being a conservation officer
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Being a Conservation OfficerBy Stirling Sullivan
Qualities of a Conservation Officer
• Interested in serving my community and a person who seeks out challenge
• Considerable initiative and work well under minimal supervision
• Can work with all kinds of people in a variety of situations
• Comfortable working alone as well as in a team environment
Minimum Qualifications
• A technical diploma in criminal justice or environmental management
• three years experience in a compliance and enforcement or regulatory environment that required the completion of investigations and resulted in the imposition of penalties or sanctions.
Special Requirements
• Must be 19 years of age
• Have a class 5 license
• Completion of Canadian firearms safety course
• CORE Hunter Safety
• First Aid level 1
Medical Exam
• Vision
• Hearing
• Cardiovascular
• Respiratory
• Endocrine
• Psychiatric
Wages
• Recruit CO Salary at WCLEA: $48,942.48 - $50,371.
• Recruit CO Salary during Field Training: $53,906.49 - $61,496.39
• Fully Implemented Field CO Salary: $58,915.64 - $67,319.53