Table 1Transition record

forest rangertoforestry technician

A forest ranger already meets 20% of what the forestry technician role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forest ranger

20%

Overlap1

To forestry technician

7 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

81.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81.4

This move: 81.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the forestry technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forest ranger profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A forestry technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forest ranger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage forest fires information skills
already held sustainable forest management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held reforestation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held de-limb trees handling and moving
already held habitat restoration natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held report pollution incidents information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the forestry technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 4 required

required, not held apply prescribed herbicides required
required, not held vegetation control required
required, not held perform tree thinning required
required, not held plant green plants required

02 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held conduct reforestation surveys required
required, not held monitor logging operations required
required, not held monitor work site required

optional, not held monitor workload optional
optional, not held monitor forest productivity optional
optional, not held read maps optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held environmental policy required
required, not held forest ecology required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held maintain forestry equipment required
required, not held operate forestry equipment required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held coordinate timber sales required

optional, not held advise on timber harvest optional
optional, not held advise on tree issues optional
optional, not held advise supervisors optional
optional, not held work in a forestry team optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

06 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held supervise forestry workers required

optional, not held lead a team in forestry services optional
optional, not held monitor drivers optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forestry technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held de-limb trees skill
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held manage forest fires skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held reforestation knowledge
already held report pollution incidents skill
already held sustainable forest management knowledge

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain forest roads required

optional, not held monitor equipment condition optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held logging required

09 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply forest legislation required

10 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held ecosystem management required

11 services 1 required

required, not held fire-fighting systems required

12 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor workload optional
optional, not held advise on timber harvest optional
optional, not held advise on tree issues optional
optional, not held advise supervisors optional
optional, not held lead a team in forestry services optional
optional, not held monitor forest productivity optional
optional, not held work in a forestry team optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held monitor drivers optional
optional, not held monitor equipment condition optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

34 held skills the forestry technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse tree population skill
not needed by the target role animal hunting knowledge
not needed by the target role assist forest visitors skill
not needed by the target role assist tree identification skill
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role care for the wildlife skill
not needed by the target role carry out routine maintenance of wood cutting machinery skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with others who are significant to service users skill
not needed by the target role conserve forests skill
not needed by the target role develop forestry strategies skill
not needed by the target role educate the public about wildlife skill
not needed by the target role enforce park rules skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role forest conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain plant health skill
not needed by the target role maintain plant soil nutrition skill
not needed by the target role maintain the trails skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding forestry management skill
not needed by the target role monitor forest health skill
not needed by the target role oversee park land use skill
not needed by the target role perform park safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role perform search and rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid to animals skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role tree preservation and conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role work independently in forestry services skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held ecosystem management required
required, not held logging required
required, not held environmental policy required
required, not held fire-fighting systems required
required, not held forest ecology required

Index

Other moves recorded from forest ranger

Full index of moves from forest ranger

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.