Can I count wildlife technician work as professional work experience?
If your working title states “wildlife technician”, you may apply this work experience provided you explain how your role provided you with management experience and independent decision making directly related to wildlife.Traditional wildlife technician roles do not count (see Section III.B of the Program for Certification of Professional Wildlife Biologists).TWS is considering creating a certification program specifically for wildlife technicians in the future. • Can I count work I did while in school as an undergraduate towards the five years required professional work experience? No.Professional work experience is counted after you graduate (see Section III.B of the Program for Certification of Professional Wildlife Biologists).
If your working title states “wildlife technician”, you may apply this work experience provided you explain how your role provided you with management experience and independent decision making directly related to wildlife.Traditional wildlife technician roles do not count (see Section III.B of the Program for Certification of Professional Wildlife Biologists).TWS is considering creating a certification program specifically for wildlife technicians in the future.
