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningCoordination

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementGeography

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionStatic StrengthDeductive ReasoningFlexibility of ClosureMultilimb CoordinationDynamic StrengthTrunk StrengthStamina

Tasks

  • Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
  • Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression offic
  • Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brus
  • Create field maps using geographic information systems technology.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemSpreadsheet softwareElectronic mail softwareMap creation software

Tools

BackhoesBackpack sprayersBrush hogsChain sawsClaw hammersDibblersDirectional compassesDump trucksElectronic measuring devicesEpicormic knivesFire plowsFire trucksFour wheel drive 4WD vehiclesGeodetic ground global positioning system GPS receiversHand saws

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Hand tools (planting bars, hoedads, hand saws) — use safely under a crew lead's direction on a planting unit.
  • Personal protective equipment (hardhats, chaps, boots, eye-and-ear) — apply consistently in the woods.
  • Daily safety briefings (terrain, weather, equipment, wildlife) — participate and apply on the unit.
  • Standard planting patterns and spacing — execute per the contract or crew lead's call.
  • Hand-saw and brush-tool work — perform on routine release or trail maintenance.
  • Seedling handling (storage, transport, watering) — perform per the nursery's protocol.
  • Daily-task records (acres planted, hours, materials) — maintain accurately for the lead.
  • Crew communications — relay clearly with the lead and other crews on the radio.
  • Wildland-fire safety basics (LCES, fuels, escape routes) — recognize and apply on prescribed-fire-support assignments.
  • Stream-crossing and BMP rules — follow without prompting on assigned units.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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