D. SKILLED TRADE AND CRAFT WORKERS.— Generally, 



6 months of experience assisting a journeyman worker is 

 required for eligibility to the helper or apprentice positions, 

 Level on the coordinated Federal Wage System Scale 

 (not to be confused with GS-5). Usually, each month of day 

 class attendance in a trade school may be substituted for each 

 month of required experience. 



E. LABORER.— No previous experience or education is required 



to start as a Laborer, Level 1. However, to perform the 

 various manual tasks, it is necessary to be in good physical 

 condition. 



5. Are There Any Schools In the United States That Will Prepare Me for 

 the Position of Forestry Technician or Forest and Range Fire Control 

 Technician? 



The following schools offer training and preparation for those 

 interested in a career as forestry technician or forest and range fire 

 control technician in the Forest Service. Other schools may offer 

 similar programs. 



CALIFORNIA: Lassen Community College, 1100 Main St., Susanville 96130; 

 College of the Redwoods, 1040 Del Norte St., Eureka 95501 ; Reedley College, 

 995 North Reed Ave., Reedley 93654; Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 

 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa 95410; Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Rd., 

 Rocklin 95677. 



FLORIDA: Lake City Community College, Lake City 32055. 



GEORGIA: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, ABAC Station, Tifton 

 31794; Savannah Area Vocational-Technical School, Savannah 31401. 



IDAHO: North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene 83814. 



ILLINOIS: Southeastern Illinois College, 333 West College St., Harrisburg 

 62946. 



KENTUCKY: Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Kentucky, Quick- 

 sand 41363. 



MAINE: Forest Technician Program, University of Maine, Orono 04473. 



MARYLAND: Allegany Community College, Cumberland 21501. 



MICHIGAN: Alpena Community College, Alpena 49707; Ford Forestry Center, 

 Michigan Technological University, L'Anse 49946. 



MINNESOTA: Brainerd Area Vocational Technical Institute, 300 Quince St., 

 Brainerd 56401; North Central School, University of Minnesota, Grand 



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