Silviculture and Forestry Workers

(NOC 8422)
+12.88%
 

Requirement

To be a logging or forestry worker, you may need a high school diploma. You may need a college or other specialized forestry worker or silviculture program as well as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and other safety certification. Employers usually provide you with formal training in power / chain saw operation and maintenance, and several months' on-the-job training. You may need experience as a logging or forestry labourer or a logging machine operator. To be a silviculture or forestry worker, you need a chemicals application licence and may need a silviculture worker's licence. Many recent entrants have a high school diploma, and almost 1 in 4 has a trade / vocational certificate or community college diploma.

Degrees Associated with This Career

High School Diploma

Useful Experience/Skills

Physical / outdoor work
Machinery
Safety procedures

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Mechanics
Physical Education
First Aid
English

Modified on January 26, 2022