Forest technician

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In Germany, state-certified technicians are referred to as forest technicians who have completed a technical college course at the technical school for forestry and have successfully passed a state examination.

A forest technician apprenticeship has existed in Austria since June 2016 .

job profile

The forest technician is a specialist in modern forestry . His main tasks are:

Fields of activity

A selection of locations for the forest technician

The comprehensive, forestry training enables the forest technician to cover a wide range of professions in the forestry sector. The classical field of activity of the forestry technician is the district management of private in the area and community forest enterprises. A qualified employee of the central forest management of forest engineers as manager and employee takes in forest associations ( Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft the forestry and timber industry is another field of activity or forest owners association), professional organizations or associations. In wood processing companies such as sawmills, timber traders and the paper industry, the forest technician is used as a buyer. Operations managers in forest service companies are often forest technicians. Other possible fields of activity are related areas such as B. Environmental and nature protection, horticulture or landscape maintenance, water management. Many forest technicians run an independent forest company.

Technical college studies

Entry requirement

  • The diploma from a vocational school or an at least equivalent course of study.
  • The certificate of the final examination in the recognized training occupation of forestry .
  • Relevant professional activity of at least one year.

School duration

The advanced training to become a forest technician takes place through a four-semester technical college course at the technical school for forest management in Lohr am Main . The school year starts at the beginning of September. Attending the Bavarian Technical School is free of charge. Students have to provide for their own board and lodging. The holidays are based on the Bavarian holiday regulations.

Course content

Since 1888, foresters of various careers have been trained in Lohr am Main, Bavaria. This tradition has been successfully continued with the introduction of the forest technician degree since 1981. The main objective of the two-year forest technician training is to qualify as a district manager for forest operations with a diverse and modern training.

The focus of the training is on forest management subjects.

About a quarter of the lessons are carried out in the form of practical exercises in the forest, excursions or project work. In addition, there is a technical course at the forestry school in Kelheim and a field internship. Interested parties can also choose electives such as B. Data processing (deepening), "cone pickers" or fishing.

Subjects

  • General subjects (German, mathematics, English)
  • Information technology, data processing
  • Scientific basics
  • Silviculture and forest protection
  • Forest use and forest development
  • Labor theory and machine science
  • Hunting, nature and environmental protection
  • Forest Policy and General Law
  • Forestry business administration
  • Accounting and tariff as well as social security
  • Vocational and work education
  • Project work, marketing, forest education

graduation

After successfully completing the technical school in Lohr am Main, the graduate uses the designation: " State-certified forest engineer " (State-certified forest engineer)

The graduates have the technical as well as the professional and work pedagogical trainer qualification within the meaning of the Vocational Training Act. Additional lessons enable the student to qualify as an occupational safety entrepreneur model. After passing the first school year and the corresponding technical exams, the student is entitled to acquire a hunting license in accordance with federal law. The general technical college entrance qualification can be acquired with an additional examination in English .

Alumni Association

Since November 1981, 24 forest technicians have been trained at the forestry technical school, initially every two years. Between 1986 and 1999, forest managers were admitted to technical schools every year. A technical college course is currently being offered again every two years. In the meantime, more than 400 graduates have successfully attended the technical school for forestry.

In 1986 the "Association of Forest Technicians e. V. “founded. The aim of the association is to strengthen forest technicians and their professional profile. The Association of Forest Technicians is a mouthpiece and supporter, and works on forest policy level for the benefit of graduates and potential employers. The association has voting rights in the technical school advisory board of the technical school for forest management. As of July 1, 2018, the association was renamed "Forsttechnikerverband eV".

Apprenticeship in Austria

Since June 1, 2016, the forest technology apprenticeship has been offered as a training attempt in Austria. The new apprenticeship with an apprenticeship period of three years enables apprentices in agricultural and forestry companies to be trained as forest workers. The training can initially begin until May 31, 2022. The main focus of teaching consists of the acquisition of key qualifications such as methodological competence (independent decision-making, development of solution strategies, a sense of responsibility, customer orientation), knowledge of competent environmental protection, recognition of health, accident and environmental hazards in forest areas and knowledge of relevant protection - and safety regulations. Knowledge of the economic and ecological effects of forest work and the importance of the forest for people, animals and plants are also part of the training content.

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