Compare Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists & Foresters District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foresters
Foresters
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foresters
Foresters
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foresters
Foresters
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foresters
Foresters
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Foresters
Foresters

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Foresters
Foresters

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

4 related certifications

Certification for Foresters
Foresters

3 related certifications

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