- Community of interest
- Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- FORESTRYTECH.CC
- Department
- AGRX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 03.0501: Forestry, General.
- TOP code
- 0115.00 - Natural Resources*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- ITAG Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- FORESTRYTECH.CC
- Department
- AGRX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 03.0501: Forestry, General.
- TOP code
- 0115.00 - Natural Resources*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.
Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
A study of the scientific principles and concepts of ecologically based pest management, with emphasis on economically important insects and pathogens in agriculture, environmental horticulture, natural resources, parks and recreation. Included is an introduction to insects and disease organisms including their biology, ecology, identification and management with a focus on plants of the local geographic area.
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This course is a survey of the greenhouse industry. Emphasis will be placed on analysis, description, and operation of greenhouses and other forcing structures. The relationship of light, temperature, moisture, aeration, and humidity to plant growth will be described. Emphasis will be placed on potted plants grown for foliage or flowers, cut flowers and bedding plant production.
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This course is an introduction to the classification, identification, and life cycles of common poisonous and invasive weeds. Topics include the biological, chemical, cultural, and physical control of weeds. Characteristics of weeds and their identification, and herbicide application will be examined.
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This course is the study of botanical characteristics, taxonomy, physiology, and community relationships of the major trees and shrubs in the Western United States. Discussion of commercial uses and geographic ranges of these plants.
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This course is an introduction to the integrated management of natural resources including trees, soil, water, fish, and wildlife for the production of wood and fiber products. The emphasis will be on both the traditional and emerging uses of the forest resource to satisfy human needs and the consequent protection of the public trust. Basic biological and ecological processes will be introduced along with discussion of the scientific method and preparing reports.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 5
- Foresters
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
ForestersSOC 19-103246 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Superior Court of California, County of Butte 6
- ARR Healthcare 4
- Prime Time Healthcare 2
- Walmart 2
- Aequor 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 10
- Oregon, Butte County 4
- Butte Creek, Butte County 2
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
- Live Oak, Sutter County 1
Sample current postings
Forest and Conservation WorkersSOC 45-40111 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- County of Sacramento 1
Where the postings are
- Sacramento, Sacramento County 1
Sample current postings
Forest and Conservation TechniciansSOC 19-4071no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: forest and conservation technician, conservation technician. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersSOC 45-10111 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- State of Nevada 1
Where the postings are
- Mound House, Carson City 1
Sample current postings
Conservation ScientistsSOC 19-10312 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Napa County Resource Conservation District 2
Where the postings are
- American Canyon, Napa County 1
- Napa, Napa County 1
Sample current postings
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1043no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: Forestry and Conservation Science instructor, Forestry and Conservation Science teacher, forestry and conservation science teachers postsecondary, conservation science teacher. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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