ProgramCIP 03.0511

Forest Technology/Technician

A program that prepares individuals to assist foresters in the management and production of forest resources. Includes instruction in woods and field skills, tree identification, timber measurement, logging and timber harvesting, forest propagation and regeneration, forest fire-fighting, resource management, equipment operation and maintenance, record-keeping, sales and purchasing operations, and personnel supervision.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).