Overview The Urban Forestry Technician program is truly unique. You'll find rewarding jobs wherever you go with an MSTC degree in this exciting field. The Urban Forestry program prepares students for careers in urban forestry and landscape management. Skills learned include fundamentals of pruning, plant health care, tree planting and maintenance, plant identification, tree risk assessment, and landscape installation and management. The Wisconsin Pesticide Certification Exam is given in class. An aerial component is included in the curriculum to prepare students for working safely aloft. Elective courses include a series of aerial tree pruning and rigging courses. These courses feature both rope and saddle climbing techniques and working with aerial lifts, along with operating brush chippers and other industry equipment. This program has credit transfer agreements with UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout and Capella University. The Urban Forestry Technician program is an Associate in Applied Science Degree and offered at MSTC's Wisconsin Rapids campus. |
