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?" 



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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, 32055 

 New York State Ranger School, Wanakena, New York, 13695 



2-Year Program: 



Lassen College Ranger School, Susan ville, California, 96130 

 University of New Hampshire, The Thompson School of Agricul- 

 ture, Durham, New Hampshire, 03824 

 Nichols Junior College, Dudley, Massachusetts, 01572 

 Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences, Forestry Department, 



Paul Smiths, New York, 12970 

 Pennsylvania State University, Forest Technician Unit, Mont 

 Alto Commonwealth Campus, Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, 17237 



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. 



6. "Will Taking Correspondence Courses Help Me Get a Job With the 

 Forest Service?" 



Generally, correspondence courses do not count toward the basic 

 education required for appointment to an aid or technician position 



