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Timber Harvesting & Tree Care Certificate

Program


Timber Harvesting and Tree Care Certificates


Level 1

To provide orientation to basic climbing equipment and its proper use in tree forestry. General and site specific forest management planning, silviculture, soils, indicator plant identification, production and cost analysis, physical training, and tree felling are parts of this course.  Bulldozers, skidders, and knuckleboom loaders and log trucks are introduced.

Level 2

To provide site specific, forest management planning, silviculture, soils, indicator plant identification, use of computer and general office equipment, tree felling, climbing and bucking are included. Maximum tree yield and skidder are expanded.  Climbing skills with emphasis on the efficient movement in trees, rigging and lowering techniques for pruning and tree removal with the use of chainsaws.

Program Outcomes



Curriculum

HOCKING COLLEGE

Occupational Certificate in Timber Harvesting and Tree Care Level I

Course of Study

For students entering June 2012 through May 2013


COURSE NO.COURSE NAMEClass HoursLab HoursCredit HoursCourse Fee
THTC-1100Timber Harvesting and Tree Care I2.0012.006.00$400.00
THTC-1102Timber Harvesting and Tree Care II2.0012.006.00$400.00
ERT-1111Diesel, Gas, and Small Engine Repair1.003.002.00$125.00
ERT-1121Welding1.003.002.00$250.00
Totals6.0030.0016.00$1,175.00

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