Vocational Programs for Forest and Conservation Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
6K	$17.72	$36,860

The role of Forest and Conservation Workers is to under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil The average annual wage of the occupations is $36,860 and $18 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Forest and Conservation Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,750 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Forest and Conservation Workers Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Forest and Conservation Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Forest and Conservation Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	34	-	-	-	-
Forestry	12	-	-	-	-
Forest Technology/Technician	17	-	-	-	-
Forestry (other)	3	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Forest and Conservation Workers

The following 62 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Forest and Conservation Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.