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Following are courses commonly taught in forest technology programs or subject areas recommended for SAF recognition. Course names and credit vary at each school. Click the link for each course to find additional resources and the names of instructors already teaching this course. To add your name to the list or provide information links, send a message to pel2@psu.edu

Aerial Photo Interpretation →
Arboriculture / Urban Forestry →
Computer Science →
Dendrology  → Mont Alto Dendrology Page
First Aid / CPR →
Forest Ecology - Silvics  →
Forest Management Practices →
Forest Fire Protection →
Forest Measurements / Mensuration →
Forest Inventory / Cruising →
Forest Protection - Insects & Disease →
Freshman Orientation →

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Global Positioning Systems (GPS) →
Harvesting Techniques →
Human Resources (Personnel Management) →
Hydrology →
Land Surveying - Mapping →
Leadership →
Multiple Use of Forest Land →
Recreation →
Sawmills →
Silviculture →
Soil Science →
Wildlife →
Wood Products   →   New! Wood Identification Guide →
Woods Safety →

 

A good resource for forest technology curriculum ideas, especially in the area of GIS is the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources http://www.ncsr.org

 

Aerial Photo Interpretation

 

Ron Boldenow Central Oregon Comm. Coll.   rboldenow@cocc.edu
Valerie Fox Hocking College 740-753-3591 fox_v@hocking.edu
Peter Linehan Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6089 pel2@psu.edu
Don Quigley Thompson School 603-862-1103 dwq@hopper.unh.edu
Rick R Penn College    
Amy Rushatz Horry Georgetown 843-520-1417 amy.rushatz@hgtc.edu
Doug Staiger Haywood Comm. Coll. 828-627-4562 dstaiger@haywood.cc.nc.us

 

 

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Arboriculture / Urban Forestry

 

Craig Houghton Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6239 cth2@psu.edu

 

 

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Computer Science

 

Dennis Carlson Itasca Community Coll. 218-327-4279 CarlsoDE@it.cc.MN.us
Matt Chagnon Thompson School 603-862-1048 mcc@hopper.unh.edu
Peter Linehan Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6089 pel2@psu.edu

 

 

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Dendrology

 

John Bozak Thompson School 603-862-1099 jcbj@cisunix.unh.edu
Beth Brantley Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6200 eab8@psu.edu 
Dennis Carlson Itasca Community Coll. 218-327-4279 CarlsoDE@it.cc.MN.us
Brian Clark Horry Georgetown 843-520-1418 brian.clark@hgtc.edu
MIchael Fisher Central Oregon Comm. Coll. 541-3837755 mfisher@cocc.edu
Susan Housman Southeastern Comm Coll 910-642-7141 shouseman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
Don Quigley Thompson School 603-862-1103 dwq@hopper.unh.edu
Rick R Penn College    
Jamie Savage SUNY-ESF Ranger School 315-848-2566 jmsavage@esf.edu

 

Virginia Tech dendrology website

 

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First Aid / CPR

 

Matt Chagnon Thompson School 603-862-1048 mcc@hopper.unh.edu

 

 

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Forest Ecology / Silvics

 

Beth Brantley Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6200 eab8@psu.edu 
Matt Chagnon Thompson School 603-862-1048 mcc@hopper.unh.edu
Brian Clark Horry Georgetown 843-520-1418 brian.clark@hgtc.edu
Chris Crum Crum Glenville State College 304-462-4135 crum@glenville.edu
Jeff Dubis U. Maine - Fort Kent 207-834-7543 jdubis@maine.edu 
Valerie Fox Hocking College 740-753-3591 fox_v@hocking.edu
Susan Housman Southeastern Comm Coll 910-642-7141 shouseman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
Bret Michalski Central Oregon Comm. Coll.   bmichalski@cocc.edu

 

 

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Forest Management Practices

 

John Bozak Thompson School 603-862-1099 jcbj@cisunix.unh.edu
Jeff Dubis U. Maine - Fort Kent 207-834-7543 jdubis@maine.edu 
MIchael Fisher Central Oregon Comm. Coll. 541-3837755 mfisher@cocc.edu
Valerie Fox Hocking College 740-753-3591 fox_v@hocking.edu
James Jenck Haywood Comm. Coll. 828-627-4567 jjenck@haywood.cc.nc.us
Peter Linehan Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6089 pel2@psu.edu
D. F. Ringling Penn College 570-326-3761 dringling@pct.edu
Amy Rushatz Horry Georgetown 843-520-1417 amy.rushatz@hgtc.edu

 

 

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Forest Measurements / Mensuration

 

Ron Boldenow Central Oregon Comm. Coll.   rboldenow@cocc.edu
Valerie Fox Hocking College 740-753-3591 fox_v@hocking.edu
Craig Houghton Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6239 cth2@psu.edu
Susan Housman Southeastern Comm Coll 910-642-7141 shouseman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
Bret Michalski Central Oregon Comm. Coll.   bmichalski@cocc.edu
Jamie Savage SUNY-ESF Ranger School 315-848-2566 jmsavage@esf.edu

 

 

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Forest Fire Protection

 

Beth Brantley Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6200 eab8@psu.edu 
Brian Clark Horry Georgetown 843-520-1418 brian.clark@hgtc.edu
Chris Crum Crum Glenville State College 304-462-4135 crum@glenville.edu
Jack Fisher Penn College 570-320-8038 jfisher@pct.edu
MIchael Fisher Central Oregon Comm. Coll. 541-3837755 mfisher@cocc.edu
Susan Housman Southeastern Comm Coll 910-642-7141 shouseman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
James Jenck Haywood Comm. Coll. 828-627-4567 jjenck@haywood.cc.nc.us
Don Quigley Thompson School 603-862-1103 dwq@hopper.unh.edu

 

 

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Forest Inventory / Cruising

 

Ron Boldenow Central Oregon Comm. Coll.   rboldenow@cocc.edu
John Bozak Thompson School 603-862-1099 jcbj@cisunix.unh.edu
Brian Clark Horry Georgetown 843-520-1418 brian.clark@hgtc.edu
Chris Crum Crum Glenville State College 304-462-4135 crum@glenville.edu
MIchael Fisher Central Oregon Comm. Coll. 541-3837755 mfisher@cocc.edu
Craig Houghton Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6239 cth2@psu.edu
Susan Housman Southeastern Comm Coll 910-642-7141 shouseman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
D. F. Ringling Penn College 570-326-3761 dringling@pct.edu
Amy Rushatz Horry Georgetown 843-520-1417 amy.rushatz@hgtc.edu
Jamie Savage SUNY-ESF Ranger School 315-848-2566 jmsavage@esf.edu
Doug Staiger Haywood Comm. Coll. 828-627-4562 dstaiger@haywood.cc.nc.us

 

 

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Forest Protection / Insects & Disease

 

John Bozak Thompson School 603-862-1099 jcbj@cisunix.unh.edu
Beth Brantley Penn State Mont Alto 717-749-6200 eab8@psu.edu 
Dennis Carlson Itasca Community Coll. 218-327-4279 CarlsoDE@it.cc.MN.us
Brian Clark Horry Georgetown 843-520-1418 brian.clark@hgtc.edu
Chris Crum Crum Glenville State College 304-462-4135 crum@glenville.edu
Jack Fisher Penn College 570-320-8038 jfisher@pct.edu