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Forest Worker Credentialing Program
The Forest Worker Certificate Program was created to prepare students for career-ready employment in one of the South’s largest and most vital industries. Georgia offers diverse, high-paying opportunities in logging, forest management, timber procurement, sawmills, plywood and paper mills and renewable energy. The program was developed to ensure students have access to modern, forest industry-recognized assessment tools that validate their learning and connect them to real-world careers.
Developed for application across the Southeast, Forestry Worker Credential Assessment uses Georgia-based examples while reflecting forests, management practices, harvesting operations, and mill processes found throughout the region. It aligns with Georgia’s six forestry-related CTAE pathways under the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Cluster, and it has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education to serve as an accredited End of Pathway Assessment for the following pathways:
- Forestry Management Systems
- Forest Mechanical Systems
- Forest/Natural Resources Management
- Forest/Renewable Energy
- Forest/Wildlife Systems
- Agriculture Leadership in Forestry