''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?" 



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The following schools offer training and preparation for those 

 interested in a career as Forestry or Forest and Range Fire Control 

 Technician in the Forest Service, 



1-Year Program: 



Lake City Junior College and Forest Ranger School, Lake City, 



Florida 

 State Ranger School of the State University College of Forestry, 



Wanakena, New York 



2-Year Program: 



Lassen Junior College, Division of Vocational Forestry and 

 Lumbering, Susanville, California 



University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, 

 Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Amherst, 

 Massachusetts 



University of New Hampshire, The Thompson School, Depart- 

 ment of Forestry, Durham, New Hampshire 



Nichols Junior College, Dudley, Massachusetts 



Paul Smith's College, Forestry Department, Paul Smiths, New 

 York 



Pennsylvania State University, School of Forest Technology, 

 Mont Alto Campus, University Park, Pennsylvania 



Training at these schools minimizes the nonforestry basic courses 

 included in a 4-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree 

 in forestry. The forestry courses relate to the technician's needs 

 rather than the theory needed by the professional. 



Graduates from both the 1-year and 2-year courses usually start in 

 grade GS-4 at a salary of $4,215 per year, and may, if fully qualified, 

 move up the technician career ladder to responsible positions as high 

 as GS-9, GS-11, and even GS-12. 



