UMFK forest technology graduates will be able to:

• recognize locally important woody species and understand their ecology, use, and potential markets;
• measure forest trees and products;
• extract qualitative and quantitative natural resource data from maps and aerial photographs;
• perform boundary surveying, forest inventory, and mapping;
• demonstrate an understanding of the tenets of good silviculture and be capable of marking timber, setting up management blocks, and assessing the outcome of silvicultural practices;
• demonstrate an understanding of the tenets of good forest and personnel management, and be capable of supervising woods crews;
• demonstrate an understanding of the methods of forest regeneration and protection;
• demonstrate an understanding of the ecology, silviculture, and management of regional forest types;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance and inter-relatedness of all natural resources;
• demonstrate an understanding of state laws, regulations, and standards relative to the practice of sound forestry and be capable of assessing compliance with those standards;
• recognize unsafe conditions in the workplace and know how to correct or to avoid those conditions;
• demonstrate their ability to communicate in both written and verbal forms;
• comprehend through listening, reading, and observation;
• demonstrate an understanding of the application of mathematics to forestry and related disciplines;
• apply problem solving skills;
• demonstrate an understanding of the possible outcomes arising from their decisions, as they relate to forestry or life in general; and
• apply technology to natural resource management.