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Credentials that open doors

• Certified Forester

  The national voluntary credential from the Society of American Foresters. Consulting clients and courts take it seriously.

• Wildland fire qualifications

  Getting fire qualified adds overtime pay, travel and a second career track inside the same agency.

• Pesticide applicator license

  Issued by your state department of agriculture. Needed for herbicide work in site preparation and invasive plant control.

• Remote pilot certificate

  The Federal Aviation Administration certificate for flying a drone commercially. Aerial stand mapping is becoming standard.

• GIS (geographic information systems) skills

  Mapping software is now most of the office half of the job, and foresters who are good at it move up faster.