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 ranger schools offer training and preparation for those 
interested in a career as Forestry or Forest and Range Fire Control 
Technician in the Forest Service: 
STATE FOREST RANGER SCHOOL OF THE UNIVER- 
SITY OF FLORIDA 
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 
STATE RANGER SCHOOL OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY 
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY 
~WANAKENA, NEW YORK 
Training covers a 2-year period, concentrates on the technical aspects 
of forestry, and minimizes the nonforestry courses normally given 
in a 4-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Science 
Degree in Forestry. 
Full 2-year ranger-school graduates may start in grade GS-5 as 
technicians and move up the technician career ladder to responsible 
positions as high as GS-9, GS-11, and even GS-12. 
6. ‘Will Taking Correspondence Courses Help Me Get a Job With the 
Forest Service?”’ 
