Forest Worker Licensing
States Licensed
1
of 50 states and D.C.
Burden Rank
88th
for average burdens 1st is worst
Combined Rank
100th
for states licensed x average burdens 1st is worst
Change from 2017 to 2022, if any:
- ↑
- Burden increased
- ↓
- Burden decreased
- ↕
- Mixed burden change
- N
- New license
- E
- Eliminated license
2022 Licensing Burden Rank
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Forest and conservation workers perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain or protect forests, forested areas and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; combating insects, pests and diseases harmful to trees; and building structures to control water, erosion and leaching of soil. They include forester aides, seedling pullers and tree planters.2022 Snapshot
- 50 unlicensed states
- Days lost are 0
- Fees are $300
- 1 state requires 1+ exam
- 0 states set minimum age
- 0 states set minimum grade
Changes Since 2017
- No licenses created or removed
- No changes in license requirements
- Burden rank stayed the same and combined rank worsened 1 spot, largely because other occupations improved
2022 Licensing Burden in Detail
Data Notes: 2022 data collected between February 3, 2020, and March 18, 2022. Fees include charges for application review and license issuance; exams; background checks, credit reports and fingerprinting; recovery fund contributions; third-party certification; and certain fees for training courses. Calendar days lost were estimated based on required education and experience; except for amounts smaller than one day, days lost are rounded to whole days and thus may not reflect very small changes between 2017 and 2022. Appendix A details methods for estimating days lost and calculating burden ranks. Complete data, including revised 2017 data, are available at https://ij.org/report/license-to-work-3/ltw3-data/.