Fish and Wildlife Management

Are You A Match?Do you enjoy

working outside?

Do you enjoy working with wildlife?

Are you a hands-on learner?

Program DescriptionWildlife & Plantation Management prepares you

for a career in Natural Resource Management.

Program DescriptionThrough 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!!!

EmploymentGraduates 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

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

Additional Program RequirementsMust have completed all remedial and prerequisite courses.

TimelineFor 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.

Diploma/Degrees/CertificatesName of diploma/degree/etc Credit hours Offerings (online/day/evening)

Technical Diploma 43 credit hours Day time classes onlyCertificate 12 credit hours Day time classes only

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.

Frequently Asked QuestionsCan 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.

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

As set forth in its student catalog, Moultrie Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic informaion, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

Title IX Equity Coordinator and ADA/Section 504 Coordinator - 229.217.4132

Moultrie Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia