Prerequisites
Participants must have the following minimum course pre-requisites:
• Three or more years of practical field experience in the area of forestry, resource management, parks management, wildland fire protection, arboriculture, or a related field;
• Grade 10 equivalency in reading, writing and arithmetic skills (including the ability to calculate percentages);
• Ability to identify tree species native to BC; and
• Proven forestry measurement skills (including ability to determine tree diameter, height, lean, stem cross-section, and skill in distance measuring).
**Wildlife dangerous tree assessor certificates are valid for a 4 year period. To continue working as an assessor the certificate must be renewed no later than the expiry date printed on the card and letter** |
Information and Requirements
Required Materials: 1. Hard hat 2. High visibility vest 3. 6-ring binder field book 4. Outdoor appropriate clothes and foot wear 5.Probing Tool
Items to Bring if Owned: Increment borer, clinometer, binoculars, diameter tape
Valid original identification must be presented upon sign-in at a Wildlife Dangerous Tree Assessor Certificate Program. Ideally, 1 piece of Primary Identification, otherwise, 2 pieces of Secondary Identification will be required.
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