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brian clemens


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well besides the 30 weeks at the academy at butte college near marysville, here is what else is involved in becoming a dfg officer. i can tell you this, it wont be easy, and it wont be a trip in the park, but if i buckle down and dedicate myself anything is possible. especially if i am going to take 3 yrs to do it. i sure better be dedicated, ill be 30 when i finish if i start schooling in sept this yr.

so the journey starts here.

this is from the officer that does the recruiting for the dfg position. i am that much closer, but so far away.


Brian
Here is the info you requested. You must have the Equivalent to
completion of two years (60 semester units) of college with 18 semester
units in the biological sciences, police science or law enforcement,
natural resources conservation, ecology or related fields. (Students who
have 30 semester units of college, and
have 18 semester units completed in the required or related fields,
will be admitted to the
examination, but must produce evidence of completion of 60 semester
units before they can be
considered eligible for appointment.)
The Department has determined that related fields are considered
to be: animal science,
botany, chemistry, conservation, ecology, entomology, environmental
management,
environmental science, environmental studies, fisheries or wildlife
management, forestry,
geography, geology, herpetology, life science, mammalogy, marine
biology, natural resources,
oceanography, ornithology, outdoor recreation, park management,
physics, plant taxonomy,
water quality management, wilderness survival and zoology.

Lieutenant Jeff Longwell
Hiring / Recruiting
Law Enforcement Division
1416 9th Street, Room 1326
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office 916-653-7726
Fax 916-653-3772
Email: jlongwell@dfg.ca.gov

i do know that i have a few units that i can carry over from the military to my newly aquired journey of life.

so now i need to start looking at financial aid, scholarships, classes, i think i can go to a community college for these classes, also gonna need to find a different job that will work around my school schedule since i will be goin full time to school. MAN I JUST REALIZED I HAVENT BEEN IN SCHOOL FOR ALMOST 10 YRS. fear.gif   omfg.gif

man i am screwed.

see ya on the water
tight lines
B.C.







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I'm going to school right now to get in the dfg... but not a warden. I'm gonna try to be fish and game technician. I need 1 year of college with 6 units in biological science, or 6 months of experience in the natural resources field.

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nice bro, i was thinkin about that too. but i want to be in the field so bad its not even funny. tech huh, what do they do. fix the fishies when they are sick. hahaha

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that's great. despite the struggles you will face, doing something you love is the best thing in life. i know cuz i too went to school twice. hmm, i coulda qualified for that dfg job as well. poop on me.

go for it!

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why didnt you "GO FOR IT"

hey jt i know you took some of these classes any pointers, and where to go. pm sent

-- Edited by brian clemens at 12:31, 2008-01-16

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Brian,
    All the luck to you. Have you considered a BS degree? you know, with what the GI Bill is paying right now, you might not even have to work! Being a member of the "Humboldt Mafia" (what Humboldt wildlife grads are called) has put on top of any job that i've applied to. And as far as age goes, shoot, i'm 32 and barely starting my career.   

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thats great Brian!! not many of us make it out of the car buisness alive im enviouse hahaha!!

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well i kinda got screwed with the gi bill, i was on the sick bed that day, and that was the day they did the gi bill signing, so i never got it. kinda pissed about that.

my sis in new york has taken some of these classes and so has her bf. she might even think about the dfg career as well.

she has sent me some interesting info about being a cali resident, stating that you can get free tuition if you are a cali res, i am looking into it, it has to deal with community colleges though. we shall see, things are looking up, but still scared about going back to school. but i think i might finally put myself to the test and actually finish something that i started. something that i love, and is a life changing experience.

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Brian-Congrats. Butte College is near Chico-quite a bit farther north-beautiful campus in the middle of nowhere. Thw good thing is you are within an hour of several good trout streams, including Butte Creek, Feather river, Deer creek, etc, etc,  etc.

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good luck Brian, i hope you'll drop us a line every once in a while.

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that is the one good thing i get to look forward to when i do go to the academy for the 30 weeks got some great fisheries to get into. i cant wait.

ehammer, i wouldnt be enviouse the car biz is horrible now, the longer i stay in it, the more i think i will never get out. if i am gonna do this i need to do it now.

me and jt emailed a tad bit behind the scenes about colleges and what i should do, he is saying my best bet would be a double AS degree one in biological science (like environmental management or wildlife and fisheries management) along with some sort of AS degree in law enforcement (like criminology or police science).

there are a few website i can go to get grants and what not, but cant be stupid with the money or i have to pay it back.

well i do have a crap load of work ahead of me, but it will pay off in the end.

thanks everyone for the confidence booster. i am scared and anxious at the same time. hopefully come sept ill be going to school and saying no to car sales.

and dont worry guys and gals ill never forget about lil ol putah. ill make it out everyonce in a while. gotta get rid of that stress some how. just promise me one thing, youll save me a few to catch.

-- Edited by brian clemens at 16:23, 2008-01-16

-- Edited by brian clemens at 16:38, 2008-01-16

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Hey Brian I aint saving nothing for nobody to catch.  I'm just that waybiggrin
Good Luck your gonna need it. School suxs. Go fisch.

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F & G techs work in hatcheries usually. They raise and stock the fish, clean hatchery tanks, build hatcheries and fish ladders, and other things.

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Of course a Bachelor's degree is always better than an Associate's degree, but a Bachelor's is not required for the position.  I think you'd have a good chance of getting in with two Associate's degrees (one in biological sciences and one in law enforcement).  I would get a few more opinions on the subject, though.  That woud be a good question to ask the person in charge of recruiting.  

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Brian, once you fish the creeks and streams in Butte county you won't want to come back and fish Putah. Putah is not the holy grail of fly fishing, there is soooo much more out there.

As mentioned, Deer Creek, one of my favorite places ever.




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well give me about 3-4 yrs and they will be in my back yard.

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Unless the only job that will hire you is in so cal...lol

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i sure hope that wont happen, if it does maybe washington, oregan or montana here i come

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Hey Brian, its not as overwelming as it looks on paper. I can give you some suggestions tomarow...

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you misunderstood me dude...

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i know exactly what you mean about gettin out alive. i cant wait to get out of this hell hole we call car sales. ill be a wreak when i get out but glad. its all good bro.


looks like i can go full tme and get a crap load of grants, due to not making any money last yr, so thats a plus.

hey wyteurp you ready to bang some heads tomorrow. i sure am.

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brian clemens wrote:

well i kinda got screwed with the gi bill, i was on the sick bed that day, and that was the day they did the gi bill signing, so i never got it. kinda pissed about that.


If you have aDD214 and a hononable discharge  you get educational benefits under the G.I. Bill. You make it sound like they were handing the Bill out of the back of a moving truck and you didn't catch yours



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just want to say thank you to all that have giving me positive responses to me becoming a dfg officer, it means a lot. dont worry in about 3 yrs i will make you all proud.

again thanks for the POSITIVE POSTS
brian

-- Edited by brian clemens at 15:06, 2008-01-27

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