Forestry technicians need knowledge in the following areas:

• Public Safety and Security: How to protect people and property.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Law, Government, and Jurisprudence: Laws, rules of the court, and the politics.
• Geography: How to describe the location, features, and relationships of land, sea, and air.
• Administration and Management: How to run a business or group.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• Education and Training: The methods of teaching and learning.
• Biology: Cells, plants, and animals and how they function.
• Mechanical: The design, use, and repair of machines and tools.
• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
• Personnel and Human Resources: The policies to hire and retain employees.