10-02-2023, 02:32 PM
Hi everyone, I’m here to ask for some help with degree planning for my husband.
He’s been working for the USFS for 10 years as a wildland firefighter (official title is "Forestry Technician") but wants to transition to a less physically demanding job within the agency. He has no previous college experience, went from HS to the Marine Corps, did some retail jobs and then joined the USFS. I know a lot of the the forestry related degrees can’t really be done online but any degree related to natural sciences would work.
Location: California, United States
Age: 38
What kind of degree do you want?: biological, chemical, physical or environmental sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, Rangeland Management/Ecology, forestry
Any certifications or military experience? Veteran with unused GI Bill
Budget: whatever the GI Bill covers, beyond that we’d probably have to take out a student loan
Commitments: spouse, pets and full-time job that can require two weeks fighting a fire without access to the web
Dedicated time to study: 3 hrs on weeknights + 4-6 hrs on weekends
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
He has some anxiety about going to college and has been procrastinating on looking into this which is why I’m posting this for him. Hopefully seeing some options laid out will be the kick in the butt he needs to get this thing going.
Thank you for any help with this!
He’s been working for the USFS for 10 years as a wildland firefighter (official title is "Forestry Technician") but wants to transition to a less physically demanding job within the agency. He has no previous college experience, went from HS to the Marine Corps, did some retail jobs and then joined the USFS. I know a lot of the the forestry related degrees can’t really be done online but any degree related to natural sciences would work.
Location: California, United States
Age: 38
What kind of degree do you want?: biological, chemical, physical or environmental sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, Rangeland Management/Ecology, forestry
Any certifications or military experience? Veteran with unused GI Bill
Budget: whatever the GI Bill covers, beyond that we’d probably have to take out a student loan
Commitments: spouse, pets and full-time job that can require two weeks fighting a fire without access to the web
Dedicated time to study: 3 hrs on weeknights + 4-6 hrs on weekends
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal.
He has some anxiety about going to college and has been procrastinating on looking into this which is why I’m posting this for him. Hopefully seeing some options laid out will be the kick in the butt he needs to get this thing going.
Thank you for any help with this!
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