Forest Resource Management

The Certificate of Achievement in Forestry is designed for students desiring to enter the workforce after completing one year of college. Many technician level careers are available in the forestry/natural resources/wildlife fields. Career opportunities include Forestry, natural resources, wildlife, parks and outdoor recreation, fisheries, rangeland and watershed technician positions. To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement Upon completion of the following courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Forestry Certificate of Achievement.

5 per year

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will:

1. Demonstrate critical-thinking problem-solving skills in conservation, sustainability, and management of the environment.
2. Effectively communicate scientific and technical knowledge in a professional manner.
3. Demonstrate competency in scientific and technical knowledge related to environmental resource management, forestry, and natural resource management
4. Demonstrate proficiency in quantitative skills and information management specific to their chosen field.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities as leaders in their chosen field and stewards of the environment.

Student learning is the focal point of our program, and our students will be given multiple opportunities to acquire interdisciplinary skills in the ecology, stewardship,and management of ecosystems. Students will be prepared for transfer to a 4-year university, career entry into various conservation-based fields, or given life-long learning skills.

The Forestry Certificate Of Achievement prepares students for a myriad of entry level technician careers in the forestry/natural resources/wildlife field. Bakersfield College is adjacent to one of the most scenic and special environments in the whole world, the Sierra Nevada Mountains. California is an iconic and beautiful state, composed of many ecosystems within a few hours of the campus. Approximately 80% of California is forest or rangeland, with Kern County being around 15% forest land and many of the county’s rangelands used for grazing. There is high demand for skilled and knowledgeable employees to meet the growing ecological concerns (climate change, wildfires, habitat loss, conversion, and fragmentation) and job demands of the county and state. Currently there are no other colleges or universities within Kern County that are offering an Environmental, Forest, and Natural Resource Management certificate. This program allows the people in the Kern County area a place to engage in job training for in demand jobs.