Natural Resources

natural resource student

Job Outlook

  • Identify, develop, and maintain environments for wildlife

  • Classify, manage, and use plants and trees in the timber and tree service industry

  • Complete timber stand improvement for forest health and lumber industry

  • Monitor and manage wetland for water quality and ecological surveys

FAQs

What can I do when I graduate?

What would I do in this class?

What can I do with further training?

  • Arborculturalist

  • Heavy equipment operator

  • Aquaculturalist

  • Park maintenance

  • Logger

  • Survey aide

  • Operate heavy equipment

  • Manage wildlife and habitat

  • Raise fish

  • Climb for tree service

  • Operate chainsaw and forestry equipment

  • Learn construction surveying

  • Build ponds

  • Identify and learn life histories of wildlife, fish, and plants

  • Game warden

  • Operating engineer (union operator)

  • Certified arborist

  • Wildlife biologist

  • Civil engineer

  • Forester

Program Quick Facts

Natural Resource students must be able to

  • Use math as a means of problem-solving

  • Withstand exposure to hot or cold temperatures for an extended period of time

  • Have good hand/eye coordination and dexterity

  • Handle getting dirty as part of the job

  • Operate measuring devices to obtain necessary data

  • Meet safety requirements to operate tools

  • Exhibit professionalism and workplace behavior

  • Work independently and in teams

Instructors

College Credits

Available Certifications

Lab Fees

Kent State University
Stark State College
Youngstown State University

  • CPR First Aid

  • NCCER Core

  • NCCER Level 1 - Heavy Equipment Operations

  • OSHA 10

  • SafeLand 

  • Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management

  • Watercraft

Level 1 (junior) - $ 32.00
Level 2 (senior) - $ 25.00

Natural Resources

Natural Resources