Welcome to Holmes Community College Libraries: Conservation Law Enforcement and Forest Technology
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CONSERVATION LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Holmes Community College is the only college in Mississippi to offer the Conservation Law Enforcement Technology degree option. This two-year program prepares graduates for an entry-level employment as a Conservation Law Enforcement officer (game warden) and meets the requirements set by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. The program blends technical courses in forestry and criminal justice with other academic courses. The Associate of Applied Science degree is earned upon successful completion of the program.
The Forest Technology program is designed to immerse students in various natural resources topics, including tree identification, forest protection and management, wildlife management, timber harvesting, and forest product utilization, volume estimation, environmental protection, forestry certifications, mapping, and navigation. This applied science prepares individuals to work alongside foresters and other natural resource professionals to achieve a wide array of management objectives. Forestry Technology is a two-year technical program. An Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded upon successful completion
Principles of Forestry & Conservation
Links to Programs and Curricula
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Meet the Instructor
James Floyd
jafloyd@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2336
Industrial Technology Complex (ITC)
Mission
The Conservation Law Enforcement Technology Department will provide educational preparation for employment in forestry-related technologies, which will prepare the student for productive employment, as well as to provide opportunities for lifelong learning.
The Forest Technology Department will provide educational preparation for employment in forestry-related technologies, which will prepare the student for productive employment as well as provide opportunities for lifelong learning.
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