This document provides information about a Wildlife and Plantation Management program that prepares students for careers in natural resource management through hands-on and classroom learning. The program takes 1 year and 4 months to complete and covers topics like wildlife management techniques, forestry practices, and plant and animal identification. Graduates can find jobs as plantation technicians, with the Department of Natural Resources, or as private field technicians, with starting salaries between $18,000-$30,000. The program requires a high school diploma or GED, placement exam, and minimum age of 16. Fees include a $1,335 tuition for 15+ credit hours per term along with other fees.

2. Are You A Match?
Do you enjoy working
outside?
Do you enjoy working
with wildlife?
Are you a hands-on
learner?

3. Program Description
Wildlife & Plantation Management prepares you
for a career in Natural Resource Management.

4. Program Description
Through hands-on and classroom activity you will
learn wildlife management techniques, fisheries
management techniques, forestry practices, as well
as tree and plant identification, animal
identification, and much more!!!

5. Employment
Graduates are expected to obtain
jobs such as Plantation Technicians
on quail plantations, The Department
of Natural Resources Technician 1 or
2, or in the private sector as field
technicians.
Starting Salaries vary depending on
location and organization.
Salary Range: $18,000 – 30,000

6. Admission Requirements
Complete an application and submit
a $20 application fee
Submit GED® or High school diploma
Take placement exam
Must be at least 16 years of age

7. Additional Program Requirements
Must have completed all remedial and prerequisite courses.

8. Timeline
For full time students, the program is 4 semesters (1 year
4 months).
Students have 1 semester of core classes (math, english,
computers, etc.) Then 3 semesters of wildlife-related
courses.
Courses include: Introduction to Wildlife & Plantation
Management, Plantation Operations, Equipment
Operation, Habitat Manipulation, Fisheries Management,
Dendrology, etc.

9. Diploma/Degrees/Certificates
Name of diploma/degree/etc Credit hours Offerings (online/day/evening)
Technical Diploma 43 credit hours Day time classes only
Certificate 12 credit hours Day time classes only

10. General Fees
One time application fee
Transcript requests
Late registration fees
Fees, by term, as follows:
a. Tuition is based on $89 per credit hour
($1,335 for 15 hours or more)
b. Registration fee of $50
c. Activity fee of $24
d. Technology fee of $105
e. Insurance of $4
f. Special Instructional fee of $50
Part of your tuition may be covered by HOPE and Pell grants if you are eligible. Check with financial aid
concerning your financial support eligibility. Check our website for the most recent tuition costs and
general fee costs.

11. Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this to become a game warden?
To become a game warden in the state of Georgia, a test is
required. Those who score highest move on to the next
stage of interviews. An Associate degree is required.
What will be expected of me once I graduate and have a
job in the wildlife field?
When you graduate, you will be considered a Wildlife
Technician. You will operate tractors and associated
implements, operate chainsaws, prescribe burn, guide
hunters, train dogs, create food plots, track wildlife
inventories, maintain grounds and many other various
duties.

12. Instructor – Jeremy Anderson
The mission of the Wildlife and Plantation Management program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that
will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of wildlife management.
Office hours: M-F 3:00-5:00 or by appointment
E-mail: janderson@moultrietech.edu
Phone: (912) 237-4483
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